Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in France
France: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita was 1.18 trips per person in 2019. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in France, 1996–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips per person.
Analysis
France recorded 1.18 trips per person for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in 2019. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in France peaked at 1.18 trips per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9108 trips per person, in 1996.
France ranks 34th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in France, year by year
| Year | trips per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.9108 trips per person | — |
| 1997 | 0.966 trips per person | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 1.06 trips per person | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 1.01 trips per person | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 1.05 trips per person | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 1.1 trips per person | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 1.13 trips per person | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.06 trips per person | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 1.03 trips per person | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.03 trips per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.06 trips per person | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.09 trips per person | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.11 trips per person | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.08 trips per person | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.09 trips per person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.06 trips per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.12 trips per person | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 1.17 trips per person | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.18 trips per person | +1.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1.18 trips per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9436 trips per person, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- France's 1.18 trips per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7846 trips per person, 1.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9384 trips per person | 0.9108 trips per person | 0.966 trips per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.06 trips per person | 1.01 trips per person | 1.13 trips per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.1 trips per person | 1.03 trips per person | 1.18 trips per person | 10 |
Countries ranked near France
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in France?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in France was 1.18 trips per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 trips per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9108 trips per person in 1996.
- How does France rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita?
- France ranks 34th out of 170 countries with data for 2019.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.