Persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by age group in France

France: Persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by age group was 27.35 million in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
27.35 million
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
1st
of 31 countries
All-time high
33.29 million
in 2021
All-time low
24.84 million
in 2016
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by age group in France, 2012–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M2012201820242012: 26.1M2013: 25.7M2014: 25.0M2015: 25.5M2016: 24.8M2017: 25.5M2018: 25.1M2019: 25.0M2020: 31.6M2021: 33.3M2022: 29.0M2023: 29.5M2024: 27.3M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by age group in France stood at 27.35 million.

That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by age group in France peaked at 33.29 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24.84 million, in 2016.

France ranks 1st of 31 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 25.33 million 24.84 million 26.11 million 8
2020s 30.15 million 27.35 million 33.29 million 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 2 Spain 17.89 million compare
  2. 3 Germany 13.52 million compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom 13.45 million compare

See the full ranking of 32 places β†’

More reference data data for France

All data for France β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by age group in France?
Persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by age group in France was 27.35 million in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by age group recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 33.29 million in 2021.
What is the lowest persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by age group recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 24.84 million in 2016.
How does France rank for persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by age group?
France ranks 1st out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
Is persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by age group rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by age group
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
32 places, 391 data points, 2012–2024
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