The share of Chinese tourists visiting the European Union each year is marginal, at 1.3%. In 2019, 13 million Chinese tourists came to the EU. Italy is by far the most popular country for Chinese tourists, followed by Spain and Belgium.
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Overall, Western European countries reported the highest number of Chinese travelers in 2021. However, arrivals from China declined from 5.9 million in 2019 to roughly 1.2 million in 2021.
Thailand, Japan, Australia and EU countries such as Germany have been among the biggest beneficiaries of the Chinese tourist spending, given the relative ease of obtaining visas and the availability of flights.
Italy is the most popular country in the EU for Chinese visitors. The share of Chinese tourists visiting the European Union each year is marginal, at 1.3%. In 2019, 13 million Chinese tourists came to the EU.
In 2019, 13 million Chinese tourists came to the EU. Italy is by far the most popular country for Chinese tourists, followed by Spain and Belgium. In 2019, nearly 3.2 million Chinese tourists came to the country of 'la dolce vita', accounting for 2.4% of all tourists that year.
A survey conducted among Chinese millionaires in 2022 revealed that around 38 percent of respondents chose the Maldives as their preferred international travel destination. This destination was most popular among 40 percent of respondents in a similar survey a year earlier.
Many of them are headed for Thailand. Chinese tourists are welcomed with souvenirs from Thai officials after arriving at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi International Airport on September 25, 2023.
Huge population: China's population of over 1.4 billion provides a massive pool of potential tourists who are capable of traveling abroad. This vast market implies that a substantial number of Chinese tourists can have a significant effect on the destinations they choose to visit.
France – 89.4 million visitorsThe world's most visited country, France, is not all about the Eifel Tower, museums and wine. For more than a decade now, the country has lured the highest number of visitors, more than any other European or world country. The reasons for that are not few.
Answer: This is the town of Tianducheng, just a few hours outside of Shanghai, China. The town was built as a copycat city to Paris. There's even a 354-foot replica of the Eiffel Tower.