Australia sees highest visitor arrivals since 2009, 8.8m arrivals in 2017

19 February, 2018

Tourism Australia reported (19-Feb-2018) visitor arrivals to Australia. Details include:

  • Dec-2017:
    • Visitor arrivals: 1.0 million, +3.5% year-on-year;
      • New Zealand: 125,500, -3.1%;
      • UK: 123,700, +5.9%;
      • China: 111,000, +11.7%;
      • US: 94,900, +4.7%;
      • Singapore: 52,400, -9.7%;
  • 2017:
    • Visitor arrivals: 8.8 million, +6.5%.

According to the CAPA Tourism Database, Australia saw the highest visitor arrivals since 2009 in 2017. [more - original PR]