Fact · tourism · 2025
Visitor arrivals
訪港旅客
Figure and reference date
49.895 million
4 989.5 萬人次
Notes and definition
No English note has been written for this figure yet. The value and its source are registered, but the compilers have not yet set out what the figure covers in English. Do not treat the absence of a note as “no caveat”: read the official document linked above, or the Chinese page (which may carry a note).
There is more than one official basis
Why do three official outlets print the same year’s visitor arrivals differently?
The same question has 3 official bases; their figures and scopes cannot be added together or swapped.
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Inbound passenger traffic versus visitor arrivals
Are inbound passenger movements and visitor arrivals the same thing?
The same question has 2 official bases; their figures and scopes cannot be added together or swapped.
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Other figures in this group (tourism)
Figures in the same group are not necessarily additive — check the basis note above first. Tourism.
| Item / 項目 | Figure / 數字 | As of / 時點 | Source / 來源 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visitor arrivals (Chinese Mainland nationality/region) 訪港旅客（中國內地國籍／地區） | 37.834 million 3 783.4 萬人次 Classified by nationality/region, not place of residence, after arrival/departure cards were abolished on 16 October 2024. | 2025 | Hong Kong in Figures, 2026 Edition |
| Licensed hotels 持牌酒店 | 333 hotels, 93,472 rooms 333 間、93 472 個房間 Office of the Licensing Authority, Home Affairs Department. Room occupancy for the year was 87%. Guesthouses are a separate licence class. | 2025-12 | Hong Kong in Figures, 2026 Edition |
| Hotel room occupancy rate 酒店入住率 | 87% 87% Whole-year rate, not a single-night snapshot. | 2025 | Hong Kong in Figures, 2026 Edition |
| Licensed guesthouses 持牌賓館 | 1,234 guesthouses, 11,463 rooms 1 234 間、11 463 個房間 Office of the Licensing Authority, HAD. Guesthouses and hotels are separate licence classes; room occupancy for the year was 68%. Do not add the two room counts together. | 2025-12 | Hong Kong in Figures, 2026 Edition |
| Guesthouse room occupancy rate 賓館入住率 | 68% 68% Whole-year rate. | 2025 | Hong Kong in Figures, 2026 Edition |
| Hong Kong Disneyland attendance 香港迪士尼樂園入場人次 | ~7.7 million (FY2024, record high) 約 770 萬（財年2024，歷史新高） Hong Kong International Theme Parks annual business review (company first-hand); FY = Oct 2023–Sep 2024. | 2024 | Hong Kong Disneyland Annual Business Review |
| Ocean Park attendance 海洋公園入場人次 | ~3.1 million (FY2023-24, +33% YoY) 約 314 萬（財年2023-24，年增33%） LegCo EDEB panel paper (park corporation first-hand annual figures). | 2024 | LegCo Panel on Economic Development: Ocean Park |
| Total visitor arrivals 訪港旅客總數 | 44,502,787 44,502,787 人次 HKTB 2024 visitor arrivals. | 2024 | Hong Kong Tourism Board: 2024 visitor arrivals |
| Mainland visitor arrivals 內地訪港旅客數目 | 34,043,127 34,043,127 人次 HKTB 2024 mainland visitor arrivals. | 2024 | Hong Kong Tourism Board: 2024 visitor arrivals |
| Hong Kong cruise passenger throughput (2025) 香港郵輪旅客吞吐量（2025年） | About 630,000 (inbound about 430,000) 約 63 萬人次（到港約 43 萬） HKTB official press release (original source uses "about"; figure reflects HKTB wording). | 2025 | HKTB press release: cruise passengers |
| Number of hotels and hotel rooms (end-2025) 香港酒店數目及房間供應（2025年底） | 333 hotels, about 93,500 rooms 333 間酒店，約 93 500 房間 HK Fact Sheet on Tourism: hotels and room supply. | 2025-12 | HK Fact Sheet: Tourism |
| Visitor arrivals (2025) 訪港旅客（2025年） | 49.9 million (Mainland 37.8M, non-Mainland 12.1M) 4 990 萬人次（內地 3 780 萬、非內地 1 210 萬） HK Fact Sheet on Tourism: visitor arrivals by origin. | 2025 | HK Fact Sheet: Tourism |
2 more figures in this group are listed in Tourism.
Other figures from the same official source
These figures come from the same registered document: “Hong Kong in Figures, 2026 Edition” (Census and Statistics Department). Being in one document does not make them additive.
