China vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Travel services
Travel services over time
- China
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
China currently reports 41.0% against 21.9% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 19.1%.
That makes China's figure about 1.9 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
China ranks 23rd and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.1% | 31.4% | 20.3% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 22.8% | 33.2% | 10.4% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 28.4% | 26.0% | 2.4% | China |
| 2010s | 46.2% | 23.1% | 23.2% | China |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 15.9% | 19.0% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher travel services, China or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- China, at 41.0% against 21.9% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in travel services between China and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 19.1%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do China and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for travel services?
- China ranks 23rd and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Travel services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.