International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in France
France: International tourism, expenditures (current US$) was 31.19 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, expenditures in France, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
France recorded 31.19 billion current US$ for international tourism, expenditures in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.8% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in France peaked at 59.75 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.70 billion current US$, in 1995.
That places France 4th out of 192 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in France, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 20.70 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 22.05 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 31.63 billion current US$ | +43.5% |
| 2000 | 29.02 billion current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 28.78 billion current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 30.27 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 35.81 billion current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 36.36 billion current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 38.63 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 39.32 billion current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 46.04 billion current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 50.37 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 45.09 billion current US$ | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 46.70 billion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 55.51 billion current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 50.07 billion current US$ | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 52.44 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 58.46 billion current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 47.71 billion current US$ | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 49.03 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 53.79 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 59.13 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 59.75 billion current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 31.19 billion current US$ | -47.8% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 31.19 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.33 billion current US$, 23.4× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- France's 31.19 billion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.33 billion current US$, 23.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, expenditures (current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -47.8% | 59.75 billion current US$ | 31.19 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.79 billion current US$ | 20.70 billion current US$ | 31.63 billion current US$ | 3 |
| 2000s | 37.97 billion current US$ | 28.78 billion current US$ | 50.37 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.26 billion current US$ | 46.70 billion current US$ | 59.75 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.19 billion current US$ | 31.19 billion current US$ | 31.19 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near France
More private sector data for France
- Merchandise trade 43.7% (2025)
- Food imports 11.5% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 74.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 786.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 378.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 78.5% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 683.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 428.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 9,940 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in France?
- International tourism, expenditures in France was 31.19 billion current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 59.75 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.70 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does France rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- France ranks 4th out of 192 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, expenditures (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.