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International visitors: arrivals, overnight stays and revenue,
by continent
Tourist
Tourist arrivals
overnight stays
(in millions)
(in millions)
Revenue*
(in billions
of euros)
Same-day visitors
(in millions)
World tourism in 2013
International tourist arrivals by country of destination
Rank in 1980 Rank in 2013
Destination
Arrivals
(in millions)
Change 2013/2012
(in %)
1
1
France
84.7
2.0
2
2
United States
69.8
4.7
3
3
Spain
60.7
5.6
18
4
China*
55.7
3.5
Total
84.7
599.7
120.4
42.7
Europe
70.1
465.2
116.3
33.5
EU (28)
62.0
417.0
89.5
28.7
Euro area (17)
4
5
Italy
47.7
2.9
46.6
308.2
82.6
22.6
52
6
Turkey
37.8
5.9
The Americas
6.6
57.0
2.4
4.5
9
7
Germany
31.5
3.7
Asia, Oceania
5.9
46.6
1.3
3.0
7
8
United Kingdom
31.2
6.4
Africa
2.1
30.8
0.5
1.8
nd
9
Russia
28.4
10.2
27
10
26.5
18.8
1.087.4
5.1
* Revenue (tourists and same-day visitors).
Sources: DGE, Banque de France, EVE survey.
Thailand
Total world
Arrivals, overnight stays and revenue, by principal nationalities
Tourist
Tourist arrivals
overnight stays
(in millions)
(in millions)
Same-day visitors
(in millions)
Revenue*
(in billions
of euros)
Germany
13.0
89.7
22.9
7.1
United Kingdom
12.6
85.2
5.7
5.0
Belgium
9.4
56.4
27.6
5.0
Italy
7.8
43.3
10.7
3.3
Netherlands
6.5
50.9
3.0
2.8
Switzerland
6.5
34.7
26.6
3.5
Spain
5.3
30.0
11.6
2.1
United States
3.1
26.5
1.2
2.0
China
1.7
11.0
0.3
0.6
Australia
1.2
10.4
0.1
0.8
* Revenue (tourists and same-day visitors).
Sources: DGE, Banque de France, EVE survey.
Breakdown of international
tourist arrivals by length of stay
The average trip length is 7.1 overnights
Sources: DGE, Banque de France, EVE survey.
International tourism revenue by country of destination
Rank in 1980 Rank in 2013
Destination
Revenue 2013 (p) Change 2013/2012**
(in billions of euros)
(in %)
1
1
United States
130.4
7.4
4
2
Spain
47.1
4.1
2
3
France
42.7
2.1
34
4
China*
38.9
3.3
nd
5
Macao
38.9
18.1
3
6
Italy
33.1
3.1
27
7
Thailand
31.7
23.1
6
8
Germany
31.0
4.5
5
9
United Kingdom
30.9
13.2
19
10
Hong Kong
29.3
17.7
Total world
902.4
*Excluding Hong Kong and Macao.
** Expressed in local currency at current prices (in USD for China)
Sources: World Tourism Organization.
(p): Provisional.
nd: Not determined.
29 nights and over
2.4%
15 to 28 nights
6.5%
8 to 14 nights
16.5%
4 to 7 nights 30.4%
1 night 16.0%
2 nights
14.1%
3 nights 14.2%
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International tourism in France in 2013
Economic impact of tourism in France
Tourism consumption in France and its share of GDP
2013 (p)
Change 2013/2012 (in %)
156.9
1.4
French visitors
105.9
1.0
Foreign visitors
51.0
2.3
Domestic tourism consumption
(in billions of euros at current prices)
Proportion of domestic tourism
consumption in GDP (in %)
7.4
French visitors
5.0
Foreign visitors
2.4
(p): Provisional.
Source: DGE, Tourism Satellite Account, base 2010.
Businesses in tourism-related sectors in 2012
Number of full-timeNumber of
equivalent employees
enterprises
(in thousands)
Total tourism-related sectors
Catering
ETUDES ECONOMIQUES
Cafés and bars
Added value
net of tax
(in billions
of euros)
285.486
1.005.5
168.2
59.7
7.4%
8.3%
4.5%
5.9%
44.868
169.4
23.2
9.9
152.737
429.7
44.3
19.0
Proportion of total economy*
Accommodation
Turnover
before tax
(in billions
of euros)
44.167
43.5
7.0
3.2
Transport
4.857
256.1
55.2
18.9
Travel agencies
7.308
34.6
13.7
1.8
* Non-agricultural commercial firms.
Source: Insee, Esane.
KEY FACTS
on tourism
Foreign trade
2012 (p)
(in billions of euros)
Edition 2014
Directeur de la publication : Pascal Faure
Rédacteur en chef : François Magnien
Réalisation : Abdel Khiati
Secrétariat de rédaction : Martine Automme, Nicole Merle-Lamoot
Composition : Hélène Allias-Denis, Brigitte Baroin
ISSN : 2269-3092
Dépôt légal : 2014
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2013 (p)
(in billions of euros)
Receitps
41.8
42.7
Expenditure
31.1
32.3
1.2
Balance
10.7
10.4
-0.3
(p): Provisional.
Source: Banque de France - Balance of payments line item: Travels.
DIRECTION GÉNÉRALE
DES ENTREPRISES
Change 2013/2012
(in billions of euros)
0.9
Tourism-related sector
employment and accommodation
Personal tourism by French residents* in 2013
*Residents of metropolitan France aged 15 and over.
Jobs in tourism-related sectors as of 31 December 2014
55
21

