This statistic depicts the number of international tourists visiting China for holiday, leisure or recreational purposes from 2009 to 2019. According to the data provided by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), in 2019, around 17.4 million international visitors arrived in China for personal leisure reasons, representing an increase from around 16.1 million visitors in the previous year.
Number of international tourists visiting China for holiday, leisure and recreational purposes from 2009 to 2019
(in millions)
From 2016: including arrivals of non-residents visitors through border areas in China. The data are not comparable with those of previous years.
Excluding ethnic Chinese arriving from Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, and overseas Chinese.
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World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). (February 2, 2022). Number of international tourists visiting China for holiday, leisure and recreational purposes from 2009 to 2019 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1011401/china-holiday-leisure-recreation-inbound-tourist-arrivals/
World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). "Number of international tourists visiting China for holiday, leisure and recreational purposes from 2009 to 2019 (in millions)." Chart. February 2, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1011401/china-holiday-leisure-recreation-inbound-tourist-arrivals/
World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). (2022). Number of international tourists visiting China for holiday, leisure and recreational purposes from 2009 to 2019 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1011401/china-holiday-leisure-recreation-inbound-tourist-arrivals/
World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). "Number of International Tourists Visiting China for Holiday, Leisure and Recreational Purposes from 2009 to 2019 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1011401/china-holiday-leisure-recreation-inbound-tourist-arrivals/
World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism), Number of international tourists visiting China for holiday, leisure and recreational purposes from 2009 to 2019 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1011401/china-holiday-leisure-recreation-inbound-tourist-arrivals/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Number of international tourists visiting China for holiday, leisure and recreational purposes from 2009 to 2019 (in millions) [Graph], World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism), February 2, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1011401/china-holiday-leisure-recreation-inbound-tourist-arrivals/
