Hong Kong, China vs Republic of Korea: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country

Hong Kong, China
22.46 billion
in 2024
Republic of Korea
22.00 billion
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
26th
Republic of Korea rank
27th

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 22.46 billion against 22.00 billion in Republic of Korea, a difference of 454.70 million.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 26th and Republic of Korea ranks 27th of 199 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 7.30 billion 8.30 billion 1.00 billion Republic of Korea
2000s 13.47 billion 9.20 billion 4.27 billion Hong Kong, China
2010s 37.97 billion 19.76 billion 18.22 billion Hong Kong, China
2020s 10.23 billion 16.09 billion 5.86 billion Republic of Korea

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 Republic of Korea?
Hong Kong, China, at 22.46 billion against 22.00 billion in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country between Hong Kong, China and Republic of Korea?
454.70 million, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Republic of Korea?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and Republic of Korea rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
Hong Kong, China ranks 26th and Republic of Korea ranks 27th 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