International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in France
France: International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items was 3.31 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in France, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in France is 3.31 billion current US$, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 55.0% on the previous year and down 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in France peaked at 10.98 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.31 billion current US$, in 2020.
France ranks 6th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in France, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.71 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 3.74 billion current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 6.80 billion current US$ | +81.9% |
| 2000 | 5.85 billion current US$ | -13.9% |
| 2001 | 5.64 billion current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 6.08 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 7.16 billion current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 8.16 billion current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 8.19 billion current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 8.09 billion current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 9.69 billion current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 10.77 billion current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 9.29 billion current US$ | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 9.72 billion current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 10.98 billion current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 10.65 billion current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 9.60 billion current US$ | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 8.98 billion current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 8.12 billion current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 8.22 billion current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 8.48 billion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 7.16 billion current US$ | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 7.35 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 3.31 billion current US$ | -55.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.75 billion current US$ | 3.71 billion current US$ | 6.80 billion current US$ | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.89 billion current US$ | 5.64 billion current US$ | 10.77 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.93 billion current US$ | 7.16 billion current US$ | 10.98 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.31 billion current US$ | 3.31 billion current US$ | 3.31 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near France
More private sector data for France
- Merchandise trade 43.7% (2025)
- Food imports 10.6% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 72.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 786.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 78.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 683.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 9,940 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2029 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.65 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in France?
- International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in France was 3.31 billion current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 10.98 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.31 billion current US$ in 2020.
- How does France rank for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items?
- France ranks 6th out of 163 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.9%. 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, receipts for passenger transport items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts for passenger transport items are expenditures by international inbound visitors for all services provided in the international transportation by resident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.