International one-day trips in France

France: International one-day trips was 92.90 million arrivals in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
92.90 million arrivals
Change on year
up 23.2%
World rank
1st
of 136 countries
All-time high
126.96 million arrivals
in 2019
All-time low
75.42 million arrivals
in 2020
Years of data
20
1996–2021

International one-day trips in France, 1996–2021

050.0M100.0M150.0M1996200820211996: 85.9M arrivals1997: 91.0M arrivals2004: 115.8M arrivals2005: 110.8M arrivals2006: 116.0M arrivals2007: 112.5M arrivals2008: 114.4M arrivals2009: 115.6M arrivals2010: 113.2M arrivals2011: 116.1M arrivals2012: 115.5M arrivals2013: 120.8M arrivals2014: 122.9M arrivals2015: 118.9M arrivals2016: 120.4M arrivals2017: 120.5M arrivals2018: 122.7M arrivals2019: 127.0M arrivals2020: 75.4M arrivals2021: 92.9M arrivals

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals.

Analysis

France recorded 92.90 million arrivals for international one-day trips in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.2% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international one-day trips in France peaked at 126.96 million arrivals in 2019 and was at its lowest, 75.42 million arrivals, in 2020.

That places France 1st out of 136 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 88.41 million arrivals 85.86 million arrivals 90.96 million arrivals 2
2000s 114.18 million arrivals 110.84 million arrivals 115.97 million arrivals 6
2010s 119.79 million arrivals 113.18 million arrivals 126.96 million arrivals 10
2020s 84.16 million arrivals 75.42 million arrivals 92.90 million arrivals 2

Countries ranked near France

  1. 2 Poland 57.18 million arrivals compare
  2. 3 United States 44.49 million arrivals compare
  3. 4 Spain 43.88 million arrivals compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international one-day trips in France?
International one-day trips in France was 92.90 million arrivals in 2021, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest international one-day trips recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 126.96 million arrivals in 2019.
What is the lowest international one-day trips recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 75.42 million arrivals in 2020.
How does France rank for international one-day trips?
France ranks 1st out of 136 countries with data for 2021.
Is international one-day trips rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of International one-day trips. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
International one-day trips
Unit
arrivals
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
136 places, 2,924 data points, 1995–2024
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and depart within the same day.