China vs European Union: International tourism, number of departures
International tourism, number of departures over time
- China
- European Union
How they compare
European Union currently reports 468.66 million against 20.33 million in China, a difference of 448.33 million.
That makes European Union's figure about 23.0 times China's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.
China ranks 13th and European Union ranks 10th of 117 countries.
European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.66 million | 293.58 million | 285.92 million | European Union |
| 2000s | 28.83 million | 337.71 million | 308.88 million | European Union |
| 2010s | 113.60 million | 396.72 million | 283.13 million | European Union |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international tourism, number of departures, China or European Union?
- European Union, at 468.66 million against 20.33 million in China as of 2019.
- What is the difference in international tourism, number of departures between China and European Union?
- 448.33 million, with European Union ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and European Union?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
- How do China and European Union rank globally for international tourism, number of departures?
- China ranks 13th and European Union ranks 10th of 117 countries.
- 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 departures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International outbound tourists are the number of departures that people make from their country of usual residence to any other country for any purpose other than a remunerated activity in the country visited. The data on outbound tourists refer to the number of departures, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips from a country during a given period is counted each time as a new departure.