Inbound tourism receipts — all countries

Inbound tourism receipts — China

Inbound tourism receipts in China in 2004 — 27,755,000,000 US$. Ranked 5 in the world out of 166. Since 1997, the indicator has risen by 119.8%.

2004 27.76B US$ +48.37% vs 2003
World rank 5of 166
Period maximum 27.76B US$2004
Period minimum 12.63B US$1997

Trend over time

1997–2004 · US$

Inbound tourism receipts — China, 1997–200410B15B20B25B30B199719981999200020012002200320041997: 12,626,000,000 US$1998: 13,229,000,000 US$1999: 15,006,000,000 US$2000: 17,318,000,000 US$2001: 19,006,000,000 US$2002: 21,742,000,000 US$2003: 18,707,000,000 US$2004: 27,755,000,000 US$
Change over the period: +15.13B (+119.82%) Average annual rate: 11.91 %

Comparison, 2004

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: China

China 27.76B US$
World 768B US$
East Asia & Pacific computed 132B US$
Eastern Asia computed 69.83B US$
Upper-middle-income countries computed 103B US$
Inbound tourism receipts — China, by year China All countries CSV XLSX
Year US$ Change Change, %
2004 27.76B +9.05B +48.37%
2003 18.71B −3.04B −13.96%
2002 21.74B +2.74B +14.4%
2001 19.01B +1.69B +9.75%
2000 17.32B +2.31B +15.41%
1999 15.01B +1.78B +13.43%
1998 13.23B +603M +4.78%
1997 12.63B

Eastern Asia, 2004

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Receipts from inbound tourism in current US dollars — spending by foreign visitors inside the country on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment and shopping, including prepaid tours. International passenger transport is recorded under a separate item of the balance of payments.

Source: Tourism Statistics (UN Tourism / UNWTO), license UN Tourism terms of use.