Tourism industry in China - Statistics & Facts

Statistics and facts about Travel and Tourism Industry in China

The total revenue of Chinese travel and tourism industry amounted to 2.57 trillion yuan as of 2012, up 14.2 percent compared to the previous year. Directly, the industry contributed 2.6 percent to China's gross domestic product (GDP) and provided around 22 million jobs or as much as 62 million if indirect employment is included as of 2011.

Market value of the Chinese travel market in 2010 and a prediction for 2020, according to domestic and foreign travel

China's revenue from tourism from 2005 to 2012

China's revenue from international tourism from 2007 to 2011

International tourism expenditure of Chinese tourists from 2008 to 2011

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Facts on the Travel and Tourism Industry in China

Overview	Values	Statistic
Market value of the Chinese travel market	$168.13bn	Details →
China’s revenue from tourism	CN¥2,590bn	Details →
Total employees in the travel and tourism industry in China	64.41m	Details →
Direct employees in the travel and tourism industry in China	26.82m	Details →

Chinese Tourists	Values	Statistic
Share of travelers in the Chinese population	34%	Details →
Number of sightseeing trips taken by Chinese	164m	Details →
Number of outbound journeys of Chinese tourists	91.97m	Details →
International tourism expenditure of Chinese tourists	$102bn	Details →
Number of visitors to the U.S. from China	1.81m	Details →

Inbound Tourism	Values	Statistic
Number of domestic trips in China	3262m	Details →
Number of arrivals of foreign tourists staying overnight in China	55.69m	Details →
Foreign exchange earnings from international tourism in China	$51.66bn	Details →
China’s revenue from international tourism	$45.81bn	Details →
Expenses of domestic tourists in China	CN¥2,627.61bn	Details →

Online Travel Market & Agencies	Values	Statistic
Number of travel agencies in China	24,944	Details →
Transaction volume of the Chinese online booking market	CN¥347bn	Details →
Online travel sales volume in China	$38.7bn	Details →
Revenue of online travel agencies in China	CN¥16.42bn	Details →

