There were over 2.8 million Schengen zone visas issued at consulates in China in 2019, an increase of around 140,000 when compared with the previous year. Those issued with the Schengen Visa are legally allowed to travel within the Schengen Zone which compromises 26 European nations. The number of Schengen visas issued from consulates in China has increased by over two million between 2010 and 2019. Due to travel restrictions from the COVID-19 pandemic, there were just 203,900 Schengen zone visas issued in China in 2020, and 24,183 in 2021.
Number of Schengen area visas issued from applications to consulates in China from 2010 to 2021
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Statistics on Chinese tourism in Europe
Overview: China outbound tourism
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- Premium Statistic International tourism spending of Chinese tourists 2008-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of outbound visitor departures from China 2010-2021
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- Premium Statistic Major departure cities of outbound tourists in China 2018, based on tourist share
- Premium Statistic Number of tourist arrivals from China to Europe 2019-2021, by region of destination
- Basic Statistic Number of Chinese tourist arrivals in accommodation in the EU 2012-2018
- Basic Statistic Nights spent by Chinese tourists in accommodation in the EU 2012-2018
- Premium Statistic Share of nights spent by tourists from China in the EU 2016, by country
Destinations visited
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- Premium Statistic Chinese tourist arrivals in selected European countries 2015-2021
- Premium Statistic YoY change in Chinese tourist arrivals in selected European countries 2015-2021
- Premium Statistic Growth in arrivals from China to Europe in Jan-Apr 2019, by country
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- Premium Statistic Tourist visits from China to the UK 2009-2021
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Tourist profile and behavior
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- Premium Statistic Tourist visits from China to the United Kingdom (UK) 2018, by accommodation used
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European Commission. (May 1, 2022). Number of Schengen area visas issued from applications to consulates in China from 2010 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 29, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/885942/european-schengen-visas-issued-in-china/
European Commission. "Number of Schengen area visas issued from applications to consulates in China from 2010 to 2021." Chart. May 1, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/885942/european-schengen-visas-issued-in-china/
European Commission. (2022). Number of Schengen area visas issued from applications to consulates in China from 2010 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/885942/european-schengen-visas-issued-in-china/
European Commission. "Number of Schengen Area Visas Issued from Applications to Consulates in China from 2010 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 May 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/885942/european-schengen-visas-issued-in-china/
European Commission, Number of Schengen area visas issued from applications to consulates in China from 2010 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/885942/european-schengen-visas-issued-in-china/ (last visited May 29, 2023)
Number of Schengen area visas issued from applications to consulates in China from 2010 to 2021 [Graph], European Commission, May 1, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/885942/european-schengen-visas-issued-in-china/