International trips for personal reasons in France

France: International trips for personal reasons was 79.65 million in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
79.65 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
2nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
79.65 million
in 2019
All-time low
54.42 million
in 1996
Years of data
19
1996–2019

International trips for personal reasons in France, 1996–2019

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M1996200720191996: 54.4M1997: 57.9M2001: 65.3M2004: 63.6M2005: 66.6M2006: 69.9M2007: 72.6M2008: 68.1M2009: 66.5M2010: 66.9M2011: 69.4M2012: 71.8M2013: 73.5M2014: 71.9M2015: 72.6M2016: 71.0M2017: 74.9M2018: 78.3M2019: 79.7M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for international trips for personal reasons in France is 79.65 million, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international trips for personal reasons in France peaked at 79.65 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 54.42 million, in 1996.

France ranks 2nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

International trips for personal reasons in France, year by year

Annual values for International trips for personal reasons in France, 1996 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1996 54.42 million —
1997 57.93 million +6.4%
2001 65.34 million +12.8%
2004 63.58 million -2.7%
2005 66.63 million +4.8%
2006 69.88 million +4.9%
2007 72.57 million +3.9%
2008 68.11 million -6.1%
2009 66.53 million -2.3%
2010 66.94 million +0.6%
2011 69.38 million +3.6%
2012 71.80 million +3.5%
2013 73.46 million +2.3%
2014 71.93 million -2.1%
2015 72.61 million +0.9%
2016 71.02 million -2.2%
2017 74.92 million +5.5%
2018 78.26 million +4.5%
2019 79.65 million +1.8%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 79.65 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.47 million, 32.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • France's 79.65 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.42 million, 18.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 56.17 million 54.42 million 57.93 million 2
2000s 67.52 million 63.58 million 72.57 million 7
2010s 73.00 million 66.94 million 79.65 million 10

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Spain 88.51 million compare
  2. 3 Turkey 49.70 million compare
  3. 4 Italy 46.48 million compare
  4. 5 Mexico 46.05 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international trips for personal reasons in France?
International trips for personal reasons in France was 79.65 million in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international trips for personal reasons recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 79.65 million in 2019.
What is the lowest international trips for personal reasons recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 54.42 million in 1996.
How does France rank for international trips for personal reasons?
France ranks 2nd out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is international trips for personal reasons rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. 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 trips for personal reasons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International trips for personal reasons
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,054 data points, 1995–2024
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