Les déplacements touristiques internationaux

Commissariat général au développement durableJul 3, 2019

La mondialisation des échanges, la baisse des coûts de l’aviation a entraîné un essor des déplacements touristiques internationaux. Les arrivées de touristes étrangers progressent, tout comme les déplacements touristiques des Français à l’international. Cette multiplication des échanges longue-distance contribue à l’accroissement des émissions de gaz à effet de serre générées par l’aviation.

Globalization of trade and falling aviation costs have driven a boom in international tourism. Foreign tourist arrivals are increasing, as are international trips by French residents. This proliferation of long-distance travel contributes to rising greenhouse gas emissions from aviation.

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International tourist arrivals in France
Top global destination
France has been the world's leading tourist destination since 1980.
Arrival trends
The number of foreign tourist arrivals in the country has grown considerably. Over nearly thirty years, it has almost tripled, rising from 30.1 million in 1980 to 86.9 million in 2017.
International travel by French residents
Growing French travel
While France attracts a massive and growing number of international tourists due to its strong appeal, conversely, an increasing number of French citizens are choosing to spend their vacations outside mainland territory. Between 2003 and 2016, the number of personal trips abroad by French residents (foreign countries and overseas departments) increased by 43%, reaching 24.5 million in 2016 (Source: DGE-Sdes). These trips consume natural resources in host countries and contribute to rising greenhouse gas emissions.
Top destinations
French international travel primarily occurs in Europe, particularly to Spain and Italy. Outside Europe, the United States, Morocco, and Canada are the three countries with the highest number of trips made by French travelers.

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