International tourism, receipts (current US$) in China
China: International tourism, receipts (current US$) was 27.75 billion current US$ in 2004. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts in China, 1997–2004
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2004, international tourism, receipts in China stood at 27.75 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 48.4% on the previous year and up 119.8% over ten years.
China ranks 5th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
International tourism, receipts (current US$) in China, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 12.63 billion current US$ | — |
| 1998 | 13.23 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 15.01 billion current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 17.32 billion current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 19.01 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 21.74 billion current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 18.71 billion current US$ | -14.0% |
| 2004 | 27.75 billion current US$ | +48.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 27.75 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 587.50 million current US$, 47.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- China's 27.75 billion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 248.00 million current US$, 111.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.62 billion current US$ | 12.63 billion current US$ | 15.01 billion current US$ | 3 |
| 2000s | 20.91 billion current US$ | 17.32 billion current US$ | 27.75 billion current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More private sector data for China
- Merchandise trade 32.6% (2025)
- Food imports 8.0% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 50.9% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 2.58 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 619.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 2.3% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 90.5% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 3.77 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 383.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,682 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in China?
- International tourism, receipts in China was 27.75 billion current US$ in 2004, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 27.75 billion current US$ in 2004.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.63 billion current US$ in 1997.
- How does China rank for international tourism, receipts?
- China ranks 5th out of 195 countries with data for 2004.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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, receipts (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.