China vs World: International tourism, expenditures for travel items
International tourism, expenditures for travel items over time
- China
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 1.40 trillion current US$ against 130.50 billion current US$ in China, a difference of 1.27 trillion current US$.
That makes World's figure about 10.8 times China's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 191 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.27 billion current US$ | 422.19 billion current US$ | 414.92 billion current US$ | World |
| 2000s | 23.25 billion current US$ | 642.71 billion current US$ | 619.46 billion current US$ | World |
| 2010s | 187.51 billion current US$ | 1.18 trillion current US$ | 988.19 billion current US$ | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international tourism, expenditures for travel items, China or World?
- World, at 1.40 trillion current US$ against 130.50 billion current US$ in China as of 2019.
- What is the difference in international tourism, expenditures for travel items between China and World?
- 1.27 trillion current US$, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and World?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do China and World rank globally for international tourism, expenditures for travel items?
- China ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.