Persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by household in France
France: Persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by household was 27.35 million Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
27.35 million Number
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
1st
of 40 countries
All-time high
33.29 million Number
in 2021
All-time low
24.84 million Number
in 2016
Years of data
13
2012–2024
Persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by household in France, 2012–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by household in France stood at 27.35 million Number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by household in France peaked at 33.29 million Number in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24.84 million Number, in 2016.
France ranks 1st of 40 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by household in France, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 26.11 million Number | — |
| 2013 | 25.67 million Number | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 24.96 million Number | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 25.53 million Number | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 24.84 million Number | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 25.49 million Number | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 25.06 million Number | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 24.96 million Number | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 31.58 million Number | +26.5% |
| 2021 | 33.29 million Number | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 29.03 million Number | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 29.51 million Number | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 27.35 million Number | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.33 million Number | 24.84 million Number | 26.11 million Number | 8 |
| 2020s | 30.15 million Number | 27.35 million Number | 33.29 million Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 2 Spain 17.89 million Number compare
- 3 Germany 13.52 million Number compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 13.45 million Number compare
- 4 United Kingdom 13.45 million Number compare
More economy & growth data for France
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.34 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 80.27 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,168 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 73.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 40.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,063 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 51.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by household in France?
- Persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by household in France was 27.35 million Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by household recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 33.29 million Number in 2021.
- What is the lowest persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by household recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.84 million Number in 2016.
- How does France rank for persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by household?
- France ranks 1st out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by household rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons participating in tourism for personal purposes by household income quartile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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