China vs United States of America: Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad

China
250.65 billion
in 2024
United States of America
250.32 billion
in 2024
China rank
1st
United States of America rank
2nd

Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad over time

  • China
  • United States of America
050.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B250.0B199520092024

How they compare

China currently reports 250.65 billion against 250.32 billion in United States of America, a difference of 324.00 million.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1997 it was United States of America ahead.

China ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 2nd of 196 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 10.26 billion 75.88 billion 65.62 billion United States of America
2000s 16.80 billion 84.42 billion 67.62 billion United States of America
2020s 160.06 billion 153.18 billion 6.88 billion China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad, China or United States of America?
China, at 250.65 billion against 250.32 billion in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad between China and United States of America?
324.00 million, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
13 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
How do China and United States of America rank globally for spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad?
China ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 2nd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 4,611 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed