China vs India: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country
China
39.75 billion
in 2024
India
37.02 billion
in 2024
China rank
13th
India rank
14th
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 39.75 billion against 37.02 billion in India, a difference of 2.73 billion.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 13th and India ranks 14th of 203 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.91 billion | 4.22 billion | 16.68 billion | China |
| 2020s | 19.91 billion | 23.17 billion | 3.26 billion | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending by international visitors while visiting a country, China or India?
- China, at 39.75 billion against 37.02 billion in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country between China and India?
- 2.73 billion, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and India rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- China ranks 13th and India ranks 14th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.