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3 January, 2019, Sydney, Australia – For the first time ever, more than 10 million tourists will travel Down Under in 2019, according to new research by finder.com.au, the site that compares virtually everything.
Finder.com.au crunched the latest data from Australian Bureau of Statistics to reveal the number of international visitors to Australia has grown by 8% each calendar year on average since 2012.
Overseas visits to Australia are set to pass 9 million annually for the first time by the end of this month, the new analysis shows.
Bessie Hassan, spokesperson at finder.com.au, said the love affair with the Lucky Country shows no signs of letting up.
"International tourists are pouring into Australia in record numbers.
"Overseas visitor numbers have grown by a staggering 44 per cent in only five years. The prospect of reaching the 10 million threshold in 2019 is really exciting," she said.
More than 8.8 million international tourists visited Australia in 2017, according to official statistics, 7% higher than the previous year.
That number is expected to grow to more than 9.5 million by the end of 2018 and a whopping 10.3 million in 2019.
Hassan said visitors from China saw the biggest overall growth so far this year, with 1.08 million visits from January to September 2018, closely followed by New Zealand (1.35 million).
"Overall, 300,800 more foreigners visited Australia in January-September 2018 than during the same period in 2017.
"International tourism is booming with Australia receiving a growing market share of global travel," she said.
Tourism operators are in the midst of their biggest month of the year - with the number of overseas visitors peaking every December.
A staggering 754,400 international tourists flocked to Australia in December 2017, with that number predicted to top 800,000 this month.
"The year is set to finish strong and more visitors means more hotel stays, more meals eaten in restaurants and more goods purchased in stores.
"And that means more jobs and a boost to our economy," she said.
Tourists coming to Australia, January to September 2018
Number | |
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China | 1,083,000 |
New Zealand | 1,036,500 |
USA | 581,100 |
UK | 549,500 |
Japan | 345,200 |
Singapore | 330,500 |
Malaysia | 305,200 |
India | 265,000 |
Hong Kong | 231,500 |
South Korea | 225,900 |
Source: finder.com.au; ABS
Industry trends:
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Disclaimer
The information in this release is accurate as of the date published, but rates, fees and other product features may have changed. Please see updated product information on finder.com.au's review pages for the current correct values.
About Finder
Every month 2.6 million unique visitors turn to Finder to save money and time, and to make important life choices. We compare virtually everything from credit cards, phone plans, health insurance, travel deals and much more.
Our free service is 100% independently-owned by three Australians: Fred Schebesta, Frank Restuccia and Jeremy Cabral. Since launching in 2006, Finder has helped Aussies find what they need from 1,800+ brands across 100+ categories.
We continue to expand and launch around the globe, and now have offices in Australia, the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Poland and the Philippines. For further information visit www.finder.com.au.
12.6 million average unique monthly audience (June- September 2019), Nielsen Digital Panel