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The Chinese did not travel abroad in 2023. What are the reasons and how many billions of dollars did they deprive you of world tourism?

2024-01-24 10:39:40Lifestyle SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

The Chinese did not travel abroad in 2023. What are the reasons and how many

Global tourism may have largely recovered from the pandemic's massive blow, but there is a class of travelers who have never returned to Taipei restaurants or Paris fashion stores. Chinese people took 170 million trips abroad in 2019, spending $248 billion, as they bought everything from airline tickets and hotel stays to clothing and accessories from luxury brands. In fact, they accounted for 14% of overseas travel spending worldwide, according to data from the World Travel and Tourism Council.

After the coronavirus, the hoteliers, vendors and travel agents who were expecting them were disappointed. According to data analyzed by Bloomberg, seats on flights departing from China currently correspond to only 60% of 2019 levels. In fact, 45 foreign destinations no longer have direct air links with China.

Absence of Chinese deprives global tourism of $129 billion in revenue, studies show. The reasons for this decrease are various. The growth of the Chinese economy is not dynamic at all, with the result that Chinese consumers prefer cheaper holidays within the borders. Political tensions have delayed the restoration of tourism links. The wars in Ukraine and Gaza have made long-distance travel more complicated. And in the eyes of the security-conscious Chinese public, overseas travel is looking less appealing.

But it is also the result of President Xi Jinping's policy. As the economy struggles, Chinese officials have prioritized local tourism over long-distance travel. For example, they enabled duty-free shopping on Hainan Island and opened new concert venues. The government is also promoting travel to specific destinations, such as Saudi Arabia, which is an important partner of China in the "One Belt One Road" project. Experts point out that geopolitics has influenced the international destinations the Chinese go to.

In Europe, Bloomberg data shows that at least a quarter of cities that once had direct flights to China now no longer have such access. Among these cities are Prague and Oslo.


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