revenue of the Chinese tourism industry accounted for nearly eight percent of the GDP.
China has become one of the driving forces in the global outbound tourism industry. In 2019, the number of outbound tourists from China reached nearly 155 million, almost three times as many as in 2010. However, the number of outbound tourists from China dropped to around 20.3 million in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. It was estimated that more than 87 million Chinese travelers went abroad in 2023 after border restrictions were removed, and the Number of outbound tourists departing from China from 2010 to 2023 with a forecast for 2024 (in millions)
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Number of outbound tourists departing from China from 2010 to 2023 with a forecast for 2024 (in millions) [Graph], Website (travel.china.com.cn), February 5, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1068495/china-number-of-outbound-tourist-number/