France set to be most visited country

France is getting ready to be the most visited country in the world.

A new study by GlobalData estimates that the country will attract 93.7 million international travelers by 2025.

The forecast puts the country ahead of competitor, Spain, which overtook France in 2021.

France held the title of most visited country before the COVID-19 pandemic, welcoming 88.1 million visitors in 2019.

It was overtaken by Spain in 2021 but is set to re-claim the title, with the number of international arrivals expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 12.1% between 2022 and 2025.

Spain had 26.3 million visitors in 2021 but is expected to attract 89.5 million international visitors by 2025.

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