In 2024, the number of international visitor arrivals to Hong Kong amounted to approximately **** million. This was a significant increase from around ** million in the previous year, yet still below the level of the pre-pandemic years. Visitor arrivals in Hong Kong Hong Kong is an important tourist hub in Asia, and inbound tourism contributed roughly *** percent to the city’s total GDP in the years preceding 2019. Leisure tourism was the main purpose for roughly ** percent of people visiting the city. Due to its status as a special administrative region of the People’s Republic of China and its close connections to the Chinese mainland, more than **** of the travelers arriving in Hong Kong every year come from mainland China. Although around **** of these visitors do not stay overnight, they still provide an important revenue stream for the tourism industry in Hong Kong. COVID-19 pandemic impact The COVID-19 pandemic has hit the tourism industry in Hong Kong very hard. Most of the **** million visitors registered in 2020 arrived in January that year, and monthly arrivals have dropped to merely ******************** from February 2020. Tourism has only started recovering in 2023.

Hong Kong's tourism industry showed strong signs of recovery, with visitor arrivals amounting to approximately *** million in July 2025. This marked a significant rebound from the dramatic drop in arrivals experienced at the beginning of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The upward trend began in late 2022 and has continued to gain momentum, reflecting the city's resilience and appeal as a global travel destination. Robust growth in visitor numbers The recovery of Hong Kong's tourism sector is evident in the substantial increase in visitor arrivals throughout 2024. Total arrivals for the year amounted to **** million, representing a more than ** percent increase compared to 2023. This growth was largely driven by visitors from mainland China, who accounted for over ** million arrivals in 2024, an increase of more than ***** million compared to the previous year. Economic impact and spending patterns The surge in visitor numbers has had a positive impact on Hong Kong's economy, with overnight tourism revenue reaching approximately ***** billion Hong Kong dollars in 2024. Mainland Chinese visitors contributed significantly to this figure, spending around **** billion Hong Kong dollars during their stays. However, it's worth noting that while the number of overnight visitors in 2024 reached nearly ** million, this still fell short of the **** million recorded in 2019, indicating that there is still room for further recovery in the tourism sector.

Tourist Arrivals in Hong Kong decreased to 3292197 in September from 5152837 in August of 2025. This dataset provides - Hong Kong Tourist Arrivals - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Hong Kong HK: International Tourism: Number of Arrivals data was reported at 26,553,000.000 Person in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 26,686,000.000 Person for 2015. Hong Kong HK: International Tourism: Number of Arrivals data is updated yearly, averaging 16,926,000.000 Person from Dec 1998 (Median) to 2016, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 27,770,000.000 Person in 2014 and a record low of 7,137,000.000 Person in 1998. Hong Kong HK: International Tourism: Number of Arrivals data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hong Kong SAR – Table HK.World Bank.WDI: Tourism Statistics. International inbound tourists (overnight visitors) are the number of tourists who travel to a country other than that in which they have their usual residence, but outside their usual environment, for a period not exceeding 12 months and whose main purpose in visiting is other than an activity remunerated from within the country visited. When data on number of tourists are not available, the number of visitors, which includes tourists, same-day visitors, cruise passengers, and crew members, is shown instead. Sources and collection methods for arrivals differ across countries. In some cases data are from border statistics (police, immigration, and the like) and supplemented by border surveys. In other cases data are from tourism accommodation establishments. For some countries number of arrivals is limited to arrivals by air and for others to arrivals staying in hotels. Some countries include arrivals of nationals residing abroad while others do not. Caution should thus be used in comparing arrivals across countries. The data on inbound tourists refer to the number of arrivals, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips to a country during a given period is counted each time as a new arrival.; ; World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.; Gap-filled total;

Key information about Hong Kong SAR (China) Visitor Arrivals

• Hong Kong SAR (China) Visitor Arrivals recorded 2,013,537 person in Oct 2025, compared with 1,488,639 person in the previous month
• Hong Kong SAR (China) Visitor Arrivals data is updated monthly, available from Mar 2006 to Oct 2025
• The data reached an all-time high of 109,493 person in Dec 2021 and a record low of 3,688 person in Dec 1995

The statistics on passenger, visitor and vehicular traffic provide some relevant figures concerning annual statistics on (i) inbound and outbound passenger trips at all control points (with breakdown by air, sea and land), (ii) vehicular traffic to and from the Mainland and (iii) arrivals and departures of visitors at all control points.

Data on the list of events organised by Hong Kong Tourism Board

Historical dataset showing Hong Kong tourist spending by year from 1998 to 2019.

In 2024, about **** million visitors travelled to Hong Kong. By far the largest number of visitors came from mainland China, numbering around ** million that year. However, less than ** million mainland Chinese arrivals ended in an overnight stay in Hong Kong.

Key information about Hong Kong SAR (China) Visitor Arrivals

• Hong Kong SAR (China) Visitor Arrivals grew 6.8 % in Oct 2025, compared with an increase of 0.5 % in the previous month
• Hong Kong SAR (China) Visitor Arrivals Growth rate data is updated monthly, available from Mar 2007 to Oct 2025
• The data reached an all-time high of 76,151.6 % in Mar 2023 and a record low of -99.8 % in Apr 2020

• In the latest reports, Hong Kong SAR (China) Visitor Arrivals recorded 2,013,537.0 person in the month of Oct 2025
• Tourism Revenue of Hong Kong SAR (China) reached 25.0 USD bn in Dec 2024, a decrease of 32.4 % change from the previous year

Hong Kong Visitor Arrivals: Land: Europe: Austria data was reported at 416.000 Person in Sep 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 367.000 Person for Aug 2018. Hong Kong Visitor Arrivals: Land: Europe: Austria data is updated monthly, averaging 360.000 Person from Jan 2001 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 213 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 663.000 Person in Oct 2007 and a record low of 42.000 Person in May 2003. Hong Kong Visitor Arrivals: Land: Europe: Austria data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Hong Kong Tourism Board. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hong Kong SAR – Table HK.Q009: Arrivals: Visitor: By Mode of Transport: Land.

In 2024, the number of inbound visitor arrivals in Hong Kong increased by more than ** percent compared to the previous year. The total arrival number exceeded **** million in 2024.

In 2024, more than ** million visitors from mainland China arrived in Hong Kong, accounting for the majority of the total of **** million visitor arrivals. The number of mainland Chinese visitors increased by over ***** million compared to 2023.

In 2024, the number of visitors who stayed overnight in Hong Kong amounted to around ** million. This was still a decrease from **** million overnight visitors in 2019 and earlier pre-pandemic years. In the first six months of 2025, however, the numbers exceeded **** million, showing a ***** percent growth compared to the same period in 2024.

Data collected from hong kong tourism department(https://www.discoverhongkong.com/eng/hktb/newsroom/tourism-statistics.html). The data present is exhaustive data of visitors in HONG KONG IN MAY 2024.

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In 2024, international tourists in Hong Kong spent in total around *** billion Hong Kong dollars. Inbound tourism expenditure was still significantly lower compared to the pre-pandemic years.

In 2019, around **** percent of the people visiting Hong Kong went there for holidays, leisure and recreational purposes. This share was comparatively stable over recent years.

Actual value and historical data chart for Hong Kong International Tourism Number Of Arrivals