Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in China
China: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita was 0.0304 trips per person in 2019. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in China, 2002–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in China is 0.0304 trips per person, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 142.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in China peaked at 0.0304 trips per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0066 trips per person, in 2003.
That places China 123rd out of 170 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in China, year by year
| Year | trips per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.008 trips per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.0066 trips per person | -17.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0101 trips per person | +52.8% |
| 2005 | 0.012 trips per person | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0127 trips per person | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0145 trips per person | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0141 trips per person | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0125 trips per person | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0149 trips per person | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0155 trips per person | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0154 trips per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0147 trips per person | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0153 trips per person | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0149 trips per person | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0185 trips per person | +23.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0267 trips per person | +44.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0298 trips per person | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0304 trips per person | +2.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.0304 trips per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1566 trips per person, 19% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- China's 0.0304 trips per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1137 trips per person, 27% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0113 trips per person | 0.0066 trips per person | 0.0145 trips per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0196 trips per person | 0.0147 trips per person | 0.0304 trips per person | 10 |
Countries ranked near China
More reference data data for China
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in China?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in China was 0.0304 trips per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0304 trips per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0066 trips per person in 2003.
- How does China rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita?
- China ranks 123rd out of 170 countries with data for 2019.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.