Estonia vs Hong Kong, China: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP
Estonia
5.5%
in 2024
Hong Kong, China
5.5%
in 2024
Estonia rank
64th
Hong Kong, China rank
63rd
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP over time
- Estonia
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 5.5% against 5.5% in Estonia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 64th and Hong Kong, China ranks 63rd of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and Hong Kong, China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.0% | 4.4% | 7.6% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 6.8% | 2.1% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 12.7% | 4.9% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 2.6% | 1.3% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp, Estonia or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 5.5% against 5.5% in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp between Estonia and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.0%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Hong Kong, China?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Hong Kong, China rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Estonia ranks 64th and Hong Kong, China ranks 63rd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines, as a share of, as a share of GDP.