Outbound tourism — Departures in China (People's Republic of)

China (People's Republic of): Outbound tourism — Departures was 83.18 million Persons in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
83.18 million Persons
Change on year
up 18.4%
Rank
1st
of 3 groups
All-time high
83.18 million Persons
in 2012
All-time low
45.84 million Persons
in 2008
Years of data
5
2008–2012

Outbound tourism — Departures in China (People's Republic of), 2008–2012

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M2008201020122008: 45.8M Persons2009: 47.7M Persons2010: 57.4M Persons2011: 70.2M Persons2012: 83.2M Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outbound tourism — departures in China (People's Republic of) is 83.18 million Persons, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 18.4% on the previous year and up 81.4% over five years.

Outbound tourism — Departures in China (People's Republic of), year by year

Annual values for Outbound tourism — Departures in China (People's Republic of), 2008 to 2012.
Year Persons Change
2008 45.84 million Persons —
2009 47.66 million Persons +4.0%
2010 57.39 million Persons +20.4%
2011 70.25 million Persons +22.4%
2012 83.18 million Persons +18.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.75 million Persons 45.84 million Persons 47.66 million Persons 2
2010s 70.27 million Persons 57.39 million Persons 83.18 million Persons 3

Countries ranked near China (People's Republic of)

  1. 1 Germany 164.53 million Persons
  2. 1 Türkiye 11.39 million Persons compare
  3. 2 United States 107.71 million Persons compare
  4. 3 United Kingdom 91.44 million Persons compare
  5. 4 Mexico 68.89 million Persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound tourism — departures in China (People's Republic of)?
Outbound tourism — departures in China (People's Republic of) was 83.18 million Persons in 2012, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest outbound tourism — departures recorded in China (People's Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 83.18 million Persons in 2012.
What is the lowest outbound tourism — departures recorded in China (People's Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 45.84 million Persons in 2008.
How does China (People's Republic of) rank for outbound tourism — departures?
China (People's Republic of) ranks 1st out of 3 groups with data for 2012.
Where does this China (People's Republic of) data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Outbound tourism — Departures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outbound tourism — Departures
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 695 data points, 2008–2025
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Outbound tourism comprises the activities of residents of a given country travelling to and staying in places outside their country of residence.