Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in France
France: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP was 2.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in France, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in France is 2.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is 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 as a share of gdp in France peaked at 3.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, 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 as a share of GDP in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.0% | — |
| 1996 | 2.0% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 3.0% | +49.3% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -48.0% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | +59.5% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 3.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.4% | 2.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More economy & growth data for France
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- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 10,747 current US$ per person (2025)
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- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 9,510 current LCU per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in France?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in France was 2.7% in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2020.
- How does France rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- France ranks 98th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp 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 UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines, as a share of, as a share of GDP.