International tourism, receipts in China
China: International tourism, receipts was 4.6% in 2004. ▼ Falling
International tourism, receipts in China, 1997–2004
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in % of total exports.
Analysis
China recorded 4.6% for international tourism, receipts in 2004.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and down 48.9% over ten years.
China ranks 97th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
International tourism, receipts in China, year by year
| Year | % of total exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 9.0% | — |
| 1998 | 9.4% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 10.0% | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 9.1% | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 9.1% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.8% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | -52.2% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.5% | 9.0% | 10.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 4.2% | 9.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
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 in China?
- International tourism, receipts in China was 4.6% 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 10.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2003.
- How does China rank for international tourism, receipts?
- China ranks 97th out of 183 countries with data for 2004.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of total exports). 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. Their share in exports is calculated as a ratio to exports of goods and services, which comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from residents to nonresidents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services.