France Outbound - July 2012

INTRODUCTION
DATA SOURCES
MARKET DRIVERS
 POPULATION
Population growth
Figure 1: Mid-year population estimates in France, by year, 1950-2050
Demographics of the population
Figure 2: Mid-year population estimates in France, by age and gender, 2012 and 2050
High birth rate
Women and employment
French households
An ageing population
Ethnic diversity
 ECONOMY
Figure 3: French gross domestic product, 2006-12
 EXCHANGE RATES
Figure 4: Selected exchange rates against the Euro, 2006-12
 TOURISM BALANCE
Figure 5: International tourism and receipts, 2006-12
Figure 6: Expenditure by international tourists in France, 2006-12
Figure 7: Domestic travel and tourism spending in France, 2006-12
OUTBOUND TOURISM
 ARRIVALS
Figure 8: Outbound travel from France, 2006-12
 DESTINATIONS
Figure 9: Outbound travel* from France, by region, 2006-12
Africa
Figure 10: French outbound tourism* to key African destinations, 2006-12
Tunisia
Morocco
Americas
Figure 11: Outbound travel* from France to key destinations in the Americas, 2006-12
US
Figure 12: French arrivals in the US, 2003-12
Canada
Asia and Oceania
Figure 13: Outbound travel* from France to key destinations in Asia and Oceania, 2006-12
Figure 14: French arrivals in selected destinations in Asia and Oceania, 2006-12
China
India
Europe
Figure 15: Outbound travel* from France to key European destinations, 2006-12
Figure 16: French arrivals in key European destinations, 2006-11
Spain
Italy
MARKET CHARACTERISTICS
 PRE-BOOKING BEHAVIOUR AND BOOKING METHODS
Internet usage
Travel planning
Travel booking
Figure 17: Volume of travel* for personal reasons, and reservation methods, 2006-12
 DEMOGRAPHICS
Figure 18: Demographics of French tourists in Britain, 2010
Figure 19: Demographics of French tourists in Australia, 2009*
Figure 20: Demographics of French tourists in Malta, 2010
 PURPOSE OF VISIT
Figure 21: France outbound tourism*, by purpose of visit, 2006-12
Figure 22: Arrivals into the UK, Malta and the US from France, by main purpose of visit, 2010
 EXPENDITURE
Figure 23: French tourism expenditure*, domestic and international, 2006-12
 LENGTH OF STAY
Figure 24: Duration of stay by French leisure tourists*, short and long trips, 2006-12
Figure 25: Duration of stay by French business tourists, short and long trips, 2006-12
Figure 26: Average length of stay by country of visit*, 2008-12
 SEASONALITY
Figure 27: Seasonality of French outbound travel*, 2009-12
TRANSPORT
Figure 28: Outbound travel from France*, by mode of transport, 2006-12
 AIR
Passenger traffic
Figure 29: Air passengers* at French airports, by flight destination/origin, 2006-12
Airports
Figure 30: Top ten airports in France, by number of international departures, 2006-12
Figure 31: Number of destinations flown by international scheduled airlines originating from Paris CDG, May 2012
Air France-KLM
Figure 32: Cities served by Air France routes operating from Paris CDG, May 2012
Low-cost carriers
Figure 33: Passengers on low-cost carriers travelling to and from France, 2007-12
 ROAD
Figure 34: Driving distances between select French and European cities, 2012
 RAIL
 SEA
Figure 35: Global cruise passengers sourced from France, 2005-12
ACCOMMODATION
Figure 36: Types of accommodation used by French tourists abroad, 2006-12
TOUR OPERATORS AND TRAVEL AGENCIES
 GENERALISTS
 SPECIALISTS
 COACH-TOUR OPERATORS
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