International tourist departures per 1000 in France

France: International tourist departures per 1000 was 548.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
548.8
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
39th
of 112 countries
All-time high
548.8
in 2024
All-time low
181.12
in 2020
Years of data
30
1995–2024

International tourist departures per 1000 in France, 1995–2024

2003004005001995200920241995: 321.11996: 310.91997: 292.21998: 307.51999: 282.82000: 334.32001: 321.62002: 303.62003: 305.82004: 345.42005: 364.82006: 358.42007: 450.12008: 406.32009: 398.42010: 394.92011: 410.42012: 395.22013: 404.82014: 431.62015: 410.52016: 406.92017: 445.12018: 465.62019: 462.62020: 181.12021: 2072022: 423.72023: 4972024: 548.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for international tourist departures per 1000 in France is 548.8, 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 1000 in France peaked at 548.8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 181.12, 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 1000 in France, year by year

Annual values for International tourist departures per 1000 in France, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 321.11 —
1996 310.91 -3.2%
1997 292.22 -6.0%
1998 307.54 +5.2%
1999 282.8 -8.0%
2000 334.31 +18.2%
2001 321.59 -3.8%
2002 303.59 -5.6%
2003 305.82 +0.7%
2004 345.42 +12.9%
2005 364.79 +5.6%
2006 358.42 -1.7%
2007 450.13 +25.6%
2008 406.27 -9.7%
2009 398.37 -1.9%
2010 394.86 -0.9%
2011 410.38 +3.9%
2012 395.22 -3.7%
2013 404.77 +2.4%
2014 431.56 +6.6%
2015 410.5 -4.9%
2016 406.89 -0.9%
2017 445.05 +9.4%
2018 465.65 +4.6%
2019 462.61 -0.7%
2020 181.12 -60.8%
2021 207.03 +14.3%
2022 423.75 +104.7%
2023 496.97 +17.3%
2024 548.8 +10.4%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 548.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 796.05, 69% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • France's 548.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 644.21, 85% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where International tourist departures per 1000 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
2022 +104.7% 207.03 423.75
2020 -60.8% 462.61 181.12

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 302.92 282.8 321.11 5
2000s 358.87 303.59 450.13 10
2010s 422.75 394.86 465.65 10
2020s 371.53 181.12 548.8 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 36 Italy 582.8 compare
  2. 37 Kazakhstan 574.19 compare
  3. 38 Armenia 564.59 compare
  4. 40 Croatia 548.08 compare
  5. 41 Bahrain 539.36 compare
  6. 42 Greece 489.22 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist departures per 1000 in France?
International tourist departures per 1000 in France was 548.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist departures per 1000 recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 548.8 in 2024.
What is the lowest international tourist departures per 1000 recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 181.12 in 2020.
How does France rank for international tourist departures per 1000?
France ranks 39th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
Is international tourist departures per 1000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist departures per 1000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International tourist departures per 1000
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
112 places, 2,384 data points, 1995–2024
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