France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad

France
68.54 billion
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
119.38 billion
in 2024
France rank
5th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
4th

Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
20.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B100.0B120.0B199520092024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 119.38 billion against 68.54 billion in France, a difference of 50.84 billion.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.7 times France's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

France ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 196 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 21.37 billion 31.52 billion 10.15 billion United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 52.39 billion 72.12 billion 19.73 billion United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 119.38 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
50.84 billion, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
7 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad?
France ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th 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.

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Indicator
Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 4,611 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed