Trips of EU residents - annual data (tour_dem)

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1. Contact
2. Metadata update
3. Statistical presentation
4. Unit of measure
5. Reference Period
6. Institutional Mandate
7. Confidentiality
8. Release policy
9. Frequency of dissemination
10. Accessibility and clarity
11. Quality management
12. Relevance
13. Accuracy
14. Timeliness and punctuality
15. Coherence and comparability
16. Cost and Burden
17. Data revision
18. Statistical processing
19. Comment
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1. Contact Top
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1.5. Contact mail address Restricted from publication


2. Metadata update Top
2.1. Metadata last certified 11/09/2023
2.2. Metadata last posted 11/09/2023
2.3. Metadata last update 11/09/2023


3. Statistical presentation Top
3.1. Data description

The main themes addressed monthly by the tourism demand survey are:

  • the number of departures and non-departures on tourist trips;
  • the number of trips, overnight stays, tourist round trips;
  • the characteristics of the trips, notably the reason (personal or professional), the destination, the mode of accommodation, the mode of transport;
  • the expenditures associated with these tourist trips.

An annual module also addresses non-participation in tourism for personal reasons and allows estimation of annual departure rates.

 
3.2. Classification system

Not applicable
3.3. Coverage - sector

National tourism: domestic tourism and outbound tourism (trips made by residents of the reporting country).
3.4. Statistical concepts and definitions
3.4.1 Statistical concepts and definitions

See Regulation 692/2011, Delegated Regulation 2019/1681 and Methodological Manual for Tourism Statistics
3.4.2 Additional comments (e.g. country-specific deviations)

The collection consists of harmonised data collected by the Member States in the frame of the Regulation (EU) 692/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning European statistics on tourism.

Available statistics include data on residents' (for the population aged 15 years and over) tourism demand: participation, trips, nights and expenditure.

Participation in tourism for personal purposes

Number of residents, aged 15 or over, having made at least 1 trip of at least 1 overnight stay. Only trips for personal purpose are covered. A breakdown by duration and by destination of the trip is provided as well as by socio-demographic characteristics of the tourist.

Concerning the breakdown by destination:

  • domestic trips cover tourists who made domestic trips only,
  • outbound trips cover tourists who made outbound trips only,
  • domestic and outbound cover tourists who have made both domestic and outbound trips.

Number of tourism trips

All tourism trips made by residents, aged 15 or over, for personal or professional/business purpose, with at least 1 overnight stay.

Concerning outbound trips with a world geographical breakdown, the destination can be understood in different ways. It may be:

  • The place the visitor considers as the most important place visited (motivating destination);
  • The place where the most amount of time is spent (time destination); or
  • The farthest place visited (distance destination).

It is useful to know all these destinations as well as less important destinations in transit. The main destination (place, country) should be separated from other destinations. The main destination is related to the main purpose of the trip and therefore the main destination should be defined as the place that the visitor considers as the main destination. If the respondent has difficulties for deciding what that is (e.g. for a touring trip), the main destination may secondarily be decided as the place, where most nights were spent or, if there are several such places, the farthest place.

Number of tourism nights

All tourism nights spent by residents, aged 15 or over, outside their usual environment for personal or professional/business purpose.

A tourism night (or overnight stay) is each night that a guest actually spends (sleeps or stays) or is registered (his/her physical presence there being unnecessary) in a collective accommodation establishment or in private tourism accommodation.

It is recommended to record all countries of overnight stays during the trips. Nights spent on board a ship or in a train moving from one country to another are included in outbound overnight stays but they are not spent in any specific country. It is recommended to include them in the "cruise" or "not specified" category. If the nights are spent on board a ship, when the ship is in port, the passengers may or may not be formally free to enter the country. If the passengers are free to enter the country, the nights might be in principle recorded to that country, spent in a specialised establishment (public means of transport), but also in this case the 'cruise' category is recommended.

Expenditure on tourism trips

The total consumption expenditure made by a visitor or on behalf of a visitor for and during his/her trip and stay at destination.

