France travel receipts from Italy
France travel receipts from Italy stood at 781 EUR million in Aug 2026, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the Tourism demand and travel receipts table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Jan 2013 to Aug 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Tourism demand and travel receipts table
| Indicator | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel receipts: spending by foreign visitors in France | 9,313 | 9,354 | 9,010 | 8,010 | 7,345 | 5,275 | 4,951 | 5,417 | 5,612 | 4,230 | |
| Italy | 781 | 442 | 457 | 368 | 367 | 182 | 156 | 207 | 305 | 224 | |
| Japan | 51 | 52 | 68 | 62 | 43 | 61 | 51 | 66 | 48 | 45 |
Understanding france travel receipts from Italy
Bilateral tourism receipts measure total financial outlays generated exclusively by visitors whose permanent residence is situated in the south-central European peninsula across the mountain borders. The series compiles spending on hospitality, dining, cultural admissions, and retail goods by these specific travelers while journeying through domestic territory. Financial contributions from any other foreign source market are filtered out entirely.
Reading these figures requires accounting for distinct regional holiday calendars and summer exodus patterns characteristic of southern European populations. Month-on-month volatility is common, making annual comparisons far more reliable for identifying true structural changes in tourism demand. Revisions to preliminary estimates are frequent as banking settlement data and accommodation provider surveys are updated. Analysts should pair this financial series with physical mobility indicators to determine whether spending shifts stem from price inflation or visitor counts.
Frequently asked questions
- Which group of travelers generates these recorded receipts?
- Only visitors whose primary home is in Italy are included in this revenue metric.
- What expenditures are omitted from this table row?
- Spending by tourists from all countries other than Italy is excluded from this specific total.
- Why is annual comparison preferred for this data?
- Predictable holiday timing creates strong seasonal distortions that make sequential monthly tracking less informative.