The following is a list of international presidential trips made by presidents of France in chronological order since the start of Presidency of François Hollande in 2012.
Summary As of 22 September 2026, the number of visits per country/territory where Presidents have travelled since the start of Presidency of François Hollande in 2012 are: One visit to Afghanistan, Austria, Bangladesh, Belarus, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Colombia, Comoros, Croatia, Cuba, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Ghana, Greenland, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Haiti, Laos, Kenya, Malaysia, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mongolia, Montenegro, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, the Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Serbia, Senegal, Sri Lanka, Syria, Thailand, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Uruguay. Two visits to Andorra, Azerbaijan, Benin, Cameroon, Chad, Chile, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Djibouti, Gabon, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire), Kazakhstan, Latvia, Madagascar, Norway, Senegal, Singapore, South Korea and Vietnam. Three visits to Australia, Albania, Angola, Argentina, the Central African Republic, Indonesia, Lithuania, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Niger, Nigeria, Palestine, Slovenia, Sweden and Turkey. Four visits to Algeria, Armenia, Canada, the Czech Republic, Ethiopia, Iraq, Israel, Luxembourg, Romania, South Africa, and Ukraine. Five visits to Cyprus, Jordan, Lebanon and Mali. Six visits to Brazil, China, Greece, India, Japan, Malta, Morocco, Portugal, Slovakia and Tunisia. Seven visits to Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Vatican City. Eight visits to Egypt, the Netherlands and Saudi Arabia. Nine visits to Russia. Ten visits to the Poland. Twelve visits to Spain and Switzerland. Nineteenth visits to Italy. Twenty-two visits to Germany and the United States. Twenty-three visits to the United Kingdom Sixty-one visits to Germany. One-hundred and two visits to Belgium.
Countries/TerritoriesInternational trips made by French Presidents François Hollande(2012–2017) Emmanuel Macron(since 2017) Total (Since 2012) 1 (2012) none 1 (2012) none 1 (2025) 1 (2025) 1 (2013) 2 (2017, 2022) 3 (2013, 2017, 2022) none 2 (2019, 2026) 2 (2019, 2026) 1 (2015) 2 (2023, 2025) 3 (2015, 2023, 2025) 1 (2016) 2 (2018, 2024) 3 (2016, 2018, 2024) 2 (2014, 2015) 2 (2018, 2026) 4 (2014, 2015, 2018, 2026) 2 (2014) 1 (2018) 3 (2014, 2018) none 2 (2017, 2018) 2 (2017, 2018) 2 (2014, 2015) none 2 (2014, 2015) none 1 (2023) 1 (2023) 1 (2015) none 1 (2015) 42 (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017) 60 (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026) 102 (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026) 1 (2015) 1 (2023) 2 (2015, 2023) 3 (2012, 2013, 2016) 3 (2024, 2025) 6 (2012, 2013, 2016, 2024, 2025) none 2 (2015, 2018) 1 (2015) none 1 (2015) 1 (2014) 3 (2018, 2024, 2025) 4 (2014, 2018, 2024, 2025) 3 (2013, 2014, 2016) 3 (2013, 2014, 2016) 1 (2014) none 1 (2014) 1 (2017) 1 (2024) 2 (2017, 2024) 3 (2013, 2015, 2016) 3 (2013, 2015, 2016) 1 (2017) none 1 (2017) 1 (2014) none 1 (2014) 1 (2015) none 1 (2015) 1 (2015) none 1 (2015) 1 (2016) 1 (2022) 2 (2016, 2022) 1 (2012) none 1 (2012) none 1 (2025) 1 (2025) 2 (2015, 2016) 2 (2015, 2016) none 1 (2017) 1 (2017) 1 (2013) none 1 (2013) none 1 (2018) 1 (2018) 1 (2014) none 1 (2014) 22 (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017) 39 (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026) 61 (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026) none 1 (2017) 1 (2017) 3 (2013, 2015, 2016) 3 (2013, 2015, 2016) 1 (2014) none 1 (2014) 1 (2015) none 1 (2015) 1 (2015) none 1 (2015) 2 (2013, 2016) 2 (2013, 2016) 1 (2017) none 1 (2017) 2 (2014, 2017) none 2 (2014, 2017) 1 (2016) none 1 (2016) 2 (2013, 2016) 2 (2013, 2016) 8 (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016) 8 (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016) 1 (2014) none 1 (2014) none 2 (2013, 2016) 2 (2013, 2016) 2 (2013, 2016) 2 (2013, 2016) 1 (2013) none 1 (2013) 1 (2012) none 1 (2012) 1 (2013) 1 (2020) 2 (2013, 2020) 2 (2012, 2016) 2 (2012, 2016) none 1 (2013) 2 (2020, 2023) 3 (2013, 2020, 2023) 1 (2015) 1 (2015) none none 1 (1999) 1 (2016) 1 (2016) 1 (2017) 1 (2017) 3 (2013, 2014, 2017) 3 (2013, 2014, 2017) 4 (2012, 2015, 2017) 4 (2012, 2015, 2017) 2 (2012, 2014) 2 (2012, 2014) none 1 (2023) 1 (2023) 1 (2013) 1 (2013) 3 (2013, 2015, 2016) 3 (2013, 2015, 2016) 2 (2014, 2016) 2 (2014, 2016) 1 (2014) 1 (2014) 2 (2014, 2016) 2 (2014, 2016) 1 (2014) 1 (2014) none none 4 (2008, 2009, 2011, 2013) 1 (2015) none 1 (2015) 1 (2016) none 1 (2016) 1 (2015) none 1 (2015) 6 (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016) 6 (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016) 2 (2015, 2016) 2 (2015, 2016) 2 (2013, 2015) 2 (2013, 2015) 1 (2016) 2 (2016) 5 (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015) 5 (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015) none 5 (2012, 2014, 2015) 5 (2012, 2014, 2015) 2 (2012, 2014) 2 (2012, 2014) 1 (2017) none 1 (2017) 3 (2013, 2015) 3 (2013, 2015) 1 (2013) 1 (2013) 2 (2013, 2016) 2 (2013, 2016) 1 (2016) 1 (2026) 2 (2016, 2026) 5 (2012, 2013, 2015, 2017) 5 (2012, 2013, 2015, 2017) none 4 (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016) 4 (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016) 3 (2013, 2014, 2015) 3 (2013, 2014, 2015) 1 (2014) 1 (2014) 1 (2015) 10 (2022, 2024, 2025, 2026) 2 (2013, 2016) 2 (2013, 2016) 7 (2012, 2013, 2014, 2016) 7 (2012, 2013, 2014, 2016) 10 (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016) 10 (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016) 1 (2016) 1 (2016) none 1 (2023) 1 (2023) 2 (2014, 2016) 2 (2014, 2016) 1 (2016) 1 (2016)
Charles de Gaulle (1944–1946, 1959–1969)
In August 1945, de Gaulle became the first incumbent French President to visit the United States.
François Hollande (2012–2017)
François Hollande, the 24th President of France, made 183 presidential trips to 83 states internationally during his presidency.
Emmanuel Macron (since 2017)
Emmanuel Macron, the 25th and current President of France, made 349 presidential trips to 101 states during his presidency. In June 2025, Macron became the first incumbent French President and the first foreign head of state to visit Greenland since U.S. President Donald Trump's threats of annexation. In June 2026, Macron became the first incumbent French President to visit Montenegro.
First visit by country + Countries by first incumbent French presidential visitCountryDatePresidentRef. United States Charles de Gaulle Emmanuel Macron
See also Foreign relations of France
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