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France set to be overtaken as the world’s most-visited country by 2040

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The brief

The country recorded 102 million annual international visitors in 2025 Worldwide, the number of tourist trips is expected to continue to increase, reaching 2.4 billion by 2040. Key points and original sources are listed below.

  • The country recorded 102 million annual international visitors in 2025S1
  • Worldwide, the number of tourist trips is expected to continue to increase, reaching 2.4 billion by 2040.S2
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3w The Independent

France set to be overtaken as the world’s most-visited country by 2040

The country recorded 102 million annual international visitors in 2025

3w Euronews

Spain will overtake France as the world’s most visited country by 2040, new study predicts

Worldwide, the number of tourist trips is expected to continue to increase, reaching 2.4 billion by 2040.

France set to be overtaken as the world’s most-visited country by 2040

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The brief

The country recorded 102 million annual international visitors in 2025 Worldwide, the number of tourist trips is expected to continue to increase, reaching 2.4 billion by 2040. Key points and original sources are listed below.

  • The country recorded 102 million annual international visitors in 2025S1
  • Worldwide, the number of tourist trips is expected to continue to increase, reaching 2.4 billion by 2040.S2
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Sources · 2 citations

S1 The Independent 1 report · EN
S2 EuronewsLead 1 report · EN