The number of tourist arrivals to Paris and the Île-de-France region grew by roughly *** percent in 2024 over the previous year. Despite the annual increase, the combined number of domestic and inbound tourist arrivals in Paris and Île-de-France remained slightly below pre-pandemic levels, reaching almost ** million in 2024. What are the leading inbound travel markets in Paris? When looking at the number of international tourist arrivals in the French capital and its surrounding region, the United States accounted for the highest figure, with nearly ***** million arrivals by U.S. travelers in 2023. That year, the United Kingdom, Italy, and Germany also ranked high among the leading inbound tourism markets in Paris and Île-de-France. How many hotels are there in Paris? In 2024, there were over ***** hotels in Paris, with most establishments being rated as three-star. That said, while the number of three-star hotels has fluctuated since 2019, the number of four-star hotels has increased gradually, peaking at over *** in 2024. That year, four-star establishments recorded the highest number of hotel rooms in Paris.

In 2022, the United States was the leading inbound tourism market in Paris, France, based on the number of tourist arrivals in hotels. That year, hotels in the French capital recorded approximately *** million arrivals by U.S. travelers. The United Kingdom and Germany followed in the ranking, with *** thousand and *** thousand arrivals, respectively.

In 2023, total tourism consumption in Paris, France, rose by around ** percent on the previous year, amounting to **** billion euros. This figure, which includes domestic and inbound visitors, nearly caught up with the peak in tourism consumption reported in 2019.

The number of tourism employees in Greater Paris increased significantly in 2022 over the previous year, recovering from the impact of COVID-19. Over the period considered, the catering industry accounted for the highest tourism employment, with roughly ******* employees in 2022.

In 2024, the number of domestic tourist arrivals in Paris' hotels totaled roughly *** million. This figure represented a *** percent annual decline in domestic arrivals.

In 2019 there were **** million tourist arrivals in hotels in Paris. Despite the development of new hosting methods like the famous online platform Airbnb, Parisian hotels keep being one of the most favored ways to stay in the City of Lights. In 2018, the occupancy rate of hotels in Paris reached ** percent.

Tourist arrivals in the French capital

The number of tourist arrivals in Parisian hotels has been increasing for the last ten years. After a small decrease in 2016, a consequence of the 2015 terrorist attacks which occurred in the French capital, the number of arrivals keeps growing. In 2018, there were more than **** million international tourist arrivals in hotels in Paris, compared to **** million French tourist arrivals. 3-star hotels represented the majority of hotel arrivals in inner Paris in 2018. That year, more than *** million tourists stayed in * star hotels.

Being a tourist in Paris

Paris is one of the most visited cities in Europe and in the World. Monuments like the Palace of Versailles attract millions of tourists every year whether they come from abroad or from France. It appears that there is not much difference between an international tourist and a French tourist discovering Paris. In a survey from 2014, both French and foreign tourists mentioned discovering the city and visiting museums and monuments as their leading holiday motivations. However, foreign tourists seem to spend more than French ones. On average international visitors spend more on food and drink as well as on shopping than French tourists.

In 2023, total tourism consumption in Paris and the Île-de-France region amounted to **** billion euros, recovering from the impact of COVID-19. That said, while domestic tourism consumption exceeded pre-pandemic levels, inbound visitors' tourism consumption did not quite catch up with the figure from 2019.

In 2024, the number of international tourist arrivals in Paris' hotels totaled roughly **** million. While this figure was the second-highest recorded over the period considered, it represented a *** percent annual decline in inbound arrivals.

A March 2024 study analyzed the expected impact of the 2024 Olympic Games on tourism in France and Paris compared to 2019. According to the analysis, the number of inbound visitors was expected to increase by **** percent in France and by ** percent in Paris in 2024 compared to 2019. Over the same period, inbound tourist spending was forecast to rise by ** percent in France and by ** percent in the French capital.

In 2022, accommodation accounted for half of the total tourism expenditure in Paris, France. That year, food and drink represented the second-highest type of expenditure, making up approximately 21 percent of tourism spending in the French capital.

In 2023, the total number of tourist arrivals to Paris, France, grew by ** percent over the previous year, reaching **** million. Despite the significant annual increase, this figure, which includes domestic and inbound visitors, remained slightly below the peak in arrivals from 2019. Overall, the number of tourist arrivals to Paris and the Île-de-France region totaled nearly ** million in 2023.

In 2023, the United States was the leading inbound travel market in Paris and the Île-de-France region based on tourist arrivals. That year, the number of arrivals from the U.S. reached *** million, exceeding pre-pandemic levels. The United Kingdom and Italy followed in the ranking in 2023, with *** million and *** million tourist arrivals, respectively.

International tourism spending in Paris, France declined dramatically with the onset of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic compared to 2019. While the expenditure by inbound travelers in the French capital amounted to 10.8 billion euros in 2019, it declined to five billion euros in the first year of the health crisis, then rose to 7.3 billion euros in 2021. As forecast, this figure was expected to reach an estimated 8.3 billion euros in 2022, remaining below pre-pandemic levels.

The share on overall spending by French visitors to Paris in 2018 on accommodation was 50.4 percent.

A 2023 study analyzed the direct contribution of travel and tourism to employment in Paris, France. As estimated, the French capital recorded around 322 thousand travel and tourism jobs in 2022. On the other hand, due to the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020 reported the lowest figure over the period considered, with approximately 278 thousand jobs.

Tourist tax revenue in Greater Paris, France, increased by ** percent in 2023 over the previous year. After falling to around ** million euros in 2021 due to the impact of COVID-19, Paris' tourist tax revenue bounced back to nearly *** million euros in 2022, then reached *** million euros in 2023, the highest figure to date.

The number of visitors to the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, remained stable in 2024 over the previous year, totaling *** million. Built between 1887 and 1889 as part of the preparations for the World's Fair, the Eiffel Tower is one of the most iconic symbols of Paris and France. What are the most visited tourist attractions in Paris? With an attendance of almost **** million in 2024, the Louvre Museum took the top spot in a list of the most visited tourist attractions in Paris, ranking ahead of the Eiffel Tower and the Musée d'Orsay. That year, the average daily number of visitors to the Louvre Museum reached almost ******, experiencing an annual decline. How many tourists visit Paris every year? In 2024, the combined number of international and domestic tourist arrivals to Paris and the Île-de-France region totaled almost ** million. While this figure increased over the previous year, it remained slightly below pre-pandemic levels. Meanwhile, the number of inbound tourist arrivals in Paris' hotels exceeded ** million in 2024, decreasing slightly over the peak recorded in 2023.

According to a 2023 study, domestic travel spending in France was expected to increase significantly in 2022 compared to the first two years of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. After dropping to 1.4 billion euros with the onset of the health crisis, the expenditure by domestic travelers in the French capital rose to nearly three billion euros in 2021. As forecast, this figure was expected to reach an estimated 4.1 billion euros in 2022, also surpassing pre-pandemic levels.

The direct contribution of travel and tourism to Paris's gross domestic product (GDP) declined sharply with the onset of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic compared to 2019. While these industries' direct contribution to GDP in the French capital surpassed 32 billion euros in 2019, it declined to under 25 billion euros in 2021. As forecast, this figure is expected to increase to an estimated 30.3 billion euros in 2022, remaining six percent lower than in 2019.

In 2018, there were **** million international overnight visitors to Paris, up significantly from ***** million in 2017.