Visitor arrivals to Hong Kong up 11% to 65m in 2018, arrivals from mainland China up 15%

31 January, 2019

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%;
  • 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]