Visitor arrivals to Hong Kong more than halved in Dec-2019

2 February, 2020

Hong Kong Tourism Board reported (31-Jan-2020) visitor arrivals to Hong Kong for Dec-2019 and for the 12 months ended Dec-2019. Details include:

  • Dec-2019:
    • Visitor arrivals: 3.2 million, -51.5% year-on-year;
      • Mainland China: 2.4 million, -53.2%;
      • Macau: 103,260, -37.5%;
      • Taiwan: 82,950, -53.4%;
      • Philippines: 80,293, -20.7%;
      • US: 73,822, -37.2%;
      • Japan: 51,033, -59.6%;
  • 12 months ended Dec-2019:
    • Visitor arrivals: 55.9 million, -14.2% year-on-year;
      • Mainland China: 43.8 million, -14.2%;
      • Taiwan: 1.5 million, -20.1%;
      • Macau: 1.2 million, +13.1%;
      • US: 1.1 million, -15.1%;
      • Japan: 1.1 million, -16.2%;
      • South Korea: +1.0 million, -26.7%. [more - original PR]