Travel services in France
France: Travel services was 20.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Travel services in France, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for travel services in France is 20.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in France peaked at 35.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2021.
That places France 136th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Travel services in France, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 18.7% | — |
| 1976 | 18.4% | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 19.5% | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 20.0% | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 19.2% | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 18.9% | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 17.0% | -10.1% |
| 1982 | 18.9% | +11.6% |
| 1983 | 20.3% | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 21.8% | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 22.0% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 21.8% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 22.7% | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 24.7% | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 26.8% | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 26.1% | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 26.3% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 27.5% | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 27.3% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 30.3% | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 29.9% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 31.1% | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 32.3% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 32.7% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 35.5% | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 34.0% | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 32.1% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 31.0% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 31.3% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 31.4% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 28.7% | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 28.1% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 27.5% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 25.5% | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 25.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 23.0% | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 23.3% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 22.8% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 24.9% | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 24.0% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 21.9% | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 20.3% | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 21.5% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 21.7% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 21.2% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | -38.6% |
| 2021 | 12.9% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 16.3% | +26.8% |
| 2023 | 19.0% | +16.8% |
| 2024 | 19.1% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 20.5% | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.2% | 18.4% | 20.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 21.5% | 17.0% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.9% | 26.1% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.5% | 25.5% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 20.3% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 12.9% | 20.5% | 6 |
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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 travel services in France?
- Travel services in France was 20.5% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 35.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2021.
- How does France rank for travel services?
- France ranks 136th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is travel services rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Travel services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.