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Travel and tourism contributed 9.1% of France's national GDP in 2024 — $289.2 billion of economic value and 3.0 million jobs. WTTC EIR 2025 ranks France 23rd among 42 panel economies, with the forecast share rising to 9.3% in 2025 and 9.4% by 2035.
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9.1% of national GDP (2024)
Source
WTTC EIR 2025
Last updated
2026-05-12
KEY FIGURES
Tourism share of GDP (2024)
Rank 23rd of 42
9.1%
Tourism share of GDP (2025F)
9.3%
Tourism GDP contribution (2024)
$289.2 billion
YoY growth (2024)
5.1%
10-year forecast (2035)
9.4%
Tourism jobs (2024)
9.7% of total employment
3.0 million
Key figures
TOURISM GDP SHARE — 5-YEAR TREND
WTTC EIR 2025 reports the 9.1% figure for France as travel & tourism's *total* contribution — combining direct spend, supply-chain induced demand, and indirect employment effects.
WTTC's 2035 forecast lifts France's tourism share of GDP to 9.4%, implying a CAGR of roughly 0.3% on share — a useful planning anchor for investors and ministries.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Tourism accounts for 9.1% of France's national GDP in 2024 and 9.3% forecast for 2025 (WTTC EIR 2025).
Travel and tourism contributed $289.2 billion to France's economy in 2024 according to WTTC EIR 2025.
Tourism GDP grew 5.1% year-over-year in 2024, and WTTC projects the share to reach 9.4% of GDP by 2035.
Tourism supports 3.0 million jobs in France — 9.7% of total employment (WTTC EIR 2025).
France ranks 23rd out of 42 WTTC-tracked economies on tourism share of GDP in 2024.
METHODOLOGY & SOURCE
Every numeric claim on this page is sourced from WTTC EIR 2025 (WTTC EIR 2025 — France, p. 1). Last accessed 2026-05-11. No figures are estimated, modelled, or AI-generated — DataGreat's narrator is locked to WTTC values verbatim.
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