Nearly 50 million tourists in Paris and Île-de-France in 2025, still 3% less than before the Covid epidemic

Paris and the Île-de-France region attracted 49.1 million tourists in 2025, a slight increase of 1% year-on-year, according to the report published Monday by Choose Paris Region. This figure is an increase compared to the 48.7 million visitors recorded in 2024, but remains down 3% compared to 2019, before the Covid-19 pandemic.

On the other hand, on the revenue side, the region is doing better than ever: tourists spent 23.6 billion euros last year, exceeding the previous record of 23.4 billion established in 2024, and well above the 21.7 billion in 2019. A performance driven largely by international visitors, whom Paris attracts and retains by increasingly targeting customers with high purchasing power.

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In detail, the number of French visitors fell by 1% over one year to 25.9 million people, while conversely the number of international visitors increased by 3% to reach 23.2 million people.

For comparison, according to UN Tourism, some 1.5 billion tourists took a trip abroad in 2025 worldwide, an increase of 4% year-on-year.

In Île-de-France, tourists generated 23.6 billion euros in economic benefits: a record, mainly coming from international tourists (with 15.6 billion euros, + 5% over one year). Conversely, French tourists reduced their spending (-6% over one year) to 8 billion euros last year.

Among foreign tourists, the United States takes the lion’s share with 2.8 million visitors, ahead of the United Kingdom (2.5 million people) and Italy (1.6 million). They are followed by German (1.5 million) and Spanish (1.4 million) tourists.

Outside of Paris, several areas are recording increases in attendance, including Essonne (+ 12%), Yvelines (+ 11%), but also Val-de-Marne (+ 12%).

An unfavorable geopolitical context

For 2026, “the six-month forecasts are up slightly (+1%), in a geopolitical context which introduces uncertainties on certain long-haul air routes, particularly from Asia”, underlines Choose Paris Region, while the war unleashed in the Middle East since February 28 is seriously disrupting air transport in the region.

Adjustments to flights and prices are to be anticipated on these air routes, which could push some travelers to postpone their stay, notes the agency.