China vs Saudi Arabia: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled
China
42.83 million trips
in 2019
Saudi Arabia
27.75 million trips
in 2024
China rank
7th
Saudi Arabia rank
10th
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled over time
- China
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
China currently reports 42.83 million trips against 27.75 million trips in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 15.08 million trips.
That makes China's figure about 1.5 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 179 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.83 million trips | 7.57 million trips | 7.26 million trips | China |
| 2010s | 27.09 million trips | 13.46 million trips | 13.62 million trips | China |
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 Saudi Arabia?
- China, at 42.83 million trips against 27.75 million trips in Saudi Arabia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled between China and Saudi Arabia?
- 15.08 million trips, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Saudi Arabia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
- How do China and Saudi Arabia rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled?
- China ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th 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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About this data
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.