The contribution of Chinese travellers in global tourism is growing. iIn 2018, Chinese tourists spent about 277 billion U.S. dollars while traveling abroad. Short-haul trips are more popular among the Chinese visitors.
International tourism expenditure of Chinese tourists from 2008 to 2018
(in billion U.S. dollars)
*Provisional figure. Please note that due to changes in methodology, China substantially revised its international tourism expenditure series upwards for 2015 and retrospectively for 2014.
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UNWTO. (August 27, 2019). International tourism expenditure of Chinese tourists from 2008 to 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 15, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/249702/international-tourism-expenditure-of-chinese-tourists/
UNWTO. "International tourism expenditure of Chinese tourists from 2008 to 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. August 27, 2019. Statista. Accessed July 15, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/249702/international-tourism-expenditure-of-chinese-tourists/
UNWTO. (2019). International tourism expenditure of Chinese tourists from 2008 to 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 15, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/249702/international-tourism-expenditure-of-chinese-tourists/
UNWTO. "International Tourism Expenditure of Chinese Tourists from 2008 to 2018 (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Aug 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/249702/international-tourism-expenditure-of-chinese-tourists/
UNWTO, International tourism expenditure of Chinese tourists from 2008 to 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/249702/international-tourism-expenditure-of-chinese-tourists/ (last visited July 15, 2020)
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