China Ministry of Culture and Tourism: 1.794 Billion Domestic Trips in Q1 2025
China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism released Q1 2025 domestic tourism data. Domestic trips reached 1.794 billion, up 26.4% year over year, with urban residents at 1.318 billion trips (+22.4%) and rural residents at 476 million trips (+39.2%). Total domestic tourism spending reached 1.80 trillion yuan, up 18.6%, with urban spending at 1.48 trillion yuan (+14.8%) and rural spending at 0.32 trillion yuan (+39.6%).
Impact and considerations
The data reflects a strong recovery in China's domestic tourism market, with rural resident growth significantly outpacing urban, providing market reference for hotels, transport, and destination marketing companies.
Key points
- Domestic trips reached 1.794 billion in Q1 2025, up 26.4% year over year.
- Urban residents made 1.318 billion trips (+22.4%), while rural residents made 476 million trips (+39.2%).
- Total domestic tourism spending reached 1.80 trillion yuan, up 18.6% year over year.
- Urban spending was 1.48 trillion yuan (+14.8%), while rural spending was 0.32 trillion yuan (+39.6%).
Sources and time
- Primary source
- 文化和旅游部
- Other sources
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- First source publication
- 23 Apr 2025, 08:00
- Page published
- 11 Sept 2026, 00:34
- Last updated
- 23 Apr 2025, 08:00
- Original links
- MCT Tourism Statistics：2025年一季度国内出游数据情况 (opens in a new tab)Primary source · zh · Published 23 Apr 2025, 08:00