47

24
22

34


414

48
Short stays (1 to 3 nights)
50.8
3.6

420
Long stays (4 nights or more)
65.8
2.7
210
42
Metropolitan France
71.0
4.5
Stays abroad or in overseas France
25.0
1.6

1
22

10

Jobs in tourism-related sectors
as a percentage of total jobs
in the region
55


47

127
19

45
119
9
Commercial tourist accommodation in France as of 1 January 2014
Number of
establishments
(in thousands)
Tourist hotels
17.1
Beds
in thousands
1,254.6
in %
1.177.9
5.8
Metropolitan France
180.6
961.1
5.3
23.0
216.8
9.4
104.7
192.9
1.8
99.7
182.0
1.8
5.0
10.9
2.2
Long stays (4 nights or more)
98.9
985.0
10.0
Metropolitan France
80.9
779.2
9.6
Stays abroad or in overseas France
18.0
205.8
11.4
Metropolitan France
Stays abroad or in overseas France
13.2
Campsites
7.5
2.637.5
48.6
Holiday villages and family homes
1.0
262.2
4.8
Travel agencies and tour operators (in %)
Total commercial accommodation
7.3
Rural seashore
7.2
10.9
8.0
Urban seashore
15.0
21.0
7.5
Mountain destinations
20.8
22.5
5.8
Belgium, Luxembourg
1.6
5.8
3.6
Non-resorts
14.7
14.8
5.4
Germany
1.3
6.3
4.9
Reserved trips (in millions)
125.3
7.5
3.7
33.3
8.9
Italy
2.7
20.2
7.4
United Kingdom
1.3
5.9
4.7
7.7
6.6
The Americas
1.9
27.8
14.5
19.0
4.4
of which United States
0.9
12.1
13.5
Urban destinations
30.7
22.5
3.9
Africa
2.3
29.9
12.9
3.4
4.0
6.2
of which Morocco
0.7
9.5
13.0
100.0
100.0
5.3
Tunisia
Asia, Oceania
Source: DGE, SDT Survey.
Total trips abroad (excl. overseas France)
0.5
5.6
10.9
1.3
21.9
16.4
22.3
205.0
9.2
0.7
11.8
16.3
Source: DGE, SDT Survey.
25.4
Overnight stays by
destination region
(in millions)
15.8
33.3
Commercial accommodation
Stays abroad
or in overseas Total
France
Hotels
Campsites
Rentals, self-catering, bed and breakfast
Non-commercial accommodation
71.4
20.5
91.9
6.8
41.2
14.7
Second home
Breakdown by
nights (in %)
69.1
29.3
33.3
6.0
9.8
5.3
2.9
5.3
8.5
8.5
10.1
13.9
7.3
70.7
66.7
5.0
9.3
16.6
9.5
0.6
Service providers* (in %)
63.5
43.5
58.9
Family
48.0
40.4
4.5
8.5
Other reservation agencies** (in %)
29.7
15.3
26.4
Friends
11.4
7.7
3.6
34.7
69.5
1.3
39.5
89.1
45.1
100.0
100.0
5.3
163.0
5.430.1
100.0
Total for metropolitan France
Source: DGE, SDT Survey.
Overnight stays
(in millions)
90 - 120
50 - 90
20 - 50
less than 20
Average
length of stay
(nights)
15.1
47.6
81.8
Tourism in metropolitan France by type of accommodation
31.3
Source: DGE, SDT Survey.
16.7
Spain
6.2
460.0
* Estimate of total old and new standards.
Sources: Insee, DGE, regional partners, FNGF, Clévacances France, Accueil paysan, Fleurs de soleil, RN2D - plateforme Class.
Average length of stay
(nights)
22.8
0.3
* Transport firm, hotel, etc.
**Association, tourist office, works council, etc.
Europe
Overnight stays
(in millions)
Resorts
100.0
Reserved trips as a percentage of total trips (%)
Trips
(in millions)
Rural destinations
Breakdown
by trips
(in %)
Metropolitan
France
23.1
Average length
of stay
(nights)
Overseas France
Tourism by type of reservation
715.0
Bed and breakfast
32.0
Source: DGE, SDT Survey.
2.3
Self-catering accommodations*
Average length of stay
(nights)
203.6
Tourist residences
Youth hostels
Overnight stays
(in millions)
Total trips
Short stays (1 to 3 nights)
Key: there are 414,000 jobs in tourism-related sectors in the Ile-de-France region; this represents 9.1% of the region’s total
employment.
Source: Acoss.
22.2
Total for metropolitan France
Stays abroad or in overseas France

Breakdown
by nights
(in %)
Not reported
Trips
(in millions)
Between 5 and 6%
Less than 5%

Breakdown
by trips
(in %)
Seashore destinations
Trips
More than 7%
Between 6 and 7%

4.8
Source: DGE, SDT Survey.


75.1
Trips to overseas France and abroad
Tourism in metropolitan France by type of destination
Average number
of trips per traveller
Total personal trips

27

Departure rate
(in %)
Jobs in tourism-related sectors
as a percentage of total jobs
in the region
(in thousands)

28

37


18
Departure rate (at least one night spent away from home)
20.1
13.0
29.8
13.5
16.1
23.7
47.8
10.9
28.1
105.2
76.7
52.9
118.5
96.9
Source: DGE, SDT Survey.
19.7
Day trips*
Number of trips (in millions)
Total trips
Metropolitan France
Abroad and overseas France
* Trips taken in the same day more than 100km from home.
Source: DGE, SDT Survey.
42.9
40.1
2.8

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