China vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Travel services (% of commercial service imports)
Travel services (% of commercial service imports) over time
- China
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
China currently reports 41.0% against 22.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 18.2%.
That makes China's figure about 1.8 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
China ranks 22nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 19th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.1% | 17.7% | 6.6% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1990s | 12.2% | 18.1% | 5.9% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 16.9% | 7.9% | China |
| 2010s | 46.2% | 22.0% | 24.2% | China |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 22.7% | 12.2% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher travel services, China or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- China, at 41.0% against 22.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in travel services between China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 18.2%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for travel services?
- China ranks 22nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 19th 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.