France
Visitor characteristics
- Most trips are by those aged 25-44, but the cohort of 45-54 also saw strong over most of the past decade
- More than half of holiday visitors from France (excluding British nationals) are making a repeat trip to Britain
- 27% of visiting friends and relatives (VFR) visitors from France are British nationals
- 91% of departing visitors are ‘very’ or ‘extremely likely’ to recommend Britain for a holiday or short-break
Popular activities
Sightseeing of Famous Buildings/ Monuments
Visited a Pub
Went Shopping
Global context
| Measure | 2017 |
|---|---|
| International tourism expenditure (US$bn) | 41.4 |
| Global rank for international tourism expenditure | 5 |
| Number of outbound visits (m) | 50.1 |
| Most visited destination | Spain |
Key demographic and economic data
| Measure | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Population (m) | 67.4 |
| GDP per capita PPP (US$) | 38,440 |
| Annual average GDP growth over past decade (%) | 0.9 |
| Annual average GDP growth in the past year (%) | 1.6 |
Resources
France market profile
Read about the preferences of Europeans towards tourism. Published March 2015
Find out what perceived barriers to going exploring beyond London for the French. Published July 2013
More resources
Find out where visitors from France to the UK reside in their own country. Published 2014
France market snapshot
Learn more about the role culture and heritage play for French visitors. Published 2014
France aviation profile (PDF, 942KB)
Exchange rate
1 GBP = 1.1332 EUR
As of 14 February 2019
Retrieved from the Bank of England
