International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in China
China: International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items was 2.02 billion current US$ in 2004. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in China, 1997–2004
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
China recorded 2.02 billion current US$ for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in 2004. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.0% on the previous year and up 265.2% over ten years.
China ranks 11th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in China, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 552.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1998 | 627.00 million current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 908.00 million current US$ | +44.8% |
| 2000 | 1.09 billion current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2001 | 1.21 billion current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 1.36 billion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 1.30 billion current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 2.02 billion current US$ | +55.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 695.67 million current US$ | 552.00 million current US$ | 908.00 million current US$ | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.40 billion current US$ | 1.09 billion current US$ | 2.02 billion current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 8 Sweden 2.34 billion current US$ compare
- 9 Ireland 2.30 billion current US$ compare
- 10 Russian Federation 2.11 billion current US$
- 12 Saudi Arabia 1.92 billion current US$
- 13 Netherlands 1.83 billion current US$ compare
- 14 Portugal 1.69 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for China
- Merchandise trade 32.6% (2025)
- Food imports 8.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 49.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 2.58 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 2.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 91.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 3.77 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,682 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in China?
- International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in China was 2.02 billion current US$ in 2004, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 billion current US$ in 2004.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 552.00 million current US$ in 1997.
- How does China rank for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items?
- China ranks 11th out of 163 countries with data for 2004.
- Is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 265.2%. 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 for passenger transport items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts for passenger transport items are expenditures by international inbound visitors for all services provided in the international transportation by resident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.