From 2016: including arrivals of non-residents visitors through border areas in China. The data are not comparable with those of previous years.
Excluding ethnic Chinese arriving from Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, and overseas Chinese.
Values have been rounded.
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Number of inbound tourists for holiday and recreational purposes in China 2009-2019
This statistic depicts the number of international tourists visiting China for holiday, leisure or recreational purposes from 2009 to 2019. According to the data provided by the , in 2019, around **** million international visitors arrived in China for personal leisure reasons, representing an increase from around **** million visitors in the previous year.
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World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). (February 2, 2022). Number of international tourists visiting China for holiday, leisure and recreational purposes from 2009 to 2019 (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 02, 2026, from /statistics/1011401/china-holiday-leisure-recreation-inbound-tourist-arrivals/
World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). "Number of international tourists visiting China for holiday, leisure and recreational purposes from 2009 to 2019 (in millions)." Chart. February 2, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 02, 2026. /statistics/1011401/china-holiday-leisure-recreation-inbound-tourist-arrivals/
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World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). "Number of International Tourists Visiting China for Holiday, Leisure and Recreational Purposes from 2009 to 2019 (in Millions)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 2 Feb 2022, /statistics/1011401/china-holiday-leisure-recreation-inbound-tourist-arrivals/
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Number of international tourists visiting China for holiday, leisure and recreational purposes from 2009 to 2019 (in millions) [Graph], World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism), February 2, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1011401/china-holiday-leisure-recreation-inbound-tourist-arrivals/
