How many Americans go to Europe every year?

The figures are in the same ballpark, about 30 million Americans go to Europe each year, and about 20–25 million Europeans come here. The two most frequent visitors to the U.S., by far, are Canadians (18 million tourists per year) and Mexicans (12 million).



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Popular European destinations like the U.K. (which recorded 3 million American visitors in 2023 through July), France (1.5 million) and Germany (1.6 million) maintained their dominance over the American tourist market, with a total of 11.7 million Americans traveling to Europe, attracting 29.1% of total U.S. citizens ...

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Americans are flocking to Europe. The allure of international travel has travelers swapping out shorter trips within the U.S. or to some nearby destinations in favor of longer journeys.

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US: a total of 6.2 million tourists from the States visited Paris. UK: comes second in this list with a total of 2.7 million visits. Germany: is the third country with the most visits, a total of 2.1M. China: a total of 1.8M of Chines tourists visit Paris.

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Among the top European countries visited by Americans are Italy, France, and Germany. At this time, U.S. citizens can travel to the Schengen Area for short-term stays without having to apply for a visa. In 2024, the EU plans to introduce ETIAS, the European Travel Information and Authorization System.

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It is estimated that approximately 40% of Americans never travel outside the USA in their entire lifetimes.

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The average population density of the entire European Union, including a lot of Eastern European countries most Americans couldn't find on a map, is about the same as that of France, 116.2/km2; 3.5 times as high as the US average.

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