Hong Kong
Visitor characteristics
- Most visitors are people aged 25-54
- Just above half holidays visitors (excluding British expats) were making a repeat trip to Britain in 2015 (within 10 years, 52%)
- In 2016 31% of visitors are British passport holders and 46% are Hong Kong nationals
- Departing staying holiday visitors from Hong Kong (excluding British expats) are less likely to recommend Britain for a holiday or a short trip: only 59% of them are 'extremely' likely to recommend Britain against 71% for the all-market average
Popular activities
Visited a Pub
Visited Parks/ Gardens
Went Shopping
Global context
| Measure | 2016 |
|---|---|
| International tourism expenditure (US$bn) | 24.2 |
| Global rank for international tourism expenditure | 10 |
| Number of outbound visits (m) | 36.8 |
| Number of outbound visits excl. China and Macao (m) | 6.5 |
| Most visited destination | China |
| Most visited destination (excl. China and Macao) | Japan |
| Most visited destination in Western Europe | United Kingdom |
Key demographic and economic data
| Measure | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Population (m) | 7.4 |
| GDP per capita PPP (US$) | 54,519 |
| Annual average GDP growth over past decade (%) | 2.6 |
| Annual average GDP growth over the past year (%) | 3.6 |
Resources
Hong Kong market profile (PDF, 1.3 MB) Published June 2018
Hong Kong market snapshot
Explore Hong Kong consumers’ perceptions of Britain. Published in 2012
Exchange rate
1 GBP = 9.945 HKD
As of 15 August 2018
Retrieved from the Bank of England
