Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in China
China: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 39.75 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in China, 1997–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in China is 39.75 billion, 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.95 billion, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 12.63 billion | — |
| 1998 | 13.23 billion | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 15.01 billion | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 17.32 billion | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 19.01 billion | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 21.74 billion | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 18.71 billion | -14.0% |
| 2004 | 27.75 billion | +48.4% |
| 2020 | 9.95 billion | -64.1% |
| 2021 | 11.33 billion | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 13.47 billion | +18.9% |
| 2023 | 25.04 billion | +85.8% |
| 2024 | 39.75 billion | +58.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 39.75 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.79 billion, 22.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 39.75 billion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 913.53 million, 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 | 9.95 billion |
| 2023 | +85.8% | 13.47 billion | 25.04 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.62 billion | 12.63 billion | 15.01 billion | 3 |
| 2000s | 20.91 billion | 17.32 billion | 27.75 billion | 5 |
| 2020s | 19.91 billion | 9.95 billion | 39.75 billion | 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 in 2024, according to 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 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 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 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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