Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data in France

France: Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data was 19.95 million Number in 2026. ▬ Flat

Latest (2026)
19.95 million Number
Change on year
up 73.3%
World rank
1st
of 47 countries
All-time high
19.95 million Number
in 2026
All-time low
2.53 million Number
in 2020
Years of data
32
1994–2026

Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data in France, 1994–2026

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1994201020261994: 9.6M Number1995: 9.5M Number1996: 9.1M Number1997: 9.9M Number1998: 10.1M Number1999: 11.1M Number2000: 11.0M Number2001: 11.1M Number2003: 11.0M Number2004: 11.5M Number2005: 11.8M Number2006: 11.9M Number2007: 12.3M Number2008: 11.7M Number2009: 11.6M Number2010: 12.0M Number2011: 8.5M Number2012: 8.6M Number2013: 8.8M Number2014: 9.0M Number2015: 8.6M Number2016: 9.2M Number2017: 9.9M Number2018: 9.9M Number2019: 9.9M Number2020: 2.5M Number2021: 8.5M Number2022: 10.0M Number2023: 10.4M Number2024: 10.9M Number2025: 11.5M Number2026: 19.9M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2026, arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data in France stood at 19.95 million Number. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 73.3% on the previous year and up 117.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data in France peaked at 19.95 million Number in 2026 and was at its lowest, 2.53 million Number, in 2020.

That places France 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.

Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data in France, year by year

Annual values for Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data in France, 1994 to 2026.
Year Number Change
1994 9.57 million Number
1995 9.49 million Number -0.9%
1996 9.06 million Number -4.4%
1997 9.86 million Number +8.8%
1998 10.12 million Number +2.6%
1999 11.07 million Number +9.4%
2000 10.96 million Number -1.0%
2001 11.14 million Number +1.6%
2003 11.00 million Number -1.3%
2004 11.55 million Number +5.0%
2005 11.79 million Number +2.1%
2006 11.90 million Number +0.9%
2007 12.33 million Number +3.7%
2008 11.65 million Number -5.5%
2009 11.59 million Number -0.5%
2010 12.03 million Number +3.8%
2011 8.50 million Number -29.4%
2012 8.56 million Number +0.7%
2013 8.83 million Number +3.0%
2014 8.97 million Number +1.7%
2015 8.60 million Number -4.2%
2016 9.17 million Number +6.6%
2017 9.88 million Number +7.8%
2018 9.86 million Number -0.2%
2019 9.95 million Number +0.8%
2020 2.53 million Number -74.5%
2021 8.48 million Number +234.9%
2022 9.98 million Number +17.7%
2023 10.39 million Number +4.1%
2024 10.88 million Number +4.8%
2025 11.51 million Number +5.7%
2026 19.95 million Number +73.3%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 19.95 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.27 million Number, 15.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • France's 19.95 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.52 million Number, 13.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +234.9% 2.53 million Number 8.48 million Number
2020 -74.5% 9.95 million Number 2.53 million Number
2026 +73.3% 11.51 million Number 19.95 million Number
2011 -29.4% 12.03 million Number 8.50 million Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.86 million Number 9.06 million Number 11.07 million Number 6
2000s 11.55 million Number 10.96 million Number 12.33 million Number 9
2010s 9.44 million Number 8.50 million Number 12.03 million Number 10
2020s 10.53 million Number 2.53 million Number 19.95 million Number 7

Countries ranked near France

  1. 2 Germany 18.59 million Number compare
  2. 3 Italy 18.24 million Number compare
  3. 4 Spain 16.21 million Number compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data in France?
Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data in France was 19.95 million Number in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 19.95 million Number in 2026.
What is the lowest arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 2.53 million Number in 2020.
How does France rank for arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data?
France ranks 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
Is arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 117.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data
Unit
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Source
Eurostat
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CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 1,267 data points, 1990–2026
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