Outbound tourism — Departures in France

France: Outbound tourism — Departures was 49.49 million Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
49.49 million Persons
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
7th
of 42 countries
All-time high
52.54 million Persons
in 2019
All-time low
20.80 million Persons
in 2020
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Outbound tourism — Departures in France, 2008–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M2008201620242008: 31.0M Persons2009: 30.6M Persons2010: 30.0M Persons2011: 31.2M Persons2012: 29.6M Persons2013: 30.5M Persons2014: 31.9M Persons2015: 30.6M Persons2016: 29.6M Persons2017: 44.3M Persons2018: 48.1M Persons2019: 52.5M Persons2020: 20.8M Persons2021: 21.4M Persons2022: 38.7M Persons2023: 48.2M Persons2024: 49.5M Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

France recorded 49.49 million Persons for outbound tourism — departures in 2024.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 54.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound tourism — departures in France peaked at 52.54 million Persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.80 million Persons, in 2020.

That places France 7th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.80 million Persons 30.65 million Persons 30.96 million Persons 2
2010s 35.83 million Persons 29.64 million Persons 52.54 million Persons 10
2020s 35.71 million Persons 20.80 million Persons 49.49 million Persons 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 4 Mexico 68.89 million Persons compare
  2. 5 Italy 56.59 million Persons compare
  3. 6 Canada 52.00 million Persons compare
  4. 8 Russian Federation 45.33 million Persons compare
  5. 9 Poland 43.31 million Persons compare
  6. 10 Saudi Arabia 34.24 million Persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound tourism — departures in France?
Outbound tourism — departures in France was 49.49 million Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest outbound tourism — departures recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 52.54 million Persons in 2019.
What is the lowest outbound tourism — departures recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 20.80 million Persons in 2020.
How does France rank for outbound tourism — departures?
France ranks 7th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is outbound tourism — departures rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Outbound tourism — Departures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outbound tourism — Departures
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 695 data points, 2008–2025
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Outbound tourism comprises the activities of residents of a given country travelling to and staying in places outside their country of residence.