China vs Germany: International tourism, expenditures for travel items

China
130.50 billion current US$
in 2020
Germany
38.75 billion current US$
in 2020
China rank
1st
Germany rank
2nd

International tourism, expenditures for travel items over time

  • China
  • Germany
0100.0B200.0B300.0B199520072020

How they compare

China currently reports 130.50 billion current US$ against 38.75 billion current US$ in Germany, a difference of 91.75 billion current US$.

That makes China's figure about 3.4 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Germany ahead.

China ranks 1st and Germany ranks 2nd of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 7.27 billion current US$ 56.66 billion current US$ 49.39 billion current US$ Germany
2000s 23.25 billion current US$ 69.88 billion current US$ 46.63 billion current US$ Germany
2010s 187.51 billion current US$ 86.70 billion current US$ 100.81 billion current US$ China
2020s 130.50 billion current US$ 38.75 billion current US$ 91.75 billion current US$ China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international tourism, expenditures for travel items, China or Germany?
China, at 130.50 billion current US$ against 38.75 billion current US$ in Germany as of 2020.
What is the difference in international tourism, expenditures for travel items between China and Germany?
91.75 billion current US$, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Germany?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do China and Germany rank globally for international tourism, expenditures for travel items?
China ranks 1st and Germany ranks 2nd of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
International tourism, expenditures for travel 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
238 places, 5,590 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These may include expenditures by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.