The Covid-19 pandemic, which started in 2020, significantly impacted the French tourism industry. In France, numerous professionals belonging to the tourism sector forecasted structural impacts on this market far beyond 2020. 82 percent of French tourism experts also predicted local tourism growth. On the other hand, a majority of tourism industry professionals did not forecast a significant rise in power of the indirect distribution, despite this channel being stimulated during the coronavirus crisis.

The source has analyzed overall online activites for online travel and tourism agencies, after the outbreak of the coronavirus (Covid-19) in France during the time period betweenthe 24th of February and 29th of March 2020, compared to the numbers generated before the outbreak from January 6th to February 16th 2020. During th week up until the 15th of March, the results for the online traffic showed a decline of 25 percent. The average duration of a session also declined by around 17 percent and the page visits per sessions by around 15 percent. Conversion rates and the number of purchase sessions also saw a downfall in activity. Notably, The number of purchase sessions fell down to approximately 33 percent.

The following week, the numbers fell even more with a downfall of almost 70 percent for the traffic and around 82 percent for the total conversion, compared to January 2020.

During the week between the 23rd and 29th of March, the overall traffic reached an all time low (-78.66 percent), compared to the previous weeks and the week in January. The average session duration improved a little, whereas the total conversion continued to decline by around 91 percent.

The source had analyzed the online activity for other categories such as online fashion retailers, who also reported a recess in the development.

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The tourism sector is one of the most hit by the 2020 SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. In France, missing tourist expenditures are estimated to be responsible for 12.4 percentage points of overall consumption loss during one month of confinement and closed borders. For further information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, please visit our dedicated Facts and Figures page.

According to a survey conducted in April 2020, 41 percent of French tourism and leisure industry professionals rather agreed that French people would travel mostly in their own department or region during the coronavirus pandemic. For further information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, please visit our dedicated Facts and Figures page.

According to a survey conducted in April 2020, ** percent of French tourism and leisure industry professionals totally agreed that French people would travel less by plane during the coronavirus pandemic. For further information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, please visit our dedicated Facts and Figures page.

The Covid-19 pandemic, which started in 2020, impacted the tourism sector in numerous countries. In France, international tourism is not the only tourist activity that has been affected. Domestic tourism had also encountered difficulties. Nevertheless, the intention of French people to travel to France for leisure remained higher in comparison with other foreign tourists. The highest score was recorded in July 2020, with 70 percent of the respondents planning to travel to France for leisure in the next six months.

According to a survey conducted in April 2020, ** percent of French tourism and leisure industry professionals totally agreed that the volume of foreign tourists to France would grow more slowly than the volume of domestic tourists. For further information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, please visit our dedicated Facts and Figures page.

According to a survey conducted in April 2020, ** percent of French tourism and leisure industry professionals rather agreed that French people would be on a smaller holiday budget during the coronavirus pandemic. For further information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, please visit our dedicated Facts and Figures page.

According to a survey conducted in April 2020, 31 percent of French tourism and leisure industry professionals did rather not agree that French people would prever non-commercial over commercial accomodation during the coronavirus pandemic. For further information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, please visit our dedicated Facts and Figures page.

According to the source, the number of domestic travel nights spent in France in 2020 amounted to nearly *** million. This represents a significant decrease compared to previous years - a direct consequence of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. French tourists traveled less in their country, resulting in *** million less domestic overnight stays being recorded in 2020 than in the previous year.

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, which started beginning of 2020, air traffic in France encountered disruptions. In this context, French people reviewed the frequency of their air travel. During the next six months, following the first lockdown in France, 80 percent of the French population did not fly. Such behavior could also be explained by the travel restrictions set in numerous countries to fight the pandemic crisis caused by the coronavirus (Covid-19).

According to a survey conducted during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in April 2020, approximately ** percent of French people planned on going on holiday during summer 2020. Ten percent of those surveyed didn't consider travelling before the end of October and **** percent didn't plan on travelling in 2020 at all.

For further information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, please visit our dedicated Facts and Figures page.

The number of international tourist arrivals in France increased by *** percent in 2024 over the previous year, reaching *** million, the highest figure reported by the destination to date. Both before and after the impact of COVID-19, France was the country with the highest number of international tourist arrivals worldwide, ahead of Spain and the United States. What are the leading inbound travel markets in France? In 2023, Germany was the leading inbound travel market in France based on tourist arrivals, accounting for ** percent of arrivals by international travelers. That year, the United Kingdom, Belgium, and Italy followed in the ranking. What are the preferred destinations for French outbound travelers? When looking at the distribution of outbound tourist departures from France, Spain and Italy stood out as the leading destinations in 2023, together representing nearly **** out of 10 trips abroad by French travelers. That year, the United Kingdom, Morocco, and Germany were other popular outbound travel markets.

The number of French tourists who visited the Netherlands increased significantly in 2023 over the previous year, recovering from the impact of COVID-19. Overall, the number of French guests at Dutch travel accommodation establishments reached ******* in 2023, the highest figure reported over the period considered.

Since the vaccination campaign against Covid-19 started in France, the vaccination intention of French people increased. Furthermore, a majority of the French population appeared as favorable for a mandatory vaccination against the coronavirus (Covid-19) to fly or travel abroad in January 2021. This 62 percent of French people could be motivated by the willingness to travel freely and safely again. The covid-19 pandemic indeed led governments to constrain their population not traveling to stop the virus spread.

Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic travel and tourism were disrupted across the world. As a result, caution over booking vacations rose and many travelers in France stated that they were ready to adopt certain measures to be allowed to travel during their summer holidays in 2021. According to a survey conducted in April 2021, ** percent of French vacationers would be prepared to get vaccinated before their trip.

In 2020, France's business travel spending reached about **** billion U.S. dollars, less than half of the business travel expenditure from the previous year. The significant reduction in business travel spending can be attributed to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The market is forecast to recover to pre-pandemic levels by 2024.

Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, travel and tourism were disrupted across the world. As a result, many travelers in France were ready to adopt preventive measures to avoid illness during their summer holidays in 2021. An April 2021 survey revealed ** percent of French vacationers intend to participate in outdoor activities over indoor activities, and ** percent planned to go on vacation in France instead of abroad.

The number of domestic tourism trips in France fluctuated between 2008 and 2019. The highest number was reached in 2017, with around *** million domestic trips recorded. Then, figures experienced a downward trend. In 2019, residents of France made nearly *** million trips. Figures are still expected to decline in 2020 with the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the tourism industry, not only in France but also on a worldwide scale.

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 70 percent higher in March 2023 than in 2019, the expenditure of international travelers on things recorded a 24 percent increase over the same period.