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MCT Releases 2023 Statistical Communiqué on Culture and Tourism Development

The Finance Department of China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism released the 2023 Statistical Communiqué on Culture and Tourism Development on August 30, 2024. At end-2023 there were 56,275 travel agencies, with full-year revenue of RMB 444.27 billion and operating profit of RMB 3.74 billion. There were 8,253 star-rated hotels, with full-year revenue of RMB 160.9 billion, an average room rate of RMB 370.8 per room-night, and average occupancy of 50.7%. There were 15,721 A-level scenic areas, receiving 5.75 billion visits and generating RMB 406.87 billion in tourism revenue. Domestic trips reached 4.89 billion, up 93.3% year on year, with total domestic tourist spending of RMB 4.9 trillion…

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Impact and considerations

The communiqué provides official 2023 baseline data on travel agencies, star-rated hotels, and scenic areas. Star-rated hotel average rates and occupancy, plus travel agency revenue and profit, can be used directly for annual benchmarking in corporate lodging and travel service procurement.

Key points

  • At end-2023 there were 56,275 travel agencies in China, with full-year revenue of RMB 444.27 billion and operating profit of RMB 3.74 billion.
  • At end-2023 there were 8,253 star-rated hotels, with full-year revenue of RMB 160.9 billion, an average room rate of RMB 370.8 per room-night, and average occupancy of 50.7%.
  • At end-2023 there were 15,721 A-level scenic areas, receiving 5.75 billion visits and generating RMB 406.87 billion in tourism revenue.
  • Domestic trips in 2023 reached 4.89 billion, up 93.3% year on year, with total domestic tourist spending of RMB 4.9 trillion, up 140.3%.
  • Inbound visits in 2023 totaled 82.03 million, while mainland residents made 87.63 million outbound trips.

Sources and time

Primary source
文化和旅游部
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First source publication
30 Aug 2024, 08:00
Page published
12 Sept 2026, 00:23
Last updated
30 Aug 2024, 08:00
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