Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in China

China: Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad was 250.65 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
250.65 billion
Change on year
up 28.9%
World rank
1st
of 199 countries
All-time high
250.65 billion
in 2024
All-time low
9.22 billion
in 1997
Years of data
13
1997–2024

Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in China, 1997–2024

050.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B250.0B1997201020241997: 9.2B1998: 9.9B1999: 11.6B2000: 14.2B2001: 15.0B2002: 16.8B2003: 16.7B2004: 21.4B2020: 131.1B2021: 109.4B2022: 114.8B2023: 194.4B2024: 250.6B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in China stood at 250.65 billion. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 28.9% on the previous year and up 91.3% over five years.

Over the whole period, spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in China peaked at 250.65 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.22 billion, in 1997.

China ranks 1st of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.26 billion 9.22 billion 11.62 billion 3
2000s 16.80 billion 14.17 billion 21.36 billion 5
2020s 160.06 billion 109.39 billion 250.65 billion 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 United States 250.32 billion compare
  2. 3 Germany 120.38 billion compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom 119.38 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in China?
Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in China was 250.65 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 250.65 billion in 2024.
What is the lowest spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 9.22 billion in 1997.
How does China rank for spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad?
China ranks 1st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 4,611 data points, 1995–2024
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