International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items was 6.33 billion current US$ in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Hong Kong, China, 1998–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Hong Kong, China is 6.33 billion current US$, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 10.2% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Hong Kong, China peaked at 7.04 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.69 billion current US$, in 1998.
Hong Kong, China ranks 4th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.69 billion current US$ | — |
| 1999 | 1.85 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 2.33 billion current US$ | +25.9% |
| 2001 | 2.02 billion current US$ | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 2.44 billion current US$ | +20.8% |
| 2003 | 1.93 billion current US$ | -20.8% |
| 2004 | 2.96 billion current US$ | +53.0% |
| 2005 | 3.41 billion current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 4.03 billion current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 4.67 billion current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 5.22 billion current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 4.31 billion current US$ | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 5.52 billion current US$ | +28.0% |
| 2011 | 6.13 billion current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 5.89 billion current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 6.32 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 6.88 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 6.70 billion current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 6.44 billion current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 6.46 billion current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 7.04 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 6.33 billion current US$ | -10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.77 billion current US$ | 1.69 billion current US$ | 1.85 billion current US$ | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.33 billion current US$ | 1.93 billion current US$ | 5.22 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.37 billion current US$ | 5.52 billion current US$ | 7.04 billion current US$ | 10 |
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$), annual growth rate 16.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Hong Kong, China?
- International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Hong Kong, China was 6.33 billion current US$ in 2019, 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 Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 7.04 billion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.69 billion current US$ in 1998.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 4th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, 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.