Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments in France

France: Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments was 189.31 million Number in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
189.31 million Number
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
1st
of 46 countries
All-time high
189.31 million Number
in 2025
All-time low
90.28 million Number
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2025

Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments in France, 1990–2025

050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M1990200720251990: 90.4M Number1991: 90.3M Number1992: 97.5M Number1993: 94.6M Number1994: 97.3M Number1995: 97.4M Number1998: 100.9M Number1999: 104.9M Number2000: 114.1M Number2001: 118.0M Number2002: 118.1M Number2003: 116.0M Number2004: 120.3M Number2005: 125.3M Number2006: 124.4M Number2007: 127.0M Number2008: 126.3M Number2009: 124.0M Number2010: 125.9M Number2011: 148.8M Number2012: 148.9M Number2013: 153.7M Number2014: 153.0M Number2015: 157.5M Number2016: 157.3M Number2017: 166.8M Number2018: 171.5M Number2019: 174.6M Number2020: 91.9M Number2021: 117.4M Number2022: 168.9M Number2023: 180.7M Number2024: 181.1M Number2025: 189.3M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments in France is 189.31 million Number, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments in France peaked at 189.31 million Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 90.28 million Number, in 1991.

That places France 1st out of 46 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments in France, year by year

Annual values for Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments in France, 1990 to 2025.
Year Number Change
1990 90.36 million Number —
1991 90.28 million Number -0.1%
1992 97.54 million Number +8.0%
1993 94.61 million Number -3.0%
1994 97.26 million Number +2.8%
1995 97.42 million Number +0.2%
1998 100.87 million Number +3.5%
1999 104.88 million Number +4.0%
2000 114.11 million Number +8.8%
2001 117.99 million Number +3.4%
2002 118.06 million Number +0.1%
2003 116.02 million Number -1.7%
2004 120.30 million Number +3.7%
2005 125.30 million Number +4.2%
2006 124.40 million Number -0.7%
2007 127.00 million Number +2.1%
2008 126.26 million Number -0.6%
2009 124.04 million Number -1.8%
2010 125.86 million Number +1.5%
2011 148.79 million Number +18.2%
2012 148.85 million Number +0.0%
2013 153.69 million Number +3.3%
2014 152.96 million Number -0.5%
2015 157.49 million Number +3.0%
2016 157.26 million Number -0.1%
2017 166.83 million Number +6.1%
2018 171.48 million Number +2.8%
2019 174.63 million Number +1.8%
2020 91.89 million Number -47.4%
2021 117.44 million Number +27.8%
2022 168.94 million Number +43.8%
2023 180.73 million Number +7.0%
2024 181.10 million Number +0.2%
2025 189.31 million Number +4.5%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 189.31 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.88 million Number, 13.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • France's 189.31 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.43 million Number, 11.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments 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
2020 -47.4% 174.63 million Number 91.89 million Number
2022 +43.8% 117.44 million Number 168.94 million Number
2021 +27.8% 91.89 million Number 117.44 million Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 96.65 million Number 90.28 million Number 104.88 million Number 8
2000s 121.35 million Number 114.11 million Number 127.00 million Number 10
2010s 155.79 million Number 125.86 million Number 174.63 million Number 10
2020s 154.90 million Number 91.89 million Number 189.31 million Number 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 2 Germany 184.69 million Number compare
  2. 3 Italy 160.76 million Number compare
  3. 4 Spain 149.67 million Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments in France?
Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments in France was 189.31 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 189.31 million Number in 2025.
What is the lowest arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 90.28 million Number in 1991.
How does France rank for arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments?
France ranks 1st out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
Is arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
50 places, 1,369 data points, 1990–2025
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