China vs Europe & Central Asia: International tourism, receipts for travel items
International tourism, receipts for travel items over time
- China
- Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Europe & Central Asia currently reports 562.89 billion current US$ against 14.23 billion current US$ in China, a difference of 548.66 billion current US$.
That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 39.5 times China's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.
China ranks 8th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th of 191 countries.
Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.54 billion current US$ | 222.22 billion current US$ | 210.68 billion current US$ | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2000s | 27.85 billion current US$ | 341.34 billion current US$ | 313.48 billion current US$ | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2010s | 44.42 billion current US$ | 492.21 billion current US$ | 447.79 billion current US$ | Europe & Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international tourism, receipts for travel items, China or Europe & Central Asia?
- Europe & Central Asia, at 562.89 billion current US$ against 14.23 billion current US$ in China as of 2019.
- What is the difference in international tourism, receipts for travel items between China and Europe & Central Asia?
- 548.66 billion current US$, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Europe & Central Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do China and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for international tourism, receipts for travel items?
- China ranks 8th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
International tourism receipts for travel items are expenditures by international inbound visitors in the reporting economy. 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 receipts should include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from 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.