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International tourist arrivals — Hong Kong

International tourist arrivals in Hong Kong in 2020 — 3,569,000 people. Ranked 31 in the world out of 132. Since 1995, the indicator has fallen by 65%.

2020 3.57M people −93.62% vs 2019
World rank 31of 132
Period maximum 65.15M people2018
Period minimum 3.57M people2020

Trend over time

1995–2020 · people

International tourist arrivals — Hong Kong, 1995–2020020M40M60M80M1995199820012004200720102013201620191995: 10,200,000 people1996: 12,974,000 people1997: 11,273,000 people1998: 10,160,000 people1999: 11,328,000 people2000: 13,059,000 people2001: 13,725,000 people2002: 16,566,000 people2003: 15,537,000 people2004: 21,811,000 people2005: 23,359,000 people2006: 25,251,000 people2007: 28,169,000 people2008: 29,507,000 people2009: 29,591,000 people2010: 36,030,000 people2011: 41,921,000 people2012: 48,615,000 people2013: 54,299,000 people2014: 60,839,000 people2015: 59,308,000 people2016: 56,655,000 people2017: 58,472,000 people2018: 65,148,000 people2019: 55,913,000 people2020: 3,569,000 people
Change over the period: −6.63M (−65.01%) Average annual rate: -4.11 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Hong Kong 3.57M people
East Asia & Pacific computed 70.79M people
Eastern Asia computed 46.57M people
High-income countries computed 451M people
International tourist arrivals — Hong Kong, by year Hong Kong All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 3.57M −52.34M −93.62%
2019 55.91M −9.24M −14.18%
2018 65.15M +6.68M +11.42%
2017 58.47M +1.82M +3.21%
2016 56.66M −2.65M −4.47%
2015 59.31M −1.53M −2.52%
2014 60.84M +6.54M +12.04%
2013 54.3M +5.68M +11.69%
2012 48.62M +6.69M +15.97%
2011 41.92M +5.89M +16.35%
2010 36.03M +6.44M +21.76%
2009 29.59M +84,000 +0.28%
2008 29.51M +1.34M +4.75%
2007 28.17M +2.92M +11.56%
2006 25.25M +1.89M +8.1%
2005 23.36M +1.55M +7.1%
2004 21.81M +6.27M +40.38%
2003 15.54M −1.03M −6.21%
2002 16.57M +2.84M +20.7%
2001 13.73M +666,000 +5.1%
2000 13.06M +1.73M +15.28%
1999 11.33M +1.17M +11.5%
1998 10.16M −1.11M −9.87%
1997 11.27M −1.7M −13.11%
1996 12.97M +2.77M +27.2%
1995 10.2M — —

Eastern Asia, 2020

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

CN China 30.4M MO Macao 5.9M JP Japan 4.12M HK Hong Kong 3.57M KR South Korea 2.52M MN Mongolia 66,900
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About the indicator

The number of arrivals of foreign visitors who stay overnight in the country (tourists) over a year. Arrivals are counted, not people: the same person who comes three times gives three arrivals. Same-day visitors and passengers in transit are not counted, which noticeably lowers the indicator for transit hubs.

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

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