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<div id="topFactBoxTable" class="hidePrint"><table class="topFacts" style="width:100%;"><tr><th>Overview</th><th>Values</th><th class="last">Statistic</th></tr><tr><td><a href="/statistics/272472/value-of-the-travel-market-in-china/" title="Market value of the Chinese travel market in 2010 and a prediction for 2020, according to domestic and foreign travel (in billion euros)">
                                Market value of the Chinese travel market </a></td><td>$168.13bn</td><td class="last"><a href="/statistics/272472/value-of-the-travel-market-in-china/" title="Market value of the Chinese travel market in 2010 and a prediction for 2020, according to domestic and foreign travel (in billion euros)">
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                            </a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/statistics/236040/revenue-from-tourism-in-china/" title="China's revenue from tourism from 2005 to 2015 (in billion yuan)">
                                China’s revenue from tourism</a></td><td>CN¥2,590bn</td><td class="last"><a href="/statistics/236040/revenue-from-tourism-in-china/" title="China's revenue from tourism from 2005 to 2015 (in billion yuan)">
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                            </a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/statistics/249751/number-of-employees-in-the-travel-and-tourism-industry-in-china/" title="Number of employees in the travel and tourism industry in China from 2006 to 2026 (in millions)">
                                Total employees in the travel and tourism industry in China</a></td><td>64.41m</td><td class="last"><a href="/statistics/249751/number-of-employees-in-the-travel-and-tourism-industry-in-china/" title="Number of employees in the travel and tourism industry in China from 2006 to 2026 (in millions)">
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                            </a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/statistics/249751/number-of-employees-in-the-travel-and-tourism-industry-in-china/" title="Number of employees in the travel and tourism industry in China from 2006 to 2026 (in millions)">
                                Direct employees in the travel and tourism industry in China</a></td><td>26.82m</td><td class="last"><a href="/statistics/249751/number-of-employees-in-the-travel-and-tourism-industry-in-china/" title="Number of employees in the travel and tourism industry in China from 2006 to 2026 (in millions)">
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                            </a></td></tr></table><table class="topFacts" style="width:100%;"><tr><th>Chinese Tourists</th><th>Values</th><th class="last">Statistic</th></tr><tr><td><a href="/statistics/238484/share-of-travelers-in-the-chinese-population/" title="Share of travelers in the Chinese population between 2007 and June 2011">
                                Share of travelers in the Chinese population</a></td><td>34%</td><td class="last"><a href="/statistics/238484/share-of-travelers-in-the-chinese-population/" title="Share of travelers in the Chinese population between 2007 and June 2011">
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                            </a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/statistics/246365/number-of-trips-taken-by-chinese-by-primary-travel-reason/" title="Number of trips* taken by Chinese from 2010 to 2020, by primary travel reason (in million trips)">
                                Number of sightseeing trips taken by Chinese</a></td><td>164m</td><td class="last"><a href="/statistics/246365/number-of-trips-taken-by-chinese-by-primary-travel-reason/" title="Number of trips* taken by Chinese from 2010 to 2020, by primary travel reason (in million trips)">
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                            </a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/statistics/277250/number-of-outbound-journeys-of-chinese-tourists/" title="Number of outbound journeys of Chinese tourists from 2006 to 2014 (in millions)">
                                Number of outbound journeys of Chinese tourists</a></td><td>91.97m</td><td class="last"><a href="/statistics/277250/number-of-outbound-journeys-of-chinese-tourists/" title="Number of outbound journeys of Chinese tourists from 2006 to 2014 (in millions)">
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                            </a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/statistics/249702/international-tourism-expenditure-of-chinese-tourists/" title="International tourism expenditure of Chinese tourists from 2008 to 2015 (in billion U.S. dollars)">
                                International tourism expenditure of Chinese tourists</a></td><td>$102bn</td><td class="last"><a href="/statistics/249702/international-tourism-expenditure-of-chinese-tourists/" title="International tourism expenditure of Chinese tourists from 2008 to 2015 (in billion U.S. dollars)">
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                            </a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/statistics/214813/number-of-visitors-to-the-us-from-china/" title="Number of visitors to the United States from China from 2002 to 2020 (in millions)*">
                                Number of visitors to the U.S. from China</a></td><td>1.81m</td><td class="last"><a href="/statistics/214813/number-of-visitors-to-the-us-from-china/" title="Number of visitors to the United States from China from 2002 to 2020 (in millions)*">
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                            </a></td></tr></table><table class="topFacts" style="width:100%;"><tr><th>Inbound Tourism</th><th>Values</th><th class="last">Statistic</th></tr><tr><td><a href="/statistics/277254/number-of-domestic-trips-in-china/" title="Number of domestic visitor arrivals in China from 2004 to 2014 (in millions)">
                                Number of domestic trips in China </a></td><td>3262m </td><td class="last"><a href="/statistics/277254/number-of-domestic-trips-in-china/" title="Number of domestic visitor arrivals in China from 2004 to 2014 (in millions)">
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                            </a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/statistics/277248/number-of-arrivals-of-foreign-tourists-staying-overnight-in-china/" title="Number of arrivals of foreign tourists staying overnight in China from 2006 to 2014 (in millions)">
                                Number of arrivals of foreign tourists staying overnight in China</a></td><td>55.69m</td><td class="last"><a href="/statistics/277248/number-of-arrivals-of-foreign-tourists-staying-overnight-in-china/" title="Number of arrivals of foreign tourists staying overnight in China from 2006 to 2014 (in millions)">
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                            </a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/statistics/277251/foreign-exchange-proceeds-from-foreign-tourists-in-china/" title="Foreign exchange earnings from international tourism in China from 2006 to 2014 (in billion U.S. dollars)">
                                Foreign exchange earnings from international tourism in China </a></td><td>$51.66bn</td><td class="last"><a href="/statistics/277251/foreign-exchange-proceeds-from-foreign-tourists-in-china/" title="Foreign exchange earnings from international tourism in China from 2006 to 2014 (in billion U.S. dollars)">
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                            </a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/statistics/249696/chinas-revenue-from-international-tourism/" title="China's revenue from international tourism from 2007 to 2015 (in billion U.S. dollars)">
                                China’s revenue from international tourism</a></td><td>$45.81bn</td><td class="last"><a href="/statistics/249696/chinas-revenue-from-international-tourism/" title="China's revenue from international tourism from 2007 to 2015 (in billion U.S. dollars)">
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                            </a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/statistics/277258/expenses-of-domestic-tourists-in-china/" title="Expenses of domestic tourists in China from 2004 to 2014 (in billion yuan)">
                                Expenses of domestic tourists in China</a></td><td>CN¥2,627.61bn</td><td class="last"><a href="/statistics/277258/expenses-of-domestic-tourists-in-china/" title="Expenses of domestic tourists in China from 2004 to 2014 (in billion yuan)">
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                            </a></td></tr></table><table class="topFacts" style="width:100%;"><tr><th>Online Travel Market & Agencies</th><th>Values</th><th class="last">Statistic</th></tr><tr><td><a href="/statistics/277244/number-of-travel-agencies-in-china/" title="Number of travel agencies in China from 2006 to 2013">
                                Number of travel agencies in China</a></td><td>24,944</td><td class="last"><a href="/statistics/277244/number-of-travel-agencies-in-china/" title="Number of travel agencies in China from 2006 to 2013">
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                            </a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/statistics/278567/transaction-volume-of-the-chinese-online-travel-booking-market/" title="Transaction volume of the Chinese online travel booking market from 2008 to 2015 (in billion yuan)">
                                Transaction volume of the Chinese online booking market</a></td><td>CN¥347bn</td><td class="last"><a href="/statistics/278567/transaction-volume-of-the-chinese-online-travel-booking-market/" title="Transaction volume of the Chinese online travel booking market from 2008 to 2015 (in billion yuan)">
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                            </a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/statistics/249545/forecast-of-online-travel-sales-volume-in-china/" title="Online travel sales volume in China from 2010 to 2016 (in billion U.S. dollars)">
                                Online travel sales volume in China </a></td><td>$38.7bn</td><td class="last"><a href="/statistics/249545/forecast-of-online-travel-sales-volume-in-china/" title="Online travel sales volume in China from 2010 to 2016 (in billion U.S. dollars)">
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                            </a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/statistics/249574/revenue-of-online-travel-agencies-in-china/" title="Revenue of online travel agencies in China from 2008 to 2015 (in billion yuan)">
                                Revenue of online travel agencies in China</a></td><td>CN¥16.42bn</td><td class="last"><a href="/statistics/249574/revenue-of-online-travel-agencies-in-china/" title="Revenue of online travel agencies in China from 2008 to 2015 (in billion yuan)">
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