Total expenditure (TOTAL) is broken down by following expenditure items:

  • Transport
  • Accommodation
  • Food and drinks in cafés or restaurants (to report separately on an optional basis, if not, it should be included under 'other expenditure')
  • Other expenditure

Expenditures for durable and valuable goods are also available, but are not included in the total expenditure. Durables and valuable goods include for instance cars, computers, paintings, works of arts or jewellery. 

Number of tourism same day visits

All tourism same day visits made by residents, aged 15 or over, for personal or professional/business purpose, with no overnight stay.

Expenditure on tourism same day visits

The total consumption expenditure made by a visitor or on behalf of a visitor for and during his/her same day visit. 

Total expenditure (TOTAL) is broken down by main purpose (personal / professional)
3.5. Statistical unit
3.5.1 Statistical unit 

Participation in tourism: the individual.
Tourism trips: the tourism trip with at least one overnight stay made by the individual. A trip lasts less than one year.
Same-day visits: the SDV made by the individual.
3.5.2 Reporting unit One person in the selected household (within the age scope)
3.5.3 If other or additional comments, please specify
3.6. Statistical population
3.6.1 Statistical population

Participation in tourism: All residents aged 15 or over.

Tourism trips: All tourism trips of at least one overnight stay made outside the usual environment by the residents aged 15 or over. A trip lasts less than one year.

Same-day visits: All outbound SDV made outside the usual environment by the residents aged 15 or over [reference year 2022: outbound SDV].
3.6.2 Additional comments (e.g. deviating coverage in terms of age groups, multiple surveys with different subpopulation, inclusion of domestic same-day visits in years where this is not compulsory)
3.7. Reference area

Living place: metropolitan France

Destination: wherever outside the usual environment
3.8. Coverage - Time

Coverage - Time [data comparable since (YYYY)]

3.8.1 Participation in tourism (Year)

Insee transmitted data according to the Regulation (EU) 692/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council since 2020. The direction générale des entreprises transmitted for France before 2020. Data is available from 2018 at Insee.
3.8.2 Tourism trips (Year)

Insee transmitted data according to the Regulation (EU) 692/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council since 2020. The direction générale des entreprises transmitted for France before 2020. Data is available from 2018 at Insee.
3.8.3 Same-day visits (outbound) (Year)

Insee transmitted data according to the Regulation (EU) 692/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council since 2020. The direction générale des entreprises transmitted for France before 2020. Data is available from 2018 at Insee.
3.8.4 Same-day visits (domestic) (Year)

Insee transmitted data according to the Regulation (EU) 692/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council since 2020. The direction générale des entreprises transmitted for France before 2020. Data is available from 2018 at Insee.
3.8.5 Additional comments (e.g. longer series for subgroups)

Gross up factor was calculted back since 2018.
3.9. Base period

Not applicable.


4. Unit of measure Top

Not applicable


5. Reference Period Top

2022


6. Institutional Mandate Top
6.1. Institutional Mandate - legal acts and other agreements
6.1.1 European level

Regulation 692/2011

Regulation 1051/2011

Delegated Regulation 2019/1681

From reference year 2012 onwards, the collection of statistical information in the field of tourism is regulated by the Regulation (EU) 692/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 July 2011 and its Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1051/2011 of 20 October 2011.

Up to reference year 2011, the collection of statistical information in the field of tourism was regulated by the Council Directive 95/57/EC on tourism statistics. The Commission Decision of December 1998 (1999/34/EC) implemented some aspects of this Directive. Amendments in 2004 and 2006 concerned the enlargement of the EU and recent changes in the world market for tourism.
6.1.2 National level
6.2. Institutional Mandate - data sharing

Not applicable.


7. Confidentiality Top
7.1. Confidentiality - policy

Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 on European statistics (recital 24 and Article 20(4)) of 11 March 2009 (OJ L 87, p. 164), stipulates the need to establish common principles and guidelines ensuring the confidentiality of data used for the production of European statistics and the access to these confidential data with due account for technical developments and the requirements of users in a democratic society.

For quality reasons, data are not disseminated at a level of detail where problem of statistical confidentiality could arise.
7.2. Confidentiality - data treatment

The collection of micro-data is considered as confidential. For this reason micro-data is stored and processed in a secure environment.

