Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in China

China: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 89.92 million guests in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
89.92 million guests
Change on year
down 22.7%
World rank
1st
of 139 countries
All-time high
116.27 million guests
in 2012
All-time low
30.17 million guests
in 2003
Years of data
12
2002–2013

Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in China, 2002–2013

40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M120.0M2002200720132002: 39.1M guests2003: 30.2M guests2004: 43.9M guests2005: 53.3M guests2006: 61.4M guests2007: 73.1M guests2008: 75.0M guests2009: 80.4M guests2010: 96.6M guests2011: 106.6M guests2012: 116.3M guests2013: 89.9M guests

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in guests.

Analysis

China recorded 89.92 million guests for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in 2013.

The figure is down 22.7% on the previous year and up 198.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in China peaked at 116.27 million guests in 2012 and was at its lowest, 30.17 million guests, in 2003.

That places China 1st out of 139 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in China, year by year

Annual values for Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in China, 2002 to 2013.
Year guests Change
2002 39.14 million guests —
2003 30.17 million guests -22.9%
2004 43.94 million guests +45.6%
2005 53.26 million guests +21.2%
2006 61.40 million guests +15.3%
2007 73.11 million guests +19.1%
2008 75.01 million guests +2.6%
2009 80.39 million guests +7.2%
2010 96.59 million guests +20.1%
2011 106.55 million guests +10.3%
2012 116.27 million guests +9.1%
2013 89.92 million guests -22.7%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 89.92 million guests is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.11 million guests, 80.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • China's 89.92 million guests is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 670,000 guests, 134.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 57.05 million guests 30.17 million guests 80.39 million guests 8
2010s 102.33 million guests 89.92 million guests 116.27 million guests 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 Japan 78.92 million guests compare
  2. 3 Spain 73.77 million guests compare
  3. 4 Italy 67.31 million guests compare

See the full ranking of 139 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in China?
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in China was 89.92 million guests in 2013, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 116.27 million guests in 2012.
What is the lowest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 30.17 million guests in 2003.
How does China rank for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?
China ranks 1st out of 139 countries with data for 2013.
Is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 198.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments
Unit
guests
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
139 places, 3,097 data points, 1995–2024
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Number of international visitors who check in to hotels and similar accommodation establishments.