Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in France
France: Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people was 1,406 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in France, 1996–2021
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in France is 1,406 arrivals per 1,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.8% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in France peaked at 1,932 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,144 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 2020.
France ranks 24th of 136 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in France, year by year
| Year | arrivals per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1,471 arrivals per 1,000 people | — |
| 1997 | 1,553 arrivals per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 1,894 arrivals per 1,000 people | +21.9% |
| 2005 | 1,799 arrivals per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 1,869 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 1,801 arrivals per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 1,821 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1,832 arrivals per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1,785 arrivals per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 1,822 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 1,804 arrivals per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1,876 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 1,900 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1,831 arrivals per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 1,849 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1,846 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,872 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1,932 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 1,144 arrivals per 1,000 people | -40.8% |
| 2021 | 1,406 arrivals per 1,000 people | +22.8% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1,406 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 593.12 arrivals per 1,000 people, 2.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- France's 1,406 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 358.23 arrivals per 1,000 people, 3.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -40.8% | 1,932 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1,144 arrivals per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,512 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1,471 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1,553 arrivals per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,836 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1,799 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1,894 arrivals per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,852 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1,785 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1,932 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,275 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1,144 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1,406 arrivals per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near France
- 21 Anguilla 1,528 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 22 Poland 1,484 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 23 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,479 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 25 Monaco 1,399 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 26 Barbados 1,268 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 27 Portugal 1,074 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
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 same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in France?
- Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in France was 1,406 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2021, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1,932 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,144 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does France rank for arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people?
- France ranks 24th out of 136 countries with data for 2021.
- Is arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and depart within the same day, per 1,000 people in the destination country’s population.