Key France tourism statistics (2025)
- France recorded 189,312,165 check-ins at tourist accommodation in 2025, 4.5% more than in 2024 and 8.4% above 2019.
- Guests spent 471,652,349 nights in French hotels, holiday rentals and campsites, the highest figure since at least 2019 and 5.6% above that year.
- International guests made 58.74 million arrivals (31.0%) and spent 150.76 million nights (32.0%). Foreign nights grew 7.2% in a year, more than twice as fast as the total.
- August is the peak month with 91.23 million nights, almost five times as many as November (18.50 million). July and August together account for 36.0% of the year.
- Germany is the largest foreign market with 23.19 million nights, followed by the Netherlands (19.85 million) and the United Kingdom (18.31 million).
- Île-de-France, the Paris region, takes 32.5% of all foreign nights in France, more than Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes combined.
- International visitors spent €77.48 billion in France in 2025, 9.0% more than in 2024 and 36.6% more than in 2019 (not adjusted for inflation).
- France ranks third in the EU for nights spent by foreign guests, behind Spain and Italy.
How many tourists visit France each year?
France recorded 189.31 million check-ins at hotels, holiday rentals and campsites in 2025, up 4.5% on 2024. Of these, 58.74 million were international guests, 7.6% more than a year earlier.
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| Year | Total | International | Domestic | Change vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 174,628,055 | 51,580,030 | 123,048,025 | Baseline |
| 2020 | 91,889,767 | 15,542,906 | 76,346,861 | −47.4% |
| 2021 | 117,442,342 | 20,361,179 | 97,081,163 | +27.8% |
| 2022 | 168,935,376 | 46,221,455 | 122,713,921 | +43.8% |
| 2023 | 180,730,009 | 53,412,105 | 127,317,904 | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 181,099,649 | 54,591,535 | 126,508,114 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 189,312,165 | 58,740,022 | 130,572,143 | +4.5% |
The French market is mostly domestic: residents of France made 69.0% of all arrivals. International arrivals took longer to recover after 2020, but by 2025 they were 13.9% above 2019, while domestic arrivals were 6.1% above.
These are arrivals at registered accommodation, not people. A visitor who moves between two hotels counts twice, and visitors staying with friends or family are not counted at all.
How many nights do tourists spend in France?
Tourists spent 471.65 million nights in French tourist accommodation in 2025, up 3.1% on 2024. International guests accounted for 150.76 million nights, or 32.0% of the total.
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| Year | Total | International | Domestic | International share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 446,553,868 | 135,990,097 | 310,563,771 | 30.5% |
| 2020 | 257,875,315 | 45,093,660 | 212,781,655 | 17.5% |
| 2021 | 324,389,046 | 56,523,110 | 267,865,936 | 17.4% |
| 2022 | 449,792,261 | 125,449,581 | 324,342,680 | 27.9% |
| 2023 | 460,271,796 | 138,367,983 | 321,903,813 | 30.1% |
| 2024 | 457,644,262 | 140,608,197 | 317,036,065 | 30.7% |
| 2025 | 471,652,349 | 150,756,068 | 320,896,281 | 32.0% |
Domestic nights were almost flat (+1.2%), so nearly all of the growth in 2025 came from abroad: foreign nights rose by 10.15 million. France now has more foreign nights than before the pandemic (+10.9% on 2019).
How long do tourists stay in France?
The average stay in French tourist accommodation was 2.49 nights in 2025. International guests stayed slightly longer (2.57 nights) than domestic guests (2.46 nights).
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| Year | All guests | International | Domestic |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2.56 | 2.64 | 2.52 |
| 2020 | 2.81 | 2.90 | 2.79 |
| 2021 | 2.76 | 2.78 | 2.76 |
| 2022 | 2.66 | 2.71 | 2.64 |
| 2023 | 2.55 | 2.59 | 2.53 |
| 2024 | 2.53 | 2.58 | 2.51 |
| 2025 | 2.49 | 2.57 | 2.46 |
Average stays have been getting shorter: 2.56 nights in 2019, 2.49 in 2025. The higher figures in 2020 and 2021 come from the pandemic years, when foreign arrivals collapsed to 15.5 million and domestic holidays made up most of the market.
When do most tourists visit France?
August is the busiest month in France with 91.23 million nights in 2025, followed by July (78.52 million). The quietest month was November with 18.50 million nights.
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| Month | Nights | Share of the year |
|---|---|---|
| January | 20,490,211 | 4.3% |
| February | 22,198,333 | 4.7% |
| March | 23,774,050 | 5.0% |
| April | 35,904,037 | 7.6% |
| May | 40,427,362 | 8.6% |
| June | 47,579,872 | 10.1% |
| July | 78,519,328 | 16.6% |
| August | 91,232,100 | 19.3% |
| September | 41,254,854 | 8.7% |
| October | 29,057,152 | 6.2% |
| November | 18,497,668 | 3.9% |
| December | 22,710,104 | 4.8% |
French tourism is strongly seasonal. June, July and August together account for 46.1% of all nights, driven by French school holidays and campsite season on the coast. Cities such as Paris are much less seasonal: see our Paris tourism statistics for the month-by-month pattern in the capital.
Where do tourists in France come from?
Germany sends the most visitors to France, with 23.19 million nights in tourist accommodation in 2025 (15.4% of all foreign nights). The Netherlands (19.85 million) and the United Kingdom (18.31 million) follow.
