Inbound tourism in September 2015 Unit of measurement This month Year-on-year growth (%) 1-This month cumulative Year-on-year growth (%) Number of inbound tourists 10,000 person-times 1133.46 5.3 9881.96 4.4 Foreigners 10,000 person-times 224.61 0.7 1899.97 -1.1 Hong Kong compatriots 10,000 person-times 670.42 5 5878.79 4.3 Macao compatriots 10,000 person-times 193.97 13.4 1694.94 12.1 Taiwan compatriots 10,000 person-times 44.45 1.4 408.26 2.9 Number of overnight tourists 10,000 person-times 481.13 3.1 4191.34 2.6 Foreigners 10,000 person-times 174.29 -1.2 1481.77 -2.1 Hong Kong compatriots 10,000 person-times 228.21 5.4 2004.5 4.8 Macao compatriots 10,000 person-times 39.54 13.4 345.54 12.1 Taiwan compatriots 10,000 person-times 39.1 1.3 359.53 2.8 International tourism income US$ billion 48.47 1.3 419.52 0.7 Foreigners US$ billion 29.44 -1.1 250.25 -2.1 Hong Kong compatriots US$ billion 10.16 5.3 89.17 4.7 Macao compatriots US$ billion 31.4 13.4 27.46 12.1 Taiwan compatriots US$ billion 57.2 1.3 52.63 2.8