China vs India: International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items

China
2.21 billion current US$
in 2004
India
3.20 billion current US$
in 2020
China rank
7th
India rank
6th

International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items over time

  • China
  • India
1.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B5.0B6.0B199720082020

How they compare

India currently reports 3.20 billion current US$ against 2.21 billion current US$ in China, a difference of 992.00 million current US$.

That makes India's figure about 1.4 times China's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.

China ranks 7th and India ranks 6th of 179 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items, China or India?
India, at 3.20 billion current US$ against 2.21 billion current US$ in China as of 2020.
What is the difference in international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items between China and India?
992.00 million current US$, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2004.
How do China and India rank globally for international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items?
China ranks 7th and India ranks 6th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items (current US$). 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.