Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … unit in France
France: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … unit was 0.0272 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in France, 1995–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in France stood at 0.0272 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in France peaked at 0.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0135 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
That places France 98th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … unit in France, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0196 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0.0201 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0284 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0275 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0252 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0238 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0241 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0218 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0238 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0272 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0257 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0262 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0261 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.0% |
| 2021 | 0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0239 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0272 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.0272 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0369 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 74% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- France's 0.0272 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0324 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … unit 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +59.5% | 0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0239 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1999 | +49.3% | 0.0201 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2020 | -48.0% | 0.026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0135 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0196 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0251 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0218 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0284 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0272 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0272 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 95 Sri Lanka 0.0282 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Uruguay 0.0279 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Switzerland 0.0273 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Uganda 0.027 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Syria 0.0269 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Denmark 0.0266 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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, per unit in France?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in France was 0.0272 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0135 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does France rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit?
- France ranks 98th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, per unit of GDP. 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 divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Spending by international visitors while visiting a country divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.