France travel receipts from United Kingdom
France travel receipts from United Kingdom stood at 1,220 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 | |
| United Kingdom | 1,220 | 1,062 | 1,116 | 972 | 940 | 597 | 521 | 506 | 600 | 376 | |
| Italy | 781 | 442 | 457 | 368 | 367 | 182 | 156 | 207 | 305 | 224 |
Understanding france travel receipts from United Kingdom
Cross-channel monetary inflows tally total financial expenditures made by visitors whose permanent home is located across the northern maritime border in the United Kingdom. This indicator aggregates outlays on hotels, holiday rentals, dining, and retail purchases by these specific travelers during their domestic stay. Spending by visitors from all other international origins is excluded from this specific bilateral ledger.
Interpreting this series requires careful attention to currency exchange rate movements between the domestic currency and the pound sterling, which directly impact traveler purchasing power. Transport disruptions across maritime and rail links can cause sudden monthly drops that distort underlying tourism demand trends. Initial estimates rely on sample surveys at ports and electronic payments, resulting in periodic revisions in subsequent releases. Analysts should examine these receipts alongside consumer confidence measures in the source country to assess future travel intent.
Frequently asked questions
- Whose travel spending is recorded in this series?
- Only financial transactions made by permanent residents of the United Kingdom are included.
- How do currency fluctuations impact the data?
- Shifts in exchange rates alter the reported spending totals even when visitor expenditure in their home currency remains unchanged.
- Why might monthly figures experience sudden drops?
- Severe weather or transport link disruptions across the channel can rapidly reduce visitor arrivals and spending.