China vs Italy: International tourism, receipts for travel items
International tourism, receipts for travel items over time
- China
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 20.04 billion current US$ against 14.23 billion current US$ in China, a difference of 5.80 billion current US$.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.4 times China's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Italy ahead.
China ranks 8th and Italy ranks 5th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.54 billion current US$ | 29.32 billion current US$ | 17.78 billion current US$ | Italy |
| 2000s | 27.85 billion current US$ | 34.98 billion current US$ | 7.12 billion current US$ | Italy |
| 2010s | 44.42 billion current US$ | 43.50 billion current US$ | 917.80 million current US$ | China |
| 2020s | 14.23 billion current US$ | 20.04 billion current US$ | 5.80 billion current US$ | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international tourism, receipts for travel items, China or Italy?
- Italy, at 20.04 billion current US$ against 14.23 billion current US$ in China as of 2020.
- What is the difference in international tourism, receipts for travel items between China and Italy?
- 5.80 billion current US$, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Italy?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do China and Italy rank globally for international tourism, receipts for travel items?
- China ranks 8th and Italy ranks 5th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.