China vs Italy: International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons
China
42.83 million trips
in 2019
Italy
46.48 million trips
in 2024
China rank
7th
Italy rank
4th
International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons over time
- China
- Italy
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 international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons, China or Italy?
- Italy, at 46.48 million trips against 42.83 million trips in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons 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 international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons?
- China ranks 7th and Italy ranks 4th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.