IDA only vs Macau, China: International tourism, number of arrivals

IDA only
63.14 million
in 2019
Macau, China
5.90 million
in 2020
IDA only rank
32nd
Macau, China rank
33rd

International tourism, number of arrivals over time

  • IDA only
  • Macau, China
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How they compare

IDA only currently reports 63.14 million against 5.90 million in Macau, China, a difference of 57.25 million.

That makes IDA only's figure about 10.7 times Macau, China's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1995 it was IDA only ahead.

IDA only ranks 32nd and Macau, China ranks 33rd of 46 groups.

IDA only has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA only Macau, China Difference Ahead
1990s 9.61 million 7.46 million 2.15 million IDA only
2000s 19.54 million 17.19 million 2.35 million IDA only
2010s 44.85 million 31.14 million 13.71 million IDA only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international tourism, number of arrivals, IDA only or Macau, China?
IDA only, at 63.14 million against 5.90 million in Macau, China as of 2019.
What is the difference in international tourism, number of arrivals between IDA only and Macau, China?
57.25 million, with IDA only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Macau, China?
25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
How do IDA only and Macau, China rank globally for international tourism, number of arrivals?
IDA only ranks 32nd and Macau, China ranks 33rd of 46 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as International tourism, number of arrivals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
International tourism, number of arrivals
Source
Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 5,775 data points, 1995–2020
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International inbound tourists (overnight visitors) are the number of tourists who travel to a country other than that in which they have their usual residence, but outside their usual environment, for a period not exceeding 12 months and whose main purpose in visiting is other than an activity remunerated from within the country visited. When data on number of tourists are not available, the number of visitors, which includes tourists, same-day visitors, cruise passengers, and crew members, is shown instead. Sources and collection methods for arrivals differ across countries. In some cases data are from border statistics (police, immigration, and the like) and supplemented by border surveys. In other cases data are from tourism accommodation establishments. For some countries number of arrivals is limited to arrivals by air and for others to arrivals staying in hotels. Some countries include arrivals of nationals residing abroad while others do not. Caution should thus be used in comparing arrivals across countries. The data on inbound tourists refer to the number of arrivals, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips to a country during a given period is counted each time as a new arrival.