Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) reported (31-Jan-2019) visitor arrivals to Hong Kong for Dec-2018 and the year 2018. Details include:
- Dec-2018:
- Visitor arrivals: 6.6 million, +17.9% year-on-year;
- Mainland China: 5.1 million, +21.0%;
- Short haul (excludes mainland China): 995,526, +10.4%;
- Taiwan: 177,926, +1.8%;
- South Korea: 136,800, +3.7%;
- Japan: 126,195, +15.2%;
- Singapore: 84,667, +8.5%;
- Malaysia: 72,267, -0.9%;
- Thailand: 64,486, +8.2%;
- Philippines: 56,067, -12.2%;
- Indonesia: 52,010, -4.9%;
- Long haul: 402,369, +3.5%;
- US: 117,517, +7.0%;
- Australia: 61,122, +11.8%;
- UK: 46,367, -0.2%;
- Visitor arrivals: 6.6 million, +17.9% year-on-year;
- 12 months ended Dec-2018:
- Visitor arrivals: 65.1 million, +11.4% year-on-year;
- Mainland China: 51.0 million, +14.8%;
- Short haul (excludes mainland China): 8.9 million, -0.6%;
- Taiwan: 1.9 million, -4.3%;
- South Korea: 1.4 million, -4.5%;
- Japan: 1.3 million, +4.7%;
- Singapore: 610,508, -2.7%;
- Malaysia: 510,601, -1.2%;
- Thailand: 571,606, +2.0%;
- Philippines: 894,821, stable;
- Indonesia: 427,007, -11.4%;
- Long haul: 4.5 million, +2.8%;
- US: 1.3 million, +7.3%;
- Australia: 580,167, +2.2%;
- UK: 572,739, +3.1%. [more - original PR]
- Visitor arrivals: 65.1 million, +11.4% year-on-year;