In 2017, tourism contributed about CNY 8.77 trillion (US$1.45 trillion), 11.04% of the GDP, and contributed direct and indirect employment of up to 28.25 million people. There were 139.48 million inbound trips and five billion domestic trips. Data from 2016 indicated that the majority of China's foreign tourists came (transferred) from South Korea, and Japan. Among the number of tourist arrivals who stayed for at least a night, 4.19 million from South Korea, and 2.69 million from Japan. The number of tourist arrivals from foreign countries directly to China is 21.65 million.