France vs Germany: Persons participating in tourism by destination, purpose, duration

France
23.56 million Number
in 2011
Germany
39.57 million Number
in 2011
France rank
2nd
Germany rank
1st

Persons participating in tourism by destination, purpose, duration over time

  • France
  • Germany
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M199720042011

How they compare

Germany currently reports 39.57 million Number against 23.56 million Number in France, a difference of 16.01 million Number.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.7 times France's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

France ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 34 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 21.53 million Number 37.98 million Number 16.45 million Number Germany
2010s 23.49 million Number 39.50 million Number 16.01 million Number Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persons participating in tourism by destination, purpose, duration, France or Germany?
Germany, at 39.57 million Number against 23.56 million Number in France as of 2011.
What is the difference in persons participating in tourism by destination, purpose, duration between France and Germany?
16.01 million Number, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
10 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2011.
How do France and Germany rank globally for persons participating in tourism by destination, purpose, duration?
France ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Persons participating in tourism by destination, purpose, duration and sex of the tourist (1996-2011). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Persons participating in tourism by destination, purpose, duration and sex of the tourist (1996-2011)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 350 data points, 1996–2011
Last refreshed