China Market Profile
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(Date of Publication: March 6, 2023)
This market profile offers a look at visitation and spending forecasts as well as current airlift conditions compared to pre-pandemic benchmarks. Consumer behavior data paints a current picture of trip consideration to the U.S., barriers to travel, preferred planning methods and traveler behavior. For additional research download the full market report.
- Relative to 2019, the China visitation forecast is expected to reach 45% in 2023, 75% in 2024 and 92% in 2025.
- China travel spending is forecast to recover to 49% in 2023, 81% in 2024 and 99% in 2025.
- As of December 2022, 4% of airlift from China to California has recovered.
Note: While Taiwan is included in marketing outreach, it is not part of the research below.
VISITATION & SPENDING IN CALIFORNIA
Source: Tourism Economics (January 2023)PRE-PANDEMIC (2019)
$1.5 Million Visitor Trips
$4 Billion Visitor Spending
VISITATION AND SPENDING FORECAST
(Indexed to 2019 Levels)
AIRLIFT TO CALIFORNIA
Source: Cirium (December 2022)
PRE-PANDEMIC (2019)
648 Monthly Non-Stop Flights
194,000 Monthly Non-Stop Seats
NON-STOP SEATS TO CALIFORNIA
U.S. TRAVELER SENTIMENT & BEHAVIOR
Source: YouGov (December 2022)
Considering Travel to U.S. (Anytime, % of Pop 16+)
*Average of Visit California's international markets