Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … gaps in France
France: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … gaps was 85.94 billion current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, gaps in France, 1995–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, spending by international visitors while visiting a country, gaps in France stood at 85.94 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country, gaps in France peaked at 85.94 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.30 billion current US$, in 1995.
That places France 3rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … gaps in France, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 31.30 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 32.09 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 36.24 billion current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 40.40 billion current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 44.55 billion current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 38.71 billion current US$ | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 37.83 billion current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 41.11 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 46.58 billion current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 53.07 billion current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 52.13 billion current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 54.62 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 63.89 billion current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 68.03 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 58.91 billion current US$ | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 56.18 billion current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 66.13 billion current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2012 | 63.98 billion current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 66.05 billion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 67.40 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 66.44 billion current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 63.56 billion current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 67.72 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 72.52 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 70.79 billion current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 35.83 billion current US$ | -49.4% |
| 2021 | 44.43 billion current US$ | +24.0% |
| 2022 | 66.78 billion current US$ | +50.3% |
| 2023 | 80.27 billion current US$ | +20.2% |
| 2024 | 85.94 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 85.94 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.08 billion current US$, 14.1× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- France's 85.94 billion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.00 billion current US$, 14.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.91 billion current US$ | 31.30 billion current US$ | 44.55 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 51.49 billion current US$ | 37.83 billion current US$ | 68.03 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.08 billion current US$ | 56.18 billion current US$ | 72.52 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.65 billion current US$ | 35.83 billion current US$ | 85.94 billion current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 1 United States 251.65 billion current US$ compare
- 2 Spain 106.66 billion current US$ compare
- 4 United Kingdom 84.55 billion current US$ compare
- 5 Turkey 78.21 billion current US$ compare
- 6 Italy 61.43 billion current US$ compare
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 international visitors while visiting a country, gaps in France?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, gaps in France was 85.94 billion current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, gaps recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 85.94 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, gaps recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.30 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does France rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, gaps?
- France ranks 3rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country, gaps rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country with 58 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country with 58 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.