Hong Kong, China vs Ireland: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country

Hong Kong, China
22.46 billion
in 2024
Ireland
18.15 billion
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
26th
Ireland rank
28th

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 22.46 billion against 18.15 billion in Ireland, a difference of 4.31 billion.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 26th and Ireland ranks 28th of 199 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 7.31 billion 3.40 billion 3.90 billion Hong Kong, China
2000s 13.47 billion 6.50 billion 6.97 billion Hong Kong, China
2010s 37.97 billion 11.67 billion 26.30 billion Hong Kong, China
2020s 7.18 billion 10.58 billion 3.41 billion Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher spending by international visitors while visiting a country, Hong Kong, China or Ireland?
Hong Kong, China, at 22.46 billion against 18.15 billion in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country between Hong Kong, China and Ireland?
4.31 billion, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and Ireland rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
Hong Kong, China ranks 26th and Ireland ranks 28th of 199 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 4,579 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed