Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in China
China: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in China, 1997–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
China recorded 0.2% for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of up 54.9% on the previous year and up 219.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in China peaked at 1.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2021.
China ranks 179th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.3% | — |
| 1998 | 1.3% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 1.4% | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -23.9% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | +25.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -95.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +86.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | +54.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More economy & growth data for China
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 0.8984 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4048 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 5,381 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 38,732 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3775 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in China?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in China was 0.2% in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
- How does China rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- China ranks 179th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.