After the aggregation process, tourism demand data is in principle not confidential.

However, to avoid the publication of figures which are statistically unreliable, Eurostat applies the following basis guidelines when disseminating aggregate tables:

  • an estimate shall not be published (data are flagged as confidential) if it is based on fewer than 20 sample observations,
  • an estimate shall be published with a flag (u) if it is based on 20 to 49 sample observations.


8. Release policy Top
8.1. Release calendar

Monthly data related to the number of trips and overnight stays and departure rates are released 2 months after the reference period.

Annual data on tourism participation are released 6 months after the end of the reference year.
8.2. Release calendar access

[Optional]
8.3. Release policy - user access

In line with the Community legal framework and the European Statistics Code of Practice Eurostat disseminates European statistics on Eurostat's website (see item 10 - 'Accessibility and clarity') respecting professional independence and in an objective, professional and transparent manner in which all users are treated equitably. The detailed arrangements are governed by the Eurostat protocol on impartial access to Eurostat data for users.

French national institute respects the General Data Protection Regulation.


9. Frequency of dissemination Top

Information about overnight stays, and trips: monthly

Statistics about expenditures: annually


10. Accessibility and clarity Top
10.1. Dissemination format - News release

News releases on-line. News releases are issued at 11 a.m CET on Eurostat's website.

Aggregated French data and studies on tourism demand are available on insee.fr
10.2. Dissemination format - Publications

Publications

Statistics in focus, pocketbooks and yearbooks in pdf format are accessible on Eurostat's website :

http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/tourism/publications

 

Statistics Explained

Statistics Explained is an official Eurostat website presenting many statistical topics in an easily understandable way. Together, the articles make up an encyclopedia of European statistics, completed by a statistical glossary clarifying all terms used and by numerous links to further information and the very latest data and metadata, a portal for occasional and regular users alike.

The page, which provides a clickable list of all articles in Statistics Explained on tourism, can be accessed under the following link:

http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php/Tourism

 

Publication in French

Insee Focus N°276

Insee Première N°1883

Insee Première N°1893



Annexes:
Insee Première N°1893
Insee Première N°1883
Insee Focus N°276
10.3. Dissemination format - online database

Tourism statistics are disseminated in the on-line database.

Data on the demand side of tourism is available in our online database https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques?debut=0&theme=67&categorie=4&geo=FRANCE-1
10.4. Dissemination format - microdata access

Not available.
10.5. Dissemination format - other

Overview of tourism statistics: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/tourism/overview
10.6. Documentation on methodology

Insee is responsible for the LTS survey in 2020 from the Direction Generale des Entreprises (DGE). The nonresponse correcting methods were reviewed to improve the estimation of overnight stays and trips. This improvement raises the levels of the estimates compared with the statistics previously published by the DGE, but does not change the analyses of changes. Documentation is on the INSEE website.



Annexes:
Revision of the weightings of the tourism demand survey
10.7. Quality management - documentation

National quality reports have been transmitted to Eurostat. They are not publicly available, but some information can be obtained on request.


11. Quality management Top
11.1. Quality assurance

According to Regulation (EU) 692/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Article 6 (4)3), every year, Member States shall provide the Commission with a report on the quality of the data. The report shall be provided within 9 months after the end of the reference year.

Gross files are checked every month.
11.2. Quality management - assessment
11.2.1 Main strengths

All aspects of the basic principles of quality of European statistics, listed in Regulation 223/2009 on European statistics are evaluated by Eurostat.

  • Timeliness and completeness: compliance with transmission deadlines and compliance with the data requirements is evaluated on a regular basis. The timeliness could still be improved by a number of Member States while the completeness is generally very good.
  • Punctuality: the tool EDIT/EBB is available for the validation of micro-data. This reduces the number of exchanges between Eurostat and Member States and consequently improves the punctuality of data disseminated on Eurostat public database.
  • Accessibility and clarity: micro-data are transmitted to Eurostat. This enables that data to be disseminated far more widely (since reference period 2012). Breaks in series, when observed, are flagged.
  • Accuracy: evolutions are systematically verified. When huge variations are observed, the reporting country is asked to confirm them.
  • Coherence and comparability: data are compared with population data. The comparison is generally very good.

