Ratio of inbound to outbound tourists in France

France: Ratio of inbound to outbound tourists was 3.54 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
3.54
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
22nd
of 107 countries
All-time high
4.38
in 1999
All-time low
2.88
in 2007
Years of data
27
1995–2021

Ratio of inbound to outbound tourists in France, 1995–2021

012341995200820211995: 3.21996: 3.41997: 3.91998: 3.91999: 4.42000: 3.92001: 3.92002: 4.22003: 42004: 3.52005: 3.32006: 3.52007: 2.92008: 3.12009: 3.12010: 3.12011: 3.12012: 3.22013: 3.22014: 32015: 3.22016: 3.12017: 32018: 2.92019: 32020: 3.52021: 3.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, ratio of inbound to outbound tourists in France stood at 3.54.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ratio of inbound to outbound tourists in France peaked at 4.38 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.88, in 2007.

France ranks 22nd of 107 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Ratio of inbound to outbound tourists in France, year by year

Annual values for Ratio of inbound to outbound tourists in France, 1995 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1995 3.21 —
1996 3.44 +7.0%
1997 3.89 +13.2%
1998 3.88 -0.3%
1999 4.38 +12.9%
2000 3.88 -11.3%
2001 3.9 +0.6%
2002 4.2 +7.7%
2003 4.04 -3.9%
2004 3.52 -12.8%
2005 3.34 -5.3%
2006 3.5 +5.0%
2007 2.88 -17.9%
2008 3.11 +8.0%
2009 3.05 -1.7%
2010 3.06 +0.2%
2011 3.08 +0.6%
2012 3.24 +5.2%
2013 3.21 -0.9%
2014 3 -6.6%
2015 3.17 +5.7%
2016 3.12 -1.5%
2017 2.99 -4.4%
2018 2.93 -2.0%
2019 2.99 +2.1%
2020 3.49 +16.8%
2021 3.54 +1.3%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 3.54 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.36, 2.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • France's 3.54 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.23, 2.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.76 3.21 4.38 5
2000s 3.54 2.88 4.2 10
2010s 3.08 2.93 3.24 10
2020s 3.51 3.49 3.54 2

Countries ranked near France

  1. 19 Mauritius 4.35 compare
  2. 20 Belarus 4.34 compare
  3. 21 Malta 4.22 compare
  4. 23 Georgia 3.48 compare
  5. 24 Iceland 3.19 compare
  6. 25 Jordan 3.06 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ratio of inbound to outbound tourists in France?
Ratio of inbound to outbound tourists in France was 3.54 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest ratio of inbound to outbound tourists recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 4.38 in 1999.
What is the lowest ratio of inbound to outbound tourists recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 2.88 in 2007.
How does France rank for ratio of inbound to outbound tourists?
France ranks 22nd out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
Is ratio of inbound to outbound tourists rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of inbound to outbound tourists. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ratio of inbound to outbound tourists
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
107 places, 2,238 data points, 1995–2024
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