Ratio of same day to tourist trips in France

France: Ratio of same day to tourist trips was 1.92 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.92
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
16th
of 134 countries
All-time high
1.92
in 2021
All-time low
1.37
in 1997
Years of data
20
1996–2021

Ratio of same day to tourist trips in France, 1996–2021

00.511.521996200820211996: 1.41997: 1.42004: 1.62005: 1.52006: 1.52007: 1.42008: 1.42009: 1.52010: 1.52011: 1.42012: 1.42013: 1.42014: 1.52015: 1.42016: 1.52017: 1.42018: 1.42019: 1.42020: 1.82021: 1.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, ratio of same day to tourist trips in France stood at 1.92. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ratio of same day to tourist trips in France peaked at 1.92 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.37, in 1997.

France ranks 16th of 134 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Ratio of same day to tourist trips in France, year by year

Annual values for Ratio of same day to tourist trips in France, 1996 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1996 1.38 —
1997 1.37 -0.7%
2004 1.56 +13.9%
2005 1.48 -5.0%
2006 1.49 +0.7%
2007 1.39 -6.5%
2008 1.44 +3.8%
2009 1.51 +4.3%
2010 1.48 -1.9%
2011 1.44 -2.3%
2012 1.41 -2.3%
2013 1.44 +2.5%
2014 1.47 +1.7%
2015 1.41 -4.2%
2016 1.46 +3.4%
2017 1.39 -4.6%
2018 1.37 -1.1%
2019 1.4 +1.7%
2020 1.81 +29.6%
2021 1.92 +6.1%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 1.92 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.529, 3.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • France's 1.92 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3687, 5.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Ratio of same day to tourist trips in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +29.6% 1.4 1.81

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.37 1.37 1.38 2
2000s 1.48 1.39 1.56 6
2010s 1.43 1.37 1.48 10
2020s 1.86 1.81 1.92 2

Countries ranked near France

  1. 13 American Samoa 2.05 compare
  2. 14 United States 2 compare
  3. 15 British Virgin Islands 1.96 compare
  4. 17 Czechia 1.66 compare
  5. 18 Andorra 1.31 compare
  6. 19 Honduras 1.26 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ratio of same day to tourist trips in France?
Ratio of same day to tourist trips in France was 1.92 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest ratio of same day to tourist trips recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 1.92 in 2021.
What is the lowest ratio of same day to tourist trips recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 1.37 in 1997.
How does France rank for ratio of same day to tourist trips?
France ranks 16th out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
Is ratio of same day to tourist trips rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of same day to tourist trips. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ratio of same day to tourist trips
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
134 places, 2,886 data points, 1995–2024
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