🇫🇷 Tourism Review 2025 & Outlook 2026. Record revenues, return of international tourism, and winter trends: read the full analysis on @Infostourisme. https://infostourisme.com/perspectives-2026
After a year of consolidation in 2025 (+13.7% in international revenue), the focus is now on high standards and premiumization.
€37.3 billion generated. A confirmed value trajectory.
Overall increase of +3.7%, driven by foreigners (+6.8%).
Performance above the European average in H1.
Four- and five-star hotels are outperforming thanks to the return of American and Asian tourists. Conversely, budget hotels are suffering from increased price sensitivity. Outdoor accommodations ( +3.2%) confirm their status as a safe haven, particularly along the coast.
Strong recovery from the Middle East (+11.6%) and Europe (+3.3%). Domestic markets declined slightly (-2.1 points).
Record summer (25M passengers). The Business segment explodes (+16% excluding summer), a sign of a structural recovery.
France remains the leader in volume, but competition from the south/east is accelerating.
Christmas bookings are up 14%. The mountains are becoming more upscale: lift pass prices have increased by 33% in 10 years, as has accommodation. Spring skiing is declining in favor of January.
Revenues up over Jan.–Apr. 2025 (vs. 2024).
25% of French people are reducing the duration of their stay. Median budget on site: €58/day.
Major flows from UK/Ireland to Paris.
~600k regular visitors.