International tourist arrivals — all countries

International tourist arrivals — France

International tourist arrivals in France in 2020 — 117,109,000 people. Ranked 1 in the world out of 132. Since 1996, the indicator has fallen by 21%.

2020 117M people −46.25% vs 2019
World rank 1of 132
Period maximum 218M people2019
Period minimum 117M people2020

Trend over time

1996–2020 · people

International tourist arrivals — France, 1996–2020100M150M200M250M1996199920022005200820112014201720201996: 148,263,000 people1997: 157,551,000 people2004: 190,282,000 people2005: 185,829,000 people2006: 193,882,000 people2007: 193,319,000 people2008: 193,571,000 people2009: 192,369,000 people2010: 189,826,000 people2011: 196,595,000 people2012: 197,522,000 people2013: 204,410,000 people2014: 206,599,000 people2015: 203,302,000 people2016: 203,042,000 people2017: 207,274,000 people2018: 211,998,000 people2019: 217,877,000 people2020: 117,109,000 people
Change over the period: −31.15M (−21.01%) Average annual rate: -0.98 %

Comparison, 2020

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: France

France 117M people
Europe & Central Asia computed 389M people
Western Europe computed 155M people
High-income countries computed 451M people
International tourist arrivals — France, by year France All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 117M −101M −46.25%
2019 218M +5.88M +2.77%
2018 212M +4.72M +2.28%
2017 207M +4.23M +2.08%
2016 203M −260,000 −0.13%
2015 203M −3.3M −1.6%
2014 207M +2.19M +1.07%
2013 204M +6.89M +3.49%
2012 198M +927,000 +0.47%
2011 197M +6.77M +3.57%
2010 190M −2.54M −1.32%
2009 192M −1.2M −0.62%
2008 194M +252,000 +0.13%
2007 193M −563,000 −0.29%
2006 194M +8.05M +4.33%
2005 186M −4.45M −2.34%
2004 190M
1997 158M +9.29M +6.26%
1996 148M

Western Europe, 2020

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About the indicator

The number of arrivals of foreign visitors who stay overnight in the country (tourists) over a year. Arrivals are counted, not people: the same person who comes three times gives three arrivals. Same-day visitors and passengers in transit are not counted, which noticeably lowers the indicator for transit hubs.

Source: Tourism Statistics (UN Tourism / UNWTO), license UN Tourism terms of use.