International tourism, number of arrivals in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: International tourism, number of arrivals was 3.57 million in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, number of arrivals in Hong Kong, China, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, number of arrivals in Hong Kong, China stood at 3.57 million. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 93.6% on the previous year and down 90.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, number of arrivals in Hong Kong, China peaked at 65.15 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.57 million, in 2020.
That places Hong Kong, China 49th out of 201 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, number of arrivals in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 10.20 million | — |
| 1996 | 12.97 million | +27.2% |
| 1997 | 11.27 million | -13.1% |
| 1998 | 10.16 million | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 11.33 million | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 13.06 million | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 13.72 million | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 16.57 million | +20.7% |
| 2003 | 15.54 million | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 21.81 million | +40.4% |
| 2005 | 23.36 million | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 25.25 million | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 28.17 million | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 29.51 million | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 29.59 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 36.03 million | +21.8% |
| 2011 | 41.92 million | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 48.62 million | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 54.30 million | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 60.84 million | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 59.31 million | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 56.66 million | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 58.47 million | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 65.15 million | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 55.91 million | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 3.57 million | -93.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.19 million | 10.16 million | 12.97 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 21.66 million | 13.06 million | 29.59 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.72 million | 36.03 million | 65.15 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.57 million | 3.57 million | 3.57 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
More private sector data for Hong Kong, China
- Merchandise trade 371.0% (2025)
- Food imports 3.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 83.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 831.83 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 1.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 87.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 753.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 100,492 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.76 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 16.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, number of arrivals in Hong Kong, China?
- International tourism, number of arrivals in Hong Kong, China was 3.57 million in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, number of arrivals recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 65.15 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest international tourism, number of arrivals recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.57 million in 2020.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for international tourism, number of arrivals?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 49th out of 201 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, number of arrivals rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, number of arrivals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International inbound tourists (overnight visitors) are the number of tourists who travel to a country other than that in which they have their usual residence, but outside their usual environment, for a period not exceeding 12 months and whose main purpose in visiting is other than an activity remunerated from within the country visited. When data on number of tourists are not available, the number of visitors, which includes tourists, same-day visitors, cruise passengers, and crew members, is shown instead. Sources and collection methods for arrivals differ across countries. In some cases data are from border statistics (police, immigration, and the like) and supplemented by border surveys. In other cases data are from tourism accommodation establishments. For some countries number of arrivals is limited to arrivals by air and for others to arrivals staying in hotels. Some countries include arrivals of nationals residing abroad while others do not. Caution should thus be used in comparing arrivals across countries. The data on inbound tourists refer to the number of arrivals, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips to a country during a given period is counted each time as a new arrival.