Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 22.46 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
22.46 billion
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
26th
of 203 countries
All-time high
46.26 billion
in 2014
All-time low
1.85 billion
in 2021
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Hong Kong, 1998–2024

010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B50.0B1998201120241998: 7.3B1999: 7.3B2000: 8.2B2001: 7.9B2002: 9.8B2003: 9.0B2004: 11.9B2005: 13.6B2006: 15.5B2007: 18.2B2008: 20.2B2009: 20.3B2010: 27.2B2011: 33.2B2012: 37.1B2013: 42.4B2014: 46.3B2015: 42.2B2016: 37.7B2017: 38.1B2018: 42.5B2019: 33.0B2020: 2.9B2021: 1.8B2022: 3.1B2023: 20.9B2024: 22.5B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Hong Kong stood at 22.46 billion.

That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and down 51.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Hong Kong peaked at 46.26 billion in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.85 billion, in 2021.

That places Hong Kong 26th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.30 billion 7.29 billion 7.31 billion 2
2000s 13.47 billion 7.92 billion 20.29 billion 10
2010s 37.97 billion 27.21 billion 46.26 billion 10
2020s 10.23 billion 1.85 billion 22.46 billion 5

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 23 Singapore 23.85 billion compare
  2. 24 Qatar 23.60 billion compare
  3. 25 Netherlands 22.56 billion compare
  4. 27 South Korea 22.00 billion compare
  5. 28 Ireland 18.15 billion compare
  6. 29 Indonesia 17.75 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Hong Kong?
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Hong Kong was 22.46 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 46.26 billion in 2014.
What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 1.85 billion in 2021.
How does Hong Kong rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
Hong Kong ranks 26th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hong Kong 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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About this data

Indicator
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 4,579 data points, 1995–2024
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