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| Country of residence | Nights 2025 | Nights 2024 | Change | Share of all foreign nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 23,188,551 | 21,319,376 | +8.8% | 15.4% |
| Netherlands | 19,845,688 | 19,966,952 | −0.6% | 13.2% |
| United Kingdom | 18,310,421 | 18,211,034 | +0.5% | 12.1% |
| Belgium | 13,675,882 | 13,111,175 | +4.3% | 9.1% |
| United States | 13,124,274 | 11,261,344 | +16.5% | 8.7% |
| Spain | 8,742,933 | 8,221,493 | +6.3% | 5.8% |
| Switzerland | 8,061,380 | 7,398,807 | +9.0% | 5.3% |
| Italy | 7,325,088 | 6,879,655 | +6.5% | 4.9% |
Germany, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and Belgium together account for 49.8% of all foreign nights. The fastest-growing large market in 2025 was the United States, up 16.5% to 13.12 million nights. Dutch nights fell slightly (−0.6%).
Which regions of France get the most tourists?
Île-de-France, the region around Paris, recorded 90.37 million nights in 2025, 19.2% of the national total. It is the only region where foreign guests outnumber French ones (54.2% of nights).
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| Region | Total | International | Share of all nights | Share of all foreign nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Île-de-France | 90,372,539 | 48,959,206 | 19.2% | 32.5% |
| Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 62,025,892 | 17,902,296 | 13.2% | 11.9% |
| Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 58,309,244 | 12,983,375 | 12.4% | 8.6% |
| Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur | 57,292,020 | 19,217,482 | 12.1% | 12.7% |
| Occitanie | 56,988,386 | 13,553,539 | 12.1% | 9.0% |
| Bretagne | 26,604,048 | 5,278,068 | 5.6% | 3.5% |
| Pays de la Loire | 25,686,422 | 3,586,258 | 5.4% | 2.4% |
| Grand Est | 23,239,062 | 9,372,202 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
| Normandie | 17,310,327 | 4,849,009 | 3.7% | 3.2% |
| Hauts-de-France | 16,185,016 | 4,522,842 | 3.4% | 3.0% |
| Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | 11,620,192 | 3,873,526 | 2.5% | 2.6% |
| Corse | 11,034,585 | 3,708,257 | 2.3% | 2.5% |
| Centre-Val de Loire | 10,511,086 | 2,396,447 | 2.2% | 1.6% |
| Overseas regions | 4,472,397 | 553,432 | 0.9% | 0.4% |
After Paris, the most visited regions are Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (the Alps and Lyon), Nouvelle-Aquitaine (Bordeaux and the Atlantic coast), Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur and Occitanie. Each recorded between 57 million and 62 million nights, but mostly from French guests. Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur is the second favourite of international guests, with 19.22 million foreign nights.
Regions are the 13 metropolitan regions of France (NUTS 1). The five overseas regions are shown together.
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How much do international tourists spend in France?
International visitors spent €77.48 billion in France in 2025, up 9.0% on 2024. That is 36.6% more than in 2019, in current euros.
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| Year | International travel receipts (EUR million) | Change vs previous year |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 56,730 | Baseline |
| 2020 | 28,510 | −49.7% |
| 2021 | 34,498 | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 56,670 | +64.3% |
| 2023 | 65,858 | +16.2% |
| 2024 | 71,107 | +8.0% |
| 2025 | 77,485 | +9.0% |
This is the "travel" line of the French balance of payments: what non-residents spend on accommodation, food, shopping, transport inside France and other services during their trips. It includes business travellers and students and is not adjusted for inflation, so part of the increase since 2019 is higher prices.
How does France compare with other EU countries?
France ranks third in the EU for nights spent by foreign guests in tourist accommodation, with 150.76 million in 2025, 9.8% of the EU total. Spain (328.93 million) and Italy (301.62 million) record about twice as many.
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| Country of residence | Foreign nights 2025 | Share of EU27 total |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 328,928,184 | 21.4% |
| Italy | 301,619,611 | 19.6% |
| France | 150,756,068 | 9.8% |
| Greece | 131,051,335 | 8.5% |
| Austria | 97,020,394 | 6.3% |
| Croatia | 85,604,505 | 5.6% |
| Germany | 83,075,445 | 5.4% |
| Netherlands | 63,849,984 | 4.1% |
| Portugal | 60,022,455 | 3.9% |
The ranking only counts foreign guests. In France, 68.0% of all nights are spent by French residents, so the country is busier overall than its foreign figure suggests. Rankings of the world’s "most visited countries" count arrivals at the border instead, which is a different measure.
Sources and methodology
- Arrivals, nights and length of stay: Eurostat, tour_occ_arnat (arrivals) and tour_occ_ninat (nights), NACE codes I551 to I553: hotels, holiday and other short-stay accommodation, and campsites. Length of stay is nights divided by arrivals. Data accessed 14 November 2026 (dataset updated 12 October 2026).
- Months: Eurostat tour_occ_nim, 2025. Monthly figures are published separately from the annual series and can differ from the annual total by a small rounding or revision margin.
- Countries of origin: Eurostat tour_occ_ninraw, nights by country of residence of the guest, 2024 and 2025.
- Regions: Eurostat tour_occ_nin2, nights by NUTS region, 2025.
- Spending: Eurostat bop_its6_det, balance of payments item SD (travel), credit, partner: rest of the world, EUR million. This is what non-residents spend in the country on goods and services during trips, including business travel and students, but excluding international passenger transport.
- What the data does not cover: stays with friends and family, unregistered private rentals and day trips are not in the accommodation statistics. An arrival is a check-in, so one traveller staying at two hotels on the same trip counts twice. Eurostat publishes figures supplied by INSEE for France.