China vs Italy: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled

China
42.83 million trips
in 2019
Italy
46.48 million trips
in 2024
China rank
7th
Italy rank
4th

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled over time

  • China
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 46.48 million trips against 42.83 million trips in China, a difference of 3.65 million trips.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times China's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

China ranks 7th and Italy ranks 4th of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 14.83 million trips 54.56 million trips 39.74 million trips Italy
2010s 27.09 million trips 68.28 million trips 41.20 million trips Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled, China or Italy?
Italy, at 46.48 million trips against 42.83 million trips in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled between China and Italy?
3.65 million trips, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Italy?
18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
How do China and Italy rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled?
China ranks 7th and Italy ranks 4th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled. 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, gaps filled
Unit
trips
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
179 places, 4,184 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes with 130 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.