Change in inbound tourism spending by type France 2023| Statista

Percentage change in inbound tourism spending in France from January 2020 to March 2023, by type of expenditure (compared to 2019)

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Release date

May 2023

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Region

France

Survey time period

January 2020 to March 2023

Special properties

please see the “Details” section for the definitions of Experiences and Things; percentage changes compared to the same period of 2019

Supplementary notes

The source specifies that "experiences" refers to tourist expenditure on restaurants, amusement and recreational activities, casinos, nightclubs, bars, and other events. Meanwhile, "things" refers to spending on convenience store chains, apparel, cosmetics, sporting goods, jewelry, footwear, bookstores, electronics, toys, and department stores. These definitions exclude the expenditure on transport and accommodation.

All data refer to the expenditure of leisure travelers while in-destination. Figures are in nominal U.S. dollars unadjusted for FX.

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Inbound tourism spending in France recovered in 2023, following a sharp drop with the onset of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Overall, the spending of inbound tourists on both experiences and things surpassed pre-pandemic levels in 2023. While inbound spending on experiences was roughly ** percent higher in ********** than in 2019, the expenditure of international travelers on things recorded a ** percent increase over the same period.