International tourist departures per 1,000 people in China
China: International tourist departures per 1,000 people was 14.26 departures per 1,000 people in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourist departures per 1,000 people in China, 1995–2020
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in departures per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourist departures per 1,000 people in China is 14.26 departures per 1,000 people, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 86.9% on the previous year and down 66.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist departures per 1,000 people in China peaked at 108.63 departures per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.7 departures per 1,000 people, in 1995.
China ranks 103rd of 112 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourist departures per 1,000 people in China, year by year
| Year | departures per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.7 departures per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 4.11 departures per 1,000 people | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 4.29 departures per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 6.74 departures per 1,000 people | +57.0% |
| 1999 | 7.33 departures per 1,000 people | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 8.25 departures per 1,000 people | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 9.49 departures per 1,000 people | +15.0% |
| 2002 | 12.9 departures per 1,000 people | +36.0% |
| 2003 | 15.62 departures per 1,000 people | +21.1% |
| 2004 | 22.16 departures per 1,000 people | +41.8% |
| 2005 | 23.68 departures per 1,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 26.19 departures per 1,000 people | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 30.89 departures per 1,000 people | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 34.37 departures per 1,000 people | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 35.5 departures per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 42.46 departures per 1,000 people | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 51.64 departures per 1,000 people | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 60.74 departures per 1,000 people | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 71.2 departures per 1,000 people | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 84 departures per 1,000 people | +18.0% |
| 2015 | 91.58 departures per 1,000 people | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 96.24 departures per 1,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 101.27 departures per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 105.51 departures per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 108.63 departures per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 14.26 departures per 1,000 people | -86.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 14.26 departures per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120.21 departures per 1,000 people, 12% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- China's 14.26 departures per 1,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 58.14 departures per 1,000 people, 25% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourist departures per 1,000 people in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -86.9% | 108.63 departures per 1,000 people | 14.26 departures per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.23 departures per 1,000 people | 3.7 departures per 1,000 people | 7.33 departures per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 21.91 departures per 1,000 people | 8.25 departures per 1,000 people | 35.5 departures per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.33 departures per 1,000 people | 42.46 departures per 1,000 people | 108.63 departures per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.26 departures per 1,000 people | 14.26 departures per 1,000 people | 14.26 departures per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
- 100 Iran 27.15 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 101 India 20.98 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 102 Papua New Guinea 15.53 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 104 Bangladesh 9.48 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 105 Central African Republic 8.46 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 106 Turkmenistan 7.25 departures per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourist departures per 1,000 people in China?
- International tourist departures per 1,000 people in China was 14.26 departures per 1,000 people in 2020, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist departures per 1,000 people recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 108.63 departures per 1,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourist departures per 1,000 people recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 departures per 1,000 people in 1995.
- How does China rank for international tourist departures per 1,000 people?
- China ranks 103rd out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourist departures per 1,000 people rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist departures per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the origin country's population.