Hong Kong, China vs Japan: International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons
Hong Kong, China
20.72 million trips
in 2019
Japan
24.00 million trips
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
13th
Japan rank
12th
International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 24.00 million trips against 20.72 million trips in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 3.28 million trips.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 13th and Japan ranks 12th of 179 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.46 million trips | 5.85 million trips | 6.61 million trips | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 21.68 million trips | 16.67 million trips | 5.01 million trips | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons, Hong Kong, China or Japan?
- Japan, at 24.00 million trips against 20.72 million trips in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons between Hong Kong, China and Japan?
- 3.28 million trips, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Japan?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Japan rank globally for international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 13th and Japan ranks 12th 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.