Rugby World Cup in France: the World Cup brought 871 million euros to the French state

The World Cup brought nearly a billion euros to the French state. Midi Libre – JEAN MICHEL MART

A total of 871 million euros from abroad was injected into the French economy during the 2023 Rugby World Cup (September 8-28). October), according to a study commissioned by the Ministry of Sports and published this Wednesday, June 22.

This 10th edition, won by South Africa,"generated a net contribution of 871 million euros" from "economic expenditures of international visitors and organizations", i.e. & ;quot;690 million euros of direct impact, 143 million of indirect impact and 38 million of induced impact", specifies a press release from the organizing committee.

According to the study carried out by the EY firm, 425,000 international visitors (including 72% Europeans) stayed on average 10 days in France and spent 170 ;nbsp;euros per day.

In addition, the study highlights that the cost borne by local authorities was "moderate", the 70 million euros of public spending (security, stadiums and "fan zones") having been covered by the 84 million in tax revenue "< em>from VAT and tourism taxes.

Carbon footprint

The meetings also recorded "nine of the ten highest French TV audiences of the year". Of the 65% of the French population who watched at least one match on television, 40% were doing so for the first time and half of the new spectators were female spectators.

"Of the million people who attended at least one of the 48 matches, 59 % were French", also underlines the press release, which specifies that 25% of them were women.

At the environmental level, the total carbon footprint of the 2023 World Cup amounts to "830 000 tonnes of CO2 equivalent, of which 86 % come from the travel of international visitors outside France (type 3 emissions), specifies the press release.

Finally, 160,000 people benefited from the "social programs" set up by the organizing committee (social development projects through rugby, awareness campaign for the inclusion of LGBTQI + communities in rugby etc.hellip ;), according to the same source.