France platform rental stays: non-residents
France platform rental stays: non-residents stood at 361,158 Stays in Mar 2026, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the Tourist accommodation table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Jan 2018 to Mar 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Tourist accommodation table
| Indicator | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | 10-2025 | 09-2025 | 08-2025 | 07-2025 | 06-2025 | |
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| Stays | |||||||||||
| Stays by non-residents | 361,158 | 269,026 | 271,537 | 420,144 | 258,657 | 471,428 | 671,735 | 914,054 | 987,466 | 783,486 | |
| Stays, all guests | 1,273,796 | 1,261,761 | 1,060,963 | 1,472,326 | 1,103,321 | 1,563,483 | 1,744,854 | 2,857,826 | 2,568,527 | 2,076,229 |
Understanding france platform rental stays: non-residents
Inbound international trip frequency across digital short-stay rental networks is measured by counting every discrete booking transaction executed by foreign visitors staying in private accommodations. This series focuses exclusively on the number of arrival events generated by non-resident travelers, capturing cross-border tourism demand at the transaction level rather than measuring the cumulative duration of their stays. A single reservation by an international tourist constitutes one recorded stay, completely separating this count from domestic travel patterns and traditional hotel occupancy measures.
Interpreting this metric requires accounting for external factors such as international flight route availability, visa regulations, and global economic shifts that influence cross-border travel propensity. Early data releases are subject to routine revisions as booking platforms reconcile international transaction logs and late-reporting properties. Analysts should consistently apply year-on-year evaluations to bypass heavy seasonal peaks and troughs that characterize international travel. Comparing this stay-based series against the corresponding non-resident night count allows researchers to calculate the average length of international trips within the alternative lodging sector.
Frequently asked questions
- What does this non-resident stay metric count?
- The total number of individual booking transactions made by foreign visitors on short-stay rental platforms.
- Why is it important to compare this data year-on-year?
- International travel is highly seasonal, making year-on-year comparisons necessary to identify true underlying trends.
- Are domestic bookings included in this particular row?
- No, domestic travelers are strictly excluded, as this series measures non-resident activity exclusively.