International tourist trips per 1000 people in China
China: International tourist trips per 1000 people was 5.59 in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourist trips per 1000 people in China, 1995–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourist trips per 1000 people in China stood at 5.59. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 87.9% on the previous year and down 86.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist trips per 1000 people in China peaked at 46.17 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.59, in 2020.
China ranks 188th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
International tourist trips per 1000 people in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 16.42 | — |
| 1996 | 18.49 | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 19.15 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 20.04 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 21.46 | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 24.6 | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 25.94 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 28.6 | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 25.47 | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 32.07 | +25.9% |
| 2005 | 35.73 | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 37.87 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 41.27 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 39.77 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 37.9 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 41.19 | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 42.33 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 42.15 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 40.38 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 40.07 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 40.75 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 42.21 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 43.01 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 44.33 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 46.17 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 5.59 | -87.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 5.59 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 209.18, 3% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- China's 5.59 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 163.2, 3% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourist trips per 1000 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 | -87.9% | 46.17 | 5.59 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.11 | 16.42 | 21.46 | 5 |
| 2000s | 32.92 | 24.6 | 41.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.26 | 40.07 | 46.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.59 | 5.59 | 5.59 | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
- 185 India 6.77 compare
- 186 Papua New Guinea 6.55 compare
- 187 Burkina Faso 5.61 compare
- 189 Libya 5.45 compare
- 190 Sierra Leone 4.94 compare
- 191 Pakistan 4.65 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 trips per 1000 people in China?
- International tourist trips per 1000 people in China was 5.59 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist trips per 1000 people recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 46.17 in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourist trips per 1000 people recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.59 in 2020.
- How does China rank for international tourist trips per 1000 people?
- China ranks 188th out of 203 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourist trips per 1000 people rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist trips per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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