Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in France
France: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people was 732.33 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in France, 1995–2021
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
France recorded 732.33 arrivals per 1,000 people for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in 2021.
The figure is up 15.8% on the previous year and down 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in France peaked at 1,383 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 632.48 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 2020.
That places France 71st out of 203 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in France, year by year
| Year | arrivals per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,032 arrivals per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 1,069 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 1,137 arrivals per 1,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 1,193 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 1,238 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 1,298 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 1,255 arrivals per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 1,277 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1,236 arrivals per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 1,217 arrivals per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 1,217 arrivals per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,256 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1,295 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 1,262 arrivals per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 1,216 arrivals per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 1,209 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1,263 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 1,280 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1,299 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1,294 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1,301 arrivals per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1,270 arrivals per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 1,329 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 1,363 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1,383 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 632.48 arrivals per 1,000 people | -54.3% |
| 2021 | 732.33 arrivals per 1,000 people | +15.8% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 732.33 arrivals per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,107 arrivals per 1,000 people, 66% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- France's 732.33 arrivals per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 827.31 arrivals per 1,000 people, 89% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists 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 | -54.3% | 1,383 arrivals per 1,000 people | 632.48 arrivals per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,134 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1,032 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1,238 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,253 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1,216 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1,298 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,299 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1,209 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1,383 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 682.41 arrivals per 1,000 people | 632.48 arrivals per 1,000 people | 732.33 arrivals per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near France
- 68 French Polynesia 780.35 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 69 Dominican Republic 746.94 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 70 Armenia 742.47 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 72 Romania 702.23 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 73 Sweden 632.1 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 74 New Zealand 609.11 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 tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in France?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in France was 732.33 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 tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1,383 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 632.48 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does France rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
- France ranks 71st out of 203 countries with data for 2021.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. 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 tourists 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 stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the destination country's population.