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Some 1.73 million tourists were welcomed in the Greater Paris Metropolis during the period from July 26 to August 2, which coincided with the first week of the Summer Olympic Games (Paris 2024), which ended on Sunday evening, according to the Paris tourism barometer.
This figure, up 18.9% compared to 2023, is in line with overall attendance projections predicting, between the Olympic Games and the Paralympic Games (August 12 to 27), +8.5% of international air arrivals compared to 2023, including +16% for North America (108,000 arrivals) and +6% for Europe (72,000 arrivals).
Among the arrivals recorded, 924,000 concern international tourists (+13.9% vs 2023) and 803,000 French tourists (+25.1% vs 2023).
The Paris tourism barometer reports the landing of 100,000 passengers at Paris airports between July 24 and 27, 33% more than on the same dates in 2023, with a peak on Thursday July 25, the day before the opening ceremony, with 29,000 travelers.
The top 5 markets are the United States with 14.7% of foreign visitors (136,000 tourists), followed by Germany (6.6% – 61,000 tourists), Brazil (5.5% – 51,000 tourists), Great Britain (5.1% – 47,000 tourists) and Spain (3.1% – 28,000 tourists).
