France vs Germany: Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad
France
68.54 billion
in 2024
Germany
120.38 billion
in 2024
France rank
5th
Germany rank
3rd
Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 120.38 billion against 68.54 billion in France, a difference of 51.84 billion.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.8 times France's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 5th and Germany ranks 3rd of 196 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.79 billion | 64.16 billion | 39.36 billion | Germany |
| 2000s | 37.97 billion | 79.17 billion | 41.21 billion | Germany |
| 2010s | 53.26 billion | 94.22 billion | 40.96 billion | Germany |
| 2020s | 52.39 billion | 82.76 billion | 30.38 billion | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 120.38 billion against 68.54 billion in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad between France and Germany?
- 51.84 billion, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad?
- France ranks 5th and Germany ranks 3rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.