Ratio of inbound to outbound tourists in China

China: Ratio of inbound to outbound tourists was 0.3918 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.3918
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
98th
of 107 countries
All-time high
4.5
in 1996
All-time low
0.3918
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Ratio of inbound to outbound tourists in China, 1995–2020

012341995200720201995: 4.41996: 4.51997: 4.51998: 31999: 2.92000: 32001: 2.72002: 2.22003: 1.62004: 1.42005: 1.52006: 1.42007: 1.32008: 1.22009: 1.12010: 0.972011: 0.822012: 0.6942013: 0.5672014: 0.4772015: 0.4452016: 0.4392017: 0.4252018: 0.422019: 0.4252020: 0.392

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, ratio of inbound to outbound tourists in China stood at 0.3918. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 59.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ratio of inbound to outbound tourists in China peaked at 4.5 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.3918, in 2020.

That places China 98th out of 107 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.86 2.93 4.5 5
2000s 1.75 1.07 2.98 10
2010s 0.5681 0.4201 0.97 10
2020s 0.3918 0.3918 0.3918 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 95 United Kingdom 0.4219
  2. 96 Niue 0.4 compare
  3. 97 Venezuela 0.3957 compare
  4. 99 Luxembourg 0.3593 compare
  5. 100 Germany 0.3271 compare
  6. 101 India 0.3227 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ratio of inbound to outbound tourists in China?
Ratio of inbound to outbound tourists in China was 0.3918 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest ratio of inbound to outbound tourists recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 4.5 in 1996.
What is the lowest ratio of inbound to outbound tourists recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3918 in 2020.
How does China rank for ratio of inbound to outbound tourists?
China ranks 98th out of 107 countries with data for 2020.
Is ratio of inbound to outbound tourists rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of inbound to outbound tourists. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ratio of inbound to outbound tourists
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
107 places, 2,238 data points, 1995–2024
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