| Item / 項目 | Figure / 數字 | As of / 時點 | Source / 來源 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population density, Hong Kong Island 香港島人口密度 | 14,540 persons per km² 每平方公里 14 540 人 Mid-year. Excludes marine population and reservoir areas. | 2025-06 | Hong Kong in Figures, 2026 Edition |
| Population density, Kowloon 九龍人口密度 | 47,780 persons per km² 每平方公里 47 780 人 Mid-year. Excludes marine population and reservoir areas. | 2025-06 | Hong Kong in Figures, 2026 Edition |
| Population density, New Territories and Islands 新界及離島人口密度 | 4,250 persons per km² 每平方公里 4 250 人 Mid-year. Excludes marine population and reservoir areas. | 2025-06 | Hong Kong in Figures, 2026 Edition |
| Number of households 住戶數目 | 2,778,100 2 778 100 | 2025 | Hong Kong in Figures, 2026 Edition |
| Total land area 陸地總面積 | 1,114.6 km² 1 114.6 平方公里 Year-end figure. GovHK Fact Sheet states 1,114.57 km². | 2025-12 | Hong Kong in Figures, 2026 Edition |
| Hong Kong Island land area 香港島陸地面積 | 80.7 km² 80.7 平方公里 | 2025-12 | Hong Kong in Figures, 2026 Edition |
| Kowloon land area 九龍陸地面積 | 46.9 km² 46.9 平方公里 | 2025-12 | Hong Kong in Figures, 2026 Edition |
| New Territories and Islands land area 新界及離島陸地面積 | 986.9 km² 986.9 平方公里 | 2025-12 | Hong Kong in Figures, 2026 Edition |
74 more figures come from the same document; see Tourism.
Verified questions that cite this figure
Output is concentrated in services (93.6% of GDP), earning income through trade, finance, logistics and professional services. 2025 GDP was HK$3,329.8 billion, or HK$444,044 per person, with merchandise trade ranking fifth among world economies.
What is Hong Kong’s airport code?
Hong Kong International Airport’s code is HKG; the telephone country code is +852. There is one major international airport, at Chek Lap Kok, opened on 6 July 1998.
The harbour skyline and dense cityscape, cha chaan teng and dim sum culture, the public transport network, country parks and hiking trails, and its role as a shopping and financial centre.
How many visitors come to Hong Kong each year? What was the 2025 tourism figure?
The Hong Kong Tourism Board and the Census and Statistics Department publish annual visitor arrivals. In 2025 arrivals totalled about 55.3 million, up from 2024. Mainland visitors accounted for the majority, followed by Macao, Taiwan, Southeast Asia, South Korea, Japan, the United States and Europe.
Where to shop in Hong Kong? How are malls, street shops and markets distributed?
Hong Kong shopping clusters on Hong Kong Island (Central, Causeway Bay, Admiralty/Pacific Place); in Kowloon (Harbour City, Elements, Nathan Road); and in New Territories new towns (Sha Tin New Town Plaza, Kwun Tong apm, Tsuen Wan Discovery Park, Tuen Mun V City, Tseung Kwan O PopCorn). Iconic street markets include Ladies’ Market and Fa Yuen Street in Mong Kok, plus Ap Lei Chau, Stanley and Temple Street night markets.
Hong Kong ranks among the world’s most-visited destinations. Official statistics record tens of millions of arrivals a year and a vast hotel and guesthouse network, reflecting its draw as a tourist city.
How many days should you spend in Hong Kong?
There is no prescribed "recommended length of stay" for Hong Kong; it can vary from a day trip to long stays. Official annual data on arrivals, accommodation and events help you plan to your situation.
How many hotel groups are there in Hong Kong?
Officially Hong Kong counts licensed hotels rather than groups by brand. As of end-2025 there were 333 licensed hotels with 93,472 rooms, plus licensed guesthouses under a separate licence class. The exact brand distribution of each group is market information not collected here.
Can you watch the World Cup in Hong Kong, and on which channel?
World Cup rights are bought by licensed broadcasters, so which channel airs it and how you watch is a commercial arrangement that changes each tournament. The site does not list current broadcasters; its official hard data focus on the visitors and spending that major events attract. For live coverage, follow the licensed broadcaster and the football body.
What is the Hong Kong Sixes cricket tournament?
The Hong Kong Sixes is an international six-a-side cricket tournament hosted in Hong Kong, inviting national teams. As an international sport event its history is verifiable, but specific editions and participant lists follow the organiser’s announcements; this site deals in officially recorded facts.
What is there to eat, do and see in Hong Kong?
What to eat, do or see is subjective recommendation. This site gives the overall picture through official restaurant and tourism statistics rather than rating individual venues; for specific picks see dining lists, LCSD facilities and tourism-promotion material.
What is Hong Kong famous for when it comes to shopping?
Hong Kong is famous as a shopping paradise thanks to its duty-free status, low taxes and a huge retail variety spanning international luxury, electronics, pharmacies and local souvenirs. Retail is a key pillar of the local economy, boosted by visitor demand.
Hong Kong’s popularity stacks several layers: strong economic vitality as an international financial and trading hub; duty-free shopping; food, urban street life and a compact blend of harbour skyline with hiking hills; and a growing slate of cultural landmarks like the West Kowloon Cultural District.
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How to cite this figure
Hong Kong Story, “Visitor arrivals”, https://hongkongstory.org/en/facts/visitors-2025, data as at 2025 (retrieved ＿).
中文：香港紀事館，〈訪港旅客〉，https://hongkongstory.org/facts/visitors-2025，資料時點 2025（查閱日期 ＿）。
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Registered source
Hong Kong in Figures, 2026 Edition
Census and Statistics Department
Official document dated 2026-04; last checked by this site 2026-09-05.
This site is a secondary compilation: the official text prevails. If the figure above differs from the official document, the official document is correct.