The sample size is high as well as the response rate. Every month data quality is checked using a number of indicators.

Punctuality: the production of the monthly survey by the provider scrupulously respects the specifications governing deliverable schedule rules.

Comparability: the investigation or rather the SDT investigations device (Monitoring the Travel Request) can meet quality and delay to the European regulation on tourism statistics.

Accessibility: Data is accessed from a secured exchange portal between the provider and the ministry. Other users of these data must apply to the department. For now, the main needs of these users are taken into account by the SDT survey system in its current configuration.

Data quality is checked every month by both data producer and Insee.
11.2.2 Main weaknesses

Overseas territories are not surveyed
11.2.3 Quality improvements compared with previous reference year

2020 is the first year Insee manage this survey


12. Relevance Top
12.1. Relevance - User Needs
12.1.1 European level

See: Regulation 692/2011

The importance of the tourism sector for the economic, social and cultural development of Europe is generally acknowledged. Council Directive 95/57/EC of 23 November 1995 on the collection of statistical information in the field of tourism provided for the establishment of an information system on tourism statistics at Community level. The Directive has helped create national data collection systems with data on the capacity and occupancy of accommodation establishments, from a business perspective, and on tourism demand, from a visitors' perspective. The current availability of a system of tourism statistics in the European Union would not have been possible without the Directive.

The European Council stressed, in its Presidency Conclusions of 14 December 2007, the crucial role that tourism plays in generating growth and jobs in the EU and called on the Commission, Member States, industry and other stakeholders to join forces in the timely implementation of the Agenda for a sustainable and competitive European tourism.

Any appraisal of the competitiveness of the Community tourism industry, which occupies an important place in the economy of the Member States, with tourist activities representing a large potential source of employment, requires a good knowledge of the volume of tourism, its characteristics, the profile of the tourist and tourism expenditure.

Regulation (EU) 692/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishes a common framework for the systematic development, production and dissemination of European statistics on tourism.

The statistics on tourism demand complete the partial picture given by the statistics on tourism supply (capacity and occupancy of collective accommodation establishments) which only reflect the tourist accommodation sector. Further, the tourism demand data allow to analyse the tourism patterns by the socio-demographic profile of the visitor.
12.1.2 Main users on a national level

The aim of the survey is to follow the attitude of French tourists and the associated consumption of tourism.

It is used by the Banque de France to establish the travel line of the Balance of Payments.

It is used to estimate the tourism satellite account prepared by INSEE. It is also of interest to various government departments at both national and local levels, as well as to tourism professionals.
12.2. Relevance - User Satisfaction

Measured directly via download statistics for publications and feedback on publications or presentations.
12.3. Completeness
12.3.1 Completeness

Compliant with the requirements of Regulation on tourism statistics 692/2011, Delegated Regulation 2019/1681, as well as recommendations laid down in the Methodological Manual for tourism statistics.
12.3.2 If not, please specify why and list deviations from Reg.


13. Accuracy Top
13.1. Accuracy - overall

Recent work on the survey's weighting system, particularly the non-response adjustment, improves the accuracy of the results.

The main possible sources of error stem from the fact that the sample is a client panel that is not random. Other possible sources of error include higher non-response for certain population categories such as youth and high-income earners, the memory effect and under-reporting of business trips. These are partly corrected by the weights (using auxiliary information or other statistical techniques).

Non-response can be high for expenditure data. In this case, the data are imputed by the provider.
13.2. Sampling error

13.2.1 Sampling errors - indicators

Information on Sampling errors may also be provided in the attached file.  Estimated value Coefficient of variation
13.2.1.1 Participation in tourism for personal purposes: number of residents, aged 15 or over, having made at least 1 trip of at least 1 overnight stay (all age groups)

41.0 Mio

Not available
13.2.1.2 Participation in tourism for personal purposes: number of residents, aged 65 or over, having made at least 1 trip of at least 1 overnight stay

