Hong Kong vs Switzerland: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad
Hong Kong
28.54 billion current US$
in 2024
Switzerland
26.83 billion current US$
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
16th
Switzerland rank
18th
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad over time
- Hong Kong
- Switzerland
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 28.54 billion current US$ against 26.83 billion current US$ in Switzerland, a difference of 1.71 billion current US$.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Switzerland ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 199 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, Hong Kong or Switzerland?
- Hong Kong, at 28.54 billion current US$ against 26.83 billion current US$ in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad between Hong Kong and Switzerland?
- 1.71 billion current US$, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Switzerland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Switzerland rank globally for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad?
- Hong Kong ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Money spent by a country’s residents abroad on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to foreign airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.