Chinese people travelling abroad spent RMB 1.5tn ( $ 226.15bn ) in 2015 , almost half of which was used to buy high - quality , cost - effective goods , according to the Ministry of Commerce . Fewer travel restrictions , more flights and lower costs were all cited as incentives for Chinese tourists to explore foreign shores . The market has plenty of growth , with fewer than 10 % of Chinese people owning a passport . In contrast , the World Travel & Tourism Council estimates that international travellers spent RMB 5000 in China , only 2.94 % more than the previous year .
Chinese tourists travelling abroad spent RMB 1.5tn ($226.15bn) in 2015, almost half of which was used to buy high-quality, cost-effective goods, according to the Ministry of Commerce. Fewer travel restrictions, more flights and lower costs were all cited as incentives for Chinese tourists to explore foreign shores. The market has plenty of growth, with fewer than 10% of Chinese people owning a passport. In contrast, the World Travel & Tourism Council reported that international travellers spent RMB 384.6bn in China, only 2.94% more than the previous year.