Nights spent by detailed country/world region of the main destination in France

France: Nights spent by detailed country/world region of the main destination was 1.04 billion Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.04 billion Number
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
2nd
of 37 countries
All-time high
1.18 billion Number
in 2014
All-time low
823.60 million Number
in 2020
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Nights spent by detailed country/world region of the main destination in France, 2012–2024

0250.0M500.0M750.0M1.0B1.2B2012201820242012: 1.2B Number2013: 1.2B Number2014: 1.2B Number2015: 1.0B Number2016: 1.0B Number2017: 1.1B Number2018: 1.1B Number2019: 1.0B Number2020: 823.6M Number2021: 946.8M Number2022: 1.0B Number2023: 1.0B Number2024: 1.0B Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2024, nights spent by detailed country/world region of the main destination in France stood at 1.04 billion Number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nights spent by detailed country/world region of the main destination in France peaked at 1.18 billion Number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 823.60 million Number, in 2020.

France ranks 2nd of 37 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Nights spent by detailed country/world region of the main destination in France, year by year

Annual values for Nights spent by detailed country/world region of the main destination of the trip in France, 2012 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2012 1.16 billion Number
2013 1.17 billion Number +0.5%
2014 1.18 billion Number +1.1%
2015 1.05 billion Number -11.2%
2016 1.03 billion Number -1.9%
2017 1.05 billion Number +2.4%
2018 1.06 billion Number +0.7%
2019 1.01 billion Number -4.9%
2020 823.60 million Number -18.3%
2021 946.77 million Number +15.0%
2022 1.03 billion Number +8.5%
2023 1.05 billion Number +1.9%
2024 1.04 billion Number -1.0%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 1.04 billion Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.05 million Number, 10.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • France's 1.04 billion Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 86.17 million Number, 12.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.09 billion Number 1.01 billion Number 1.18 billion Number 8
2020s 976.17 million Number 823.60 million Number 1.05 billion Number 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Germany 1.32 billion Number compare
  2. 3 Spain 592.29 million Number compare
  3. 4 Poland 345.32 million Number compare
  4. 4 Poland 345.32 million Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nights spent by detailed country/world region of the main destination in France?
Nights spent by detailed country/world region of the main destination in France was 1.04 billion Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest nights spent by detailed country/world region of the main destination recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 1.18 billion Number in 2014.
What is the lowest nights spent by detailed country/world region of the main destination recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 823.60 million Number in 2020.
How does France rank for nights spent by detailed country/world region of the main destination?
France ranks 2nd out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
Is nights spent by detailed country/world region of the main destination rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Nights spent by detailed country/world region of the main destination of the trip. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nights spent by detailed country/world region of the main destination of the trip
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 486 data points, 2012–2024
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