International tourism, expenditures for travel items in China
China: International tourism, expenditures for travel items was 130.50 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures for travel items in China, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, expenditures for travel items in China is 130.50 billion current US$, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 48.7% on the previous year and up 137.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for travel items in China peaked at 277.26 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.69 billion current US$, in 1995.
That places China 1st out of 191 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.27 billion current US$ | 3.69 billion current US$ | 10.86 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 23.25 billion current US$ | 13.11 billion current US$ | 43.70 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 187.51 billion current US$ | 54.88 billion current US$ | 277.26 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 130.50 billion current US$ | 130.50 billion current US$ | 130.50 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
More private sector data for China
- Merchandise exports 3.77 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 91.2% (2024)
- Food exports 2.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 2.58 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 49.3% (2024)
- Food imports 8.1% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 32.6% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 383.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 17.9% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 38.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures for travel items in China?
- International tourism, expenditures for travel items in China was 130.50 billion current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures for travel items recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 277.26 billion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for travel items recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.69 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does China rank for international tourism, expenditures for travel items?
- China ranks 1st out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for travel items rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, expenditures for travel items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These may include expenditures by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.