Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita was 2.76 trips per person in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
2.76 trips per person
Change on year
down 18.8%
World rank
18th
of 170 countries
All-time high
3.4 trips per person
in 2018
All-time low
1.51 trips per person
in 2004
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Hong Kong, 2004–2019

01232004201120192004: 1.5 trips per person2005: 1.7 trips per person2006: 1.7 trips per person2007: 2 trips per person2008: 2 trips per person2009: 2 trips per person2010: 2.4 trips per person2011: 2.7 trips per person2012: 2.8 trips per person2013: 3.1 trips per person2014: 3.3 trips per person2015: 3.1 trips per person2016: 3.1 trips per person2017: 3.2 trips per person2018: 3.4 trips per person2019: 2.8 trips per person

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 Hong Kong is 2.76 trips per person, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 18.8% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Hong Kong peaked at 3.4 trips per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.51 trips per person, in 2004.

That places Hong Kong 18th out of 170 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Hong Kong, year by year

Annual values for Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Hong Kong, 2004 to 2019.
Year trips per person Change
2004 1.51 trips per person —
2005 1.67 trips per person +10.5%
2006 1.74 trips per person +4.4%
2007 1.97 trips per person +13.1%
2008 1.97 trips per person -0.2%
2009 1.99 trips per person +1.0%
2010 2.37 trips per person +19.4%
2011 2.65 trips per person +11.8%
2012 2.82 trips per person +6.5%
2013 3.08 trips per person +9.0%
2014 3.31 trips per person +7.6%
2015 3.11 trips per person -6.0%
2016 3.07 trips per person -1.4%
2017 3.24 trips per person +5.5%
2018 3.4 trips per person +5.0%
2019 2.76 trips per person -18.8%

Hong Kong compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong's 2.76 trips per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9436 trips per person, 2.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong's 2.76 trips per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1137 trips per person, 24.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.81 trips per person 1.51 trips per person 1.99 trips per person 6
2010s 2.98 trips per person 2.37 trips per person 3.4 trips per person 10

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 15 Albania 3.03 trips per person compare
  2. 16 Singapore 2.92 trips per person compare
  3. 17 Cyprus 2.77 trips per person compare
  4. 19 Seychelles 2.72 trips per person compare
  5. 20 Slovenia 2.19 trips per person compare
  6. 21 Northern Mariana Islands 2.1 trips per person compare

See the full ranking of 170 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Hong Kong?
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Hong Kong was 2.76 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 Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 3.4 trips per person in 2018.
What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 1.51 trips per person in 2004.
How does Hong Kong rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita?
Hong Kong ranks 18th out of 170 countries with data for 2019.
Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hong Kong 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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Indicator
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita
Unit
trips per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 3,853 data points, 1995–2024
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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.