by Felix Richter, Statista.com
— this post authored by Niall McCarthy
When it comes to tourists spending money abroad, nowhere beats China.
Last year, Chinese travellers spent $165 billion, a 27 percent increase on 2013. The United States came second with just under $111 billion while Germany was in third place with $92 billion. China has been the world’s top tourism spender since 2012.
This chart shows international tourism expenditure in 2014.
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