International tourist departures per 1,000 people in France
France: International tourist departures per 1,000 people was 548.8 departures per 1,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
International tourist departures per 1,000 people in France, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in departures per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourist departures per 1,000 people in France is 548.8 departures per 1,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist departures per 1,000 people in France peaked at 548.8 departures per 1,000 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 181.12 departures per 1,000 people, in 2020.
That places France 39th out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
International tourist departures per 1,000 people in France, year by year
| Year | departures per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 321.11 departures per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 310.91 departures per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 292.22 departures per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 307.54 departures per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 282.8 departures per 1,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 334.31 departures per 1,000 people | +18.2% |
| 2001 | 321.59 departures per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 303.59 departures per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 305.82 departures per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 345.42 departures per 1,000 people | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 364.79 departures per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 358.42 departures per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 450.13 departures per 1,000 people | +25.6% |
| 2008 | 406.27 departures per 1,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 398.37 departures per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 394.86 departures per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 410.38 departures per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 395.22 departures per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 404.77 departures per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 431.56 departures per 1,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 410.5 departures per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 406.89 departures per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 445.05 departures per 1,000 people | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 465.65 departures per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 462.61 departures per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 181.12 departures per 1,000 people | -60.8% |
| 2021 | 207.03 departures per 1,000 people | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 423.75 departures per 1,000 people | +104.7% |
| 2023 | 496.97 departures per 1,000 people | +17.3% |
| 2024 | 548.8 departures per 1,000 people | +10.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 548.8 departures per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 796.05 departures per 1,000 people, 69% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- France's 548.8 departures per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 644.21 departures per 1,000 people, 85% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourist departures 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +104.7% | 207.03 departures per 1,000 people | 423.75 departures per 1,000 people |
| 2020 | -60.8% | 462.61 departures per 1,000 people | 181.12 departures per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 302.92 departures per 1,000 people | 282.8 departures per 1,000 people | 321.11 departures per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 358.87 departures per 1,000 people | 303.59 departures per 1,000 people | 450.13 departures per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 422.75 departures per 1,000 people | 394.86 departures per 1,000 people | 465.65 departures per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 371.53 departures per 1,000 people | 181.12 departures per 1,000 people | 548.8 departures per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 36 Italy 582.8 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 37 Kazakhstan 574.19 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 38 Armenia 564.59 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 40 Croatia 548.08 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 41 Bahrain 539.36 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 42 Greece 489.22 departures 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 international tourist departures per 1,000 people in France?
- International tourist departures per 1,000 people in France was 548.8 departures per 1,000 people in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist departures per 1,000 people recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 548.8 departures per 1,000 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest international tourist departures per 1,000 people recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 181.12 departures per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does France rank for international tourist departures per 1,000 people?
- France ranks 39th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international tourist departures per 1,000 people rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 International tourist departures per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the origin country's population.