In 2023, approximately 34.3 million tourists arriving from abroad in mainland China stayed for a minimum of one night. In comparison, the number of such arrivals was almost double in 2019.
Number of arrivals of overseas visitors staying overnight in China from 2009 to 2023
(in millions)
The figures include holiday trips, business trips, visiting relatives and other reasons for entering China. Each entry is counted as an arrival, two entries by the same person are counted as two arrivals. The source counts inhabitants of Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan among the foreign tourists.
The figures have been rounded.
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National Bureau of Statistics of China. (October 15, 2024). Number of arrivals of overseas visitors staying overnight in China from 2009 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 19, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/277248/number-of-arrivals-of-foreign-tourists-staying-overnight-in-china/
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National Bureau of Statistics of China. (2024). Number of arrivals of overseas visitors staying overnight in China from 2009 to 2023 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/277248/number-of-arrivals-of-foreign-tourists-staying-overnight-in-china/
National Bureau of Statistics of China. "Number of Arrivals of Overseas Visitors Staying Overnight in China from 2009 to 2023 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Oct 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/277248/number-of-arrivals-of-foreign-tourists-staying-overnight-in-china/
National Bureau of Statistics of China, Number of arrivals of overseas visitors staying overnight in China from 2009 to 2023 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/277248/number-of-arrivals-of-foreign-tourists-staying-overnight-in-china/ (last visited April 19, 2025)
Number of arrivals of overseas visitors staying overnight in China from 2009 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph], National Bureau of Statistics of China, October 15, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/277248/number-of-arrivals-of-foreign-tourists-staying-overnight-in-china/
