China vs France: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … annual

China
2.45 % change on previous year
in 2019
France
1.78 % change on previous year
in 2019
China rank
121st
France rank
124th

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … annual over time

  • China
  • France
-200204060199720082019

How they compare

China currently reports 2.45 % change on previous year against 1.78 % change on previous year in France, a difference of 0.67 % change on previous year.

That makes China's figure about 1.4 times France's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was China ahead.

China ranks 121st and France ranks 124th of 174 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China France Difference Ahead
2000s 5.61 % change on previous year 1.01 % change on previous year 4.6 % change on previous year China
2010s 10.73 % change on previous year 1.85 % change on previous year 8.88 % change on previous year China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth, China or France?
China, at 2.45 % change on previous year against 1.78 % change on previous year in France as of 2019.
What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth between China and France?
0.67 % change on previous year, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and France?
15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do China and France rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth?
China ranks 121st and France ranks 124th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 3,755 data points, 1996–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.