9.1 Mio

Not available
13.2.1.3 Tourism trips - Total number of trips

229.3 Mio

Not available
13.2.1.4 Domestic trips

202.5 Mio

Not available
13.2.1.5 Outbound trips

26.8 Mio

Not available
13.2.1.6 Private/Personal trips

206.2 Mio

Not available
13.2.1.7 Professional/business trips

23.1 Mio

Not available
13.2.1.8 Domestic trips spent at rented accommodation

85.6 Mio

Not available
13.2.1.9 Domestic trips spent at non-rented accommodation

116.9 Mio

Not available
13.2.1.10 Tourism trips - Total expenditure excluding durables and valuable goods

90.4 bn

Not available
13.2.1.11 Expenditure on accommodation

 27.3 bn

Not available


13.2.2 Additional comments on sampling error

The tourism demand survey sample is not a random sample. It is a client panel

13.2.1.1 is calculated for personal trips





 
13.3. Non-sampling error

13.3.1 Coverage errors

13.3.1.1 Over-coverage

None
13.3.1.2 Under-coverage

Overseas territories are not surveyed.


13.3.2 Unit non-response for TRIPS dataset

  Unit non-response
13.3.2.1 Number of ineligible units/ elements

Unavailable
13.3.2.2 Number of eligible units/elements

About 267 600

(22300 every month) 
13.3.2.3 Number of non-contacts

Unavailable
13.3.2.4 Number of refusals

Unavailable
13.3.2.5 Number of rejected questionnaires

Unavailable
13.3.2.6 Number of other types of non-response

Unavailable
13.3.2.7 Total non-response (= sum of 13.3.2.3 to 13.3.2.6)

73200


13.3.3 Unit non-response rate

13.3.3.1 Unit non-response rate for TRIPS dataset (= 13.3.2.7 divided by 13.3.2.2)

27%
13.3.3.2 Unit non-response rate for PARTIC dataset

27%
13.3.3.3 Unit non-response rate for SDVOUT dataset

27%
13.3.3.4 Methods used for dealing with/minimising unit non-response

Mail reminder


13.3.4 Item non-response

13.3.4.1 Item non-response

Variables related to expenses
13.3.4.2 Methods used for dealing with/minimising item non-response

Imputation


13.3.5 Additional comments on non-sampling error 

Non-sampling error

Memory effect

Underestimation of business travel which is not always included as part of tourism.

Measurement error

Over-represented reports of the longest and most expensive trips.

Non response error

Higher non-response for youth, especially


(in case of second survey please briefly describe 13.3.1-13.3.4 here)


14. Timeliness and punctuality Top
14.1. Timeliness
14.1.1 Participation in tourism

180 days
14.1.2 Tourism trips

180 days
14.1.3 Same-day visits (outbound)

180 days
14.2. Punctuality
14.2.1 Participation in tourism

-9
14.2.2 Tourism trips

-7
14.2.3 Same-day visits (outbound)

-8


15. Coherence and comparability Top
15.1. Comparability - geographical

See concepts 3.7 (in case of deviations for geographical coverage) and 19.

Because of methological changes, there's a break in series in 2020.
15.2. Comparability - over time
15.2.1 Participation in tourism

See 3.8.1

Because of methological changes, there's a break in series in 2020.

The survey was carried out in December of 2022. Former surveys were carried out in January of Y+1. The new participation questionnaire is shorter than the former.
15.2.2 Tourism trips

See 3.8.1

Because of methological changes, there's a break in series in 2020.
15.2.3 Same-day visits (outbound)

See 3.8.1

Because of methological changes, there's a break in series in 2020.
15.3. Coherence - cross domain

Data cannot be compared with other accommodation statistics (neither platforms statistics nor supply survey).
15.4. Coherence - internal

The quality checks and validation rules include checks on the internal coherence across tables and across reference periods.


16. Cost and Burden Top

Cost and burden are not systematically collected.

Article 8 of Regulation (EU) 692/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council specifies that by 12 August 2016, and every 5 years thereafter, the Commission shall submit an evaluation report to the European Parliament and to the Council on tourism statistics, in particular on their relevance and the burden on business.


