International tourism, receipts in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: International tourism, receipts was 5.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts in Hong Kong, China, 1998–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in % of total exports.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 5.1% for international tourism, receipts in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.4% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Hong Kong, China peaked at 7.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2003.
That places Hong Kong, China 94th out of 183 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % of total exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.9% | — |
| 1999 | 3.9% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 3.8% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | +17.7% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | -17.5% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | -18.4% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 5.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.2%, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 5.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.4%, 94% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.7% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 5.1% | 7.5% | 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 in Hong Kong, China?
- International tourism, receipts in Hong Kong, China was 5.1% in 2019, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2003.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 94th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 (% 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.