Persons participating in tourism by destination, purpose, duration in France

France: Persons participating in tourism by destination, purpose, duration was 23.56 million Number in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)
23.56 million Number
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
2nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
33.13 million Number
in 2002
All-time low
16.07 million Number
in 2003
Years of data
10
2002–2011

Persons participating in tourism by destination, purpose, duration in France, 2002–2011

010.0M20.0M30.0M2002200620112002: 33.1M Number2003: 16.1M Number2004: 17.9M Number2005: 21.0M Number2006: 20.4M Number2007: 20.6M Number2008: 19.7M Number2009: 23.6M Number2010: 23.4M Number2011: 23.6M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

France recorded 23.56 million Number for persons participating in tourism by destination, purpose, duration in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons participating in tourism by destination, purpose, duration in France peaked at 33.13 million Number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 16.07 million Number, in 2003.

That places France 2nd out of 34 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.

Persons participating in tourism by destination, purpose, duration in France, year by year

Annual values for Persons participating in tourism by destination, purpose, duration and sex of the tourist (1996-2011) in France, 2002 to 2011.
Year Number Change
2002 33.13 million Number
2003 16.07 million Number -51.5%
2004 17.86 million Number +11.1%
2005 20.95 million Number +17.3%
2006 20.38 million Number -2.7%
2007 20.58 million Number +1.0%
2008 19.69 million Number -4.3%
2009 23.60 million Number +19.9%
2010 23.43 million Number -0.7%
2011 23.56 million Number +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.53 million Number 16.07 million Number 33.13 million Number 8
2010s 23.49 million Number 23.43 million Number 23.56 million Number 2

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Germany 39.57 million Number compare
  2. 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18.15 million Number compare
  3. 3 United Kingdom 18.15 million Number compare
  4. 5 Spain 9.03 million Number compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons participating in tourism by destination, purpose, duration in France?
Persons participating in tourism by destination, purpose, duration in France was 23.56 million Number in 2011, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons participating in tourism by destination, purpose, duration recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 33.13 million Number in 2002.
What is the lowest persons participating in tourism by destination, purpose, duration recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 16.07 million Number in 2003.
How does France rank for persons participating in tourism by destination, purpose, duration?
France ranks 2nd out of 34 countries with data for 2011.
Is persons participating in tourism by destination, purpose, duration rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons participating in tourism by destination, purpose, duration and sex of the tourist (1996-2011). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons participating in tourism by destination, purpose, duration and sex of the tourist (1996-2011)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 350 data points, 1996–2011
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