Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in China
China: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square was 20,708 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in China, 1997–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in China stood at 20,708 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 69.3% on the previous year and up 48.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in China peaked at 20,708 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 982.08 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1997.
That places China 80th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in China, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 982.08 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 1,059 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 1,238 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2000 | 1,509 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2001 | 1,597 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 1,785 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 1,781 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 2,275 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2020 | 13,959 current US$ per square kilometre | +513.5% |
| 2021 | 11,652 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 12,229 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 20,708 current US$ per square kilometre | +69.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,093 current US$ per square kilometre | 982.08 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,238 current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 1,789 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,509 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,275 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2020s | 14,637 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,652 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,708 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 77 Iraq 24,330 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 78 Finland 23,082 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 79 Jordan 22,215 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 81 Cape Verde 20,683 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 82 Latvia 20,289 current US$ per square kilometre compare
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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 spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in China?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in China was 20,708 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 20,708 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 982.08 current US$ per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does China rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square?
- China ranks 80th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.