China vs Europe & Central Asia: International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items

China
2.21 billion current US$
in 2004
Europe & Central Asia
64.91 billion current US$
in 2019
China rank
7th
Europe & Central Asia rank
5th

International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items over time

  • China
  • Europe & Central Asia
020.0B40.0B60.0B199720082019

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 64.91 billion current US$ against 2.21 billion current US$ in China, a difference of 62.70 billion current US$.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 29.4 times China's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

China ranks 7th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th of 179 countries.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Europe & Central Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 757.00 million current US$ 29.78 billion current US$ 29.02 billion current US$ Europe & Central Asia
2000s 1.45 billion current US$ 32.53 billion current US$ 31.08 billion current US$ Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items, China or Europe & Central Asia?
Europe & Central Asia, at 64.91 billion current US$ against 2.21 billion current US$ in China as of 2019.
What is the difference in international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items between China and Europe & Central Asia?
62.70 billion current US$, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Europe & Central Asia?
6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2004.
How do China and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items?
China ranks 7th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
212 places, 4,350 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

International tourism expenditures for passenger transport items are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries for all services provided during international transportation by nonresident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.