In 2019, international arrivals in China amounted to approximately 145.3 million, up from 141.2 million in the previous year. However, the number of international visitor arrivals dropped to 27.5 million in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic and was estimated to increase to nearly 32 million in 2021.
Overseas visitor arrivals in China from 2010 to 2020 with an estimate for 2021 (in millions)
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National Bureau of Statistics of China, & China Tourism Academy. (November 26, 2021). Overseas visitor arrivals in China from 2010 to 2020 with an estimate for 2021 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/234785/international-tourists-arrivals-in-china/
National Bureau of Statistics of China, und China Tourism Academy. "Overseas visitor arrivals in China from 2010 to 2020 with an estimate for 2021 (in millions)." Chart. November 26, 2021. Statista. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/234785/international-tourists-arrivals-in-china/
National Bureau of Statistics of China, China Tourism Academy. (2021). Overseas visitor arrivals in China from 2010 to 2020 with an estimate for 2021 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/234785/international-tourists-arrivals-in-china/
National Bureau of Statistics of China, and China Tourism Academy. "Overseas Visitor Arrivals in China from 2010 to 2020 with An Estimate for 2021 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/234785/international-tourists-arrivals-in-china/
National Bureau of Statistics of China & China Tourism Academy, Overseas visitor arrivals in China from 2010 to 2020 with an estimate for 2021 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/234785/international-tourists-arrivals-in-china/ (last visited April 26, 2024)
Overseas visitor arrivals in China from 2010 to 2020 with an estimate for 2021 (in millions) [Graph], National Bureau of Statistics of China, & China Tourism Academy, November 26, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/234785/international-tourists-arrivals-in-china/