Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in China
China: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 39.75 billion current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in China, 1997–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in China is 39.75 billion current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 58.8% on the previous year and up 299.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in China peaked at 39.75 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.95 billion current US$, in 2020.
That places China 13th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in China, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 12.63 billion current US$ | — |
| 1998 | 13.23 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 15.01 billion current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 17.32 billion current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 19.01 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 21.74 billion current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 18.71 billion current US$ | -14.0% |
| 2004 | 27.75 billion current US$ | +48.4% |
| 2020 | 9.95 billion current US$ | -64.1% |
| 2021 | 11.33 billion current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 13.47 billion current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2023 | 25.04 billion current US$ | +85.8% |
| 2024 | 39.75 billion current US$ | +58.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 39.75 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.79 billion current US$, 22.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 39.75 billion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 913.53 million current US$, 43.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -64.1% | 27.75 billion current US$ | 9.95 billion current US$ |
| 2023 | +85.8% | 13.47 billion current US$ | 25.04 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.62 billion current US$ | 12.63 billion current US$ | 15.01 billion current US$ | 3 |
| 2000s | 20.91 billion current US$ | 17.32 billion current US$ | 27.75 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2020s | 19.91 billion current US$ | 9.95 billion current US$ | 39.75 billion current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
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 international visitors while visiting a country in China?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in China was 39.75 billion current US$ in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 39.75 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.95 billion current US$ in 2020.
- How does China rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- China ranks 13th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.