International trips for personal reasons in China

China: International trips for personal reasons was 42.83 million in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
42.83 million
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
7th
of 179 countries
All-time high
42.83 million
in 2019
All-time low
8.50 million
in 2003
Years of data
18
2002–2019

International trips for personal reasons in China, 2002–2019

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M2002201020192002: 10.2M2003: 8.5M2004: 13.1M2005: 15.7M2006: 16.7M2007: 19.1M2008: 18.6M2009: 16.7M2010: 19.9M2011: 20.8M2012: 20.9M2013: 20.1M2014: 21.0M2015: 20.6M2016: 25.7M2017: 37.2M2018: 41.8M2019: 42.8M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for international trips for personal reasons in China is 42.83 million, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 156.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international trips for personal reasons in China peaked at 42.83 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.50 million, in 2003.

That places China 7th out of 179 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

International trips for personal reasons in China, year by year

Annual values for International trips for personal reasons in China, 2002 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2002 10.22 million —
2003 8.50 million -16.8%
2004 13.07 million +53.8%
2005 15.66 million +19.8%
2006 16.66 million +6.4%
2007 19.15 million +14.9%
2008 18.65 million -2.6%
2009 16.70 million -10.4%
2010 19.93 million +19.3%
2011 20.79 million +4.3%
2012 20.91 million +0.6%
2013 20.10 million -3.9%
2014 20.96 million +4.3%
2015 20.61 million -1.7%
2016 25.69 million +24.6%
2017 37.25 million +45.0%
2018 41.80 million +12.2%
2019 42.83 million +2.5%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 42.83 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.32 million, 32.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • China's 42.83 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 466,300, 91.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.83 million 8.50 million 19.15 million 8
2010s 27.09 million 19.93 million 42.83 million 10

Countries ranked near China

  1. 4 Italy 46.48 million compare
  2. 5 Mexico 46.05 million compare
  3. 6 Hungary 44.31 million compare
  4. 8 United Kingdom 31.30 million compare
  5. 9 Denmark 30.29 million compare
  6. 10 Saudi Arabia 27.75 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international trips for personal reasons in China?
International trips for personal reasons in China was 42.83 million in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international trips for personal reasons recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 42.83 million in 2019.
What is the lowest international trips for personal reasons recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 8.50 million in 2003.
How does China rank for international trips for personal reasons?
China ranks 7th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is international trips for personal reasons rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 156.4%. 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 trips for personal reasons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International trips for personal reasons
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,054 data points, 1995–2024
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