Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in France

France: Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad was 68.54 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
68.54 billion
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
5th
of 199 countries
All-time high
68.54 billion
in 2024
All-time low
20.70 billion
in 1995
Years of data
28
1995–2024

Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in France, 1995–2024

20.0B30.0B40.0B50.0B60.0B70.0B1995200920241995: 20.7B1996: 22.0B1999: 31.6B2000: 29.0B2001: 28.8B2002: 30.3B2003: 35.8B2004: 36.4B2005: 38.6B2006: 39.3B2007: 46.0B2008: 50.4B2009: 45.1B2010: 46.7B2011: 55.5B2012: 50.1B2013: 52.4B2014: 58.5B2015: 47.7B2016: 49.0B2017: 53.8B2018: 59.1B2019: 59.8B2020: 34.4B2021: 41.6B2022: 53.0B2023: 64.4B2024: 68.5B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

France recorded 68.54 billion for spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in France peaked at 68.54 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.70 billion, in 1995.

France ranks 5th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.79 billion 20.70 billion 31.63 billion 3
2000s 37.97 billion 28.78 billion 50.37 billion 10
2010s 53.26 billion 46.70 billion 59.75 billion 10
2020s 52.39 billion 34.37 billion 68.54 billion 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 2 United States 250.32 billion compare
  2. 3 Germany 120.38 billion compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom 119.38 billion compare
  4. 6 Australia 51.86 billion compare
  5. 7 Italy 44.38 billion compare
  6. 8 Canada 43.43 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in France?
Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in France was 68.54 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 68.54 billion in 2024.
What is the lowest spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 20.70 billion in 1995.
How does France rank for spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad?
France ranks 5th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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 Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 4,611 data points, 1995–2024
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