Hong Kong vs Russia: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes
Hong Kong
20.72 million trips
in 2019
Russia
26.21 million trips
in 2015
Hong Kong rank
13th
Russia rank
11th
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes over time
- Hong Kong
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 26.21 million trips against 20.72 million trips in Hong Kong, a difference of 5.49 million trips.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.3 times Hong Kong's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 13th and Russia ranks 11th of 179 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.46 million trips | 19.04 million trips | 6.58 million trips | Russia |
| 2010s | 20.72 million trips | 22.77 million trips | 2.05 million trips | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, Hong Kong or Russia?
- Russia, at 26.21 million trips against 20.72 million trips in Hong Kong as of 2015.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes between Hong Kong and Russia?
- 5.49 million trips, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Russia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2015.
- How do Hong Kong and Russia rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
- Hong Kong ranks 13th and Russia ranks 11th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes. 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.