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
Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in France, 1995–2024
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.
Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 20.70 billion | — |
| 1996 | 22.05 billion | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 31.63 billion | +43.5% |
| 2000 | 29.02 billion | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 28.78 billion | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 30.27 billion | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 35.81 billion | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 36.36 billion | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 38.63 billion | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 39.32 billion | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 46.04 billion | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 50.37 billion | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 45.09 billion | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 46.70 billion | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 55.51 billion | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 50.07 billion | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 52.44 billion | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 58.46 billion | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 47.71 billion | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 49.03 billion | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 53.79 billion | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 59.13 billion | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 59.75 billion | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 34.37 billion | -42.5% |
| 2021 | 41.56 billion | +20.9% |
| 2022 | 53.02 billion | +27.6% |
| 2023 | 64.45 billion | +21.6% |
| 2024 | 68.54 billion | +6.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 68.54 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.47 billion, 15.3× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- France's 68.54 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.98 billion, 13.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -42.5% | 59.75 billion | 34.37 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
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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