Supposedbyalargepopulationbase.combinedwithasustainedandstableeconomicandsocialdevelopment,andagainstabackgroundinwhichtourismadministrationhasnotinstitutedanyrestrictivepoliciesonoutboundtourismdevelopment,China’Sstatusastheworld’slargestoutboundtourismmarketwiththelargestoutboundtourismexpenditurehasbeenfurtherconsolidated.Outboundtravelersrosefrom83millionin2012to98.19million,up18%fromthesameperiodlastyear.Outboundtourismexpenditurerosefrom$102billionin2012to$129.3billion.up26.8%.Thetourismservicetradedeficithaswidenedandjsnowestimatedtohavereached$72billion.