Hong Kong

From 22 May we will be working to update all of the data and documents on this page following the Office of National Statistics (ONS) revision of the International Passenger Survey (IPS) data for 2009-2018 and the released detailed 2019 data. UK data will be updated first and followed by the regional data from 27 May. Please be patient as we update these pages or contact the VisitBritain research team if you have any questions- VB/VEResearch@visitbritain.org. Thank you.
Visitor characteristics
- In 2019, 17% of visits from Hong Kong were made by British passport holders and 64% by Hong Kong nationals
- Just above half holidays visitors (excluding British expats) were making a repeat trip to Britain in 2015 (within 10 years, 53%)
- Departing visitors from Hong Kong (excluding British expats) are less likely to recommend Britain: only 76% of them are 'extremely' likely to recommend Britain against 82% for the all-market average
Popular activities
Global context
Measure | 2019 |
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International tourism expenditure (US$bn) | 26.9 |
Global rank for international tourism expenditure | 12 |
Number of outbound visits (m) | 35.4 |
Number of outbound visits excl. China and Macao (m) | 8.1 |
Most visited destination | China |
Most visited destination (excl. China and Macao) | Japan |
Most visited destination in Western Europe | United Kingdom |
Key demographic and economic data
Measure | 2019 |
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Population (m) | 7.4 |
GDP per capita PPP (US$) | 60,355 |
Annual average GDP growth over past decade (%) | 2.9 |
Annual average GDP growth over the past year (%) | -1.2 |