International one-day trips in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: International one-day trips was 22.56 million arrivals in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
22.56 million arrivals
Change on year
up 34.0%
Rank
8th
of 136 regions
All-time high
35.88 million arrivals
in 2018
All-time low
2,000 arrivals
in 2021
Years of data
30
1995–2024

International one-day trips in Hong Kong, 1995–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1995200920241995: 2.2M arrivals1996: 3.0M arrivals1997: 3.1M arrivals1998: 3.0M arrivals1999: 3.5M arrivals2000: 4.2M arrivals2001: 4.8M arrivals2002: 5.9M arrivals2003: 5.9M arrivals2004: 8.2M arrivals2005: 8.6M arrivals2006: 9.4M arrivals2007: 11.0M arrivals2008: 12.2M arrivals2009: 12.7M arrivals2010: 15.9M arrivals2011: 19.6M arrivals2012: 24.8M arrivals2013: 28.6M arrivals2014: 33.1M arrivals2015: 32.6M arrivals2016: 30.1M arrivals2017: 30.6M arrivals2018: 35.9M arrivals2019: 32.2M arrivals2020: 2.2M arrivals2021: 2.0k arrivals2022: 36.8k arrivals2023: 16.8M arrivals2024: 22.6M arrivals

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

Analysis

In 2024, international one-day trips in Hong Kong stood at 22.56 million arrivals.

That represents a change of up 34.0% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international one-day trips in Hong Kong peaked at 35.88 million arrivals in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,000 arrivals, in 2021.

Hong Kong ranks 8th of 136 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.95 million arrivals 2.19 million arrivals 3.49 million arrivals 5
2000s 8.29 million arrivals 4.25 million arrivals 12.66 million arrivals 10
2010s 28.35 million arrivals 15.95 million arrivals 35.88 million arrivals 10
2020s 8.33 million arrivals 2,000 arrivals 22.56 million arrivals 5

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 6 Hungary 38.02 million arrivals compare
  2. 7 Italy 30.54 million arrivals compare
  3. 9 Macao 18.88 million arrivals compare
  4. 10 Denmark 17.34 million arrivals compare
  5. 11 Portugal 11.31 million arrivals compare

See the full ranking of 136 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is international one-day trips in Hong Kong?
International one-day trips in Hong Kong was 22.56 million arrivals in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest international one-day trips recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 35.88 million arrivals in 2018.
What is the lowest international one-day trips recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 2,000 arrivals in 2021.
How does Hong Kong rank for international one-day trips?
Hong Kong ranks 8th out of 136 regions with data for 2024.
Is international one-day trips rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of International one-day trips. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
International one-day trips
Unit
arrivals
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
136 places, 2,924 data points, 1995–2024
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and depart within the same day.