17. Data revision Top
17.1. Data revision - policy

No revision policy
17.2. Data revision - practice

Tourism data are subject to revisions.

Major changes in EU-methodology are the result of legislation, and therefore announced in the Official Journal of the European Communities.


18. Statistical processing Top
18.1. Source data

18.1.1. Source data

18.1.1.1 Source data

Household surveys in which the respondents are asked to report on their trips during the reference period (a month, a quarter).
18.1.1.2 Name of data collection in national language

Suivi de la Demande Touristique (SDT)
18.1.1.3 Name of data collection in English

Tourism Demand Survey
18.1.1.4 Survey vehicle Stand-alone survey
18.1.1.5 If "Embedded in another survey", please indicate which other survey. In case both options were ticked, please describe here separately the approach for PARTIC, TRIPS, SDVOUT


18.1.2. Population frame

18.1.2.1 Population frame Population census
18.1.2.2 Update of population frame Annually
18.1.2.3 If other frequency or additional comments, please specify
18.1.2.4 Coverage errors of population frame

The population census is not exhaustive. It is carried out by sampling.


18.1.3. Gross sample size (year, individuals)

18.1.3.1 Gross sample size for trips (= 13.3.2.1 + 13.3.2.2)

267 600
18.1.3.2 Gross sample size for participation in tourism

About 22300
18.1.3.3 Gross sample size for (outbound) same-day visits

Among the regular sample
18.1.3.4 Additional comments


18.1.4. Net sample size (year, individuals)

18.1.4.1 Net sample size for trips (= 13.3.2.2 – 13.3.2.7)

194 400
18.1.4.2 Net sample size for participation in tourism

About 16200
18.1.4.3 Net sample size for (outbound) same-day visits

Among the regular sample
18.1.4.4 Additional comments


18.1.5. Sampling design

18.1.5.1 Sampling design Other
18.1.5.2 If other or additional comments (also when more than one options is chosen in 18.1.5.1), please specify. Links to national methodology documentation can also be inserted here.

Survey units come from a panel


18.1.6. Second survey or source

18.2. Frequency of data collection
18.2.1 Frequency of data collection Monthly
18.2.2 Other frequency or additional comments
18.3. Data collection

18.3.1. Type of survey

Household survey


18.3.2. Data collection methods

18.3.2.1 Data collection methods Self-administered paper questionnaire (postal survey, pen-and-paper without interviewer)
18.3.2.2 If other or additional comments, please specify. In case a combination of data collection methods is used, please give an indication of the importance of the different methods (in terms of number of respondents) 
18.3.2.3 Questionnaire in national language (Annex/Link)

See annexes 1 and 2
18.3.2.4 Questionnaire in English (Annex/Link)
18.3.2.5 Interviewer instructions in English (Annex/Link)


18.3.3. Proxy interviews

18.3.3.1 Proxy interviews Never
18.3.3.2 If "Allowed" or "Only in exceptional cases", please indicate for which variables in particular proxy interviews were used (it not all questions); If 4. "Not applicable", please explain why.


18.3.4. Average interview time (The average interview time is X minutes.)

18.3.4.1 Average interview time

15 minutes
18.3.4.2 Average interview time for respondents that reported trips

25 minutes


18.3.5 Second survey or source


Annexes:
SDT_ questionnaire part1
SDT - questionnaire part2
18.4. Data validation
18.4.1 Data validation

Monthly control of microdatas
18.4.2 Second survey or source (In case a second survey or source is used for collecting data on participation, trips or same-day visits, please briefly describe 18.4.1 here in relation to those surveys/sources)
18.5. Data compilation
18.5.1 Data compilation

Missing and implausible responses are replaced by imputations taking into account other information about the individual and his trip.

Calibration is calculated in order to make the sample representative of the reference population.
18.5.2 Second survey or source (In case a second survey or source is used for collecting data on participation, trips or same-day visits, please briefly describe 18.5.1 here in relation to those surveys/sources)
18.6. Adjustment

Not applicable.


19. Comment Top

The population of overseas territories is not surveyed.


Related metadata Top


Annexes Top
questionnaire
quality indicators, month by month in 2020
sampling error