Outbound tourism from Australia in the 2024 financial year was predominantly to Indonesia, with over *** million Australians making the trip. By comparison, just over *** million Australian tourists visited New Zealand that same year, the previous number-one destination in the 2023 financial year, and about ******* took a trip to the United States. Australians venturing overseas Up until the 2019 financial year, there was a consistent, significant year-on-year increase in the number of overseas departures of Australian residents, with more than *** million traveling outside the country during the financial year 2019. This number decreased greatly in 2021 to just over *******, largely due to travel restrictions, with overseas departures slightly recovering in 2022. In 2024, the number of outbound tourists from Australia stood just shy of the pre-pandemic high recorded in 2019. Expenditure on overseas trips Australians visiting the United States in the 2024 financial year spent over *** billion Australian dollars, making it the overseas destination where Australians had the highest expenditure. Although Indonesia was the most popular outbound destination for Australians in the financial year 2024, visitor spending in Indonesia reached only around *** billion Australian dollars in comparison.

Approximately *** million Australian residents traveled from Australia overseas in the year ended June 2024, up from around *** million in the previous year. Overseas travel decreased in 2020 and 2021 compared to prior years, as travel was restricted due to the coronavirus pandemic. Overseas departures from Australia In financial year 2024, Indonesia was the most popular international travel destination for Australians, with over *** million departures recorded. New Zealand and the United States were the next most popular destinations for outbound tourists from Australia. The number of overseas departures of Australian residents has recovered significantly from pandemic levels, but still has a small way to go to reach the pre-pandemic heights recorded in 2019. Expenditure on overseas travel by Australian residents Although more Australian tourists traveled to Indonesia, they spent more on vacations to the United States in the 2024 financial year, totaling almost **** billion Australian dollars. Following closely behind was the United Kingdom, where Australian tourists spent over ***** billion Australian dollars.

Outbound tourists from Australia spent over ** billion Australian dollars on trips abroad in the year ended June 2024. This marked a significant increase of over ** billion Australian dollars from the previous year, and a strong recovery in spending from the lows witnessed in 2021.

Australia International Tourism: Number of Departures data was reported at 2,832,000.000 Person in 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 11,624,000.000 Person for 2019. Australia International Tourism: Number of Departures data is updated yearly, averaging 5,201,500.000 Person from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2020, with 26 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 11,624,000.000 Person in 2019 and a record low of 2,519,000.000 Person in 1995. Australia International Tourism: Number of Departures data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Tourism Statistics. International outbound tourists are the number of departures that people make from their country of usual residence to any other country for any purpose other than a remunerated activity in the country visited. The data on outbound tourists refer to the number of departures, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips from a country during a given period is counted each time as a new departure.;World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.;Gap-filled total;

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Residents of New South Wales accounted for the largest number of outbound tourists from Australia in May 2025, with over 592,000 departures recorded. In comparison, there were only around 17,790 departures of residents from Tasmania that same month. Outbound travel from Australia has made a strong recovery following the lows witnessed in 2020 and 2021 amid the pandemic.

Please Note: As announced by the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection on 25 June 2017, the Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) retired the paper-based Outgoing Passenger Cards (OPC) from 1 July 2017. The information previously gathered via paper-based outgoing passenger cards is now be collated from existing government data and will continue to be provided to users. Further information can be accessed here: http://www.minister.border.gov.au/peterdutton/Pages/removal-of-the-outgoing-passenger-card-jun17.aspx.

Due to the retirement of the OPC, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) undertook a review of the OAD data based on a new methodology. Further information on this revised methodology is available at: http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/Previousproducts/3401.0Appendix2Jul%202017?opendocument&tabname=Notes&prodno=3401.0&issue=Jul%202017&num=&view=

A sampling methodology has been applied to this dataset. This method means that data will not replicate, exactly, data released by the ABS, but the differences should be negligible.

Due to ‘Return to Source’ limitations, data supplied to ABS from non-DIPB sources are also excluded.

Overseas Arrivals and Departures (OAD) data refers to the arrival and departure of Australian residents or overseas visitors, through Australian airports and sea ports, which have been recorded on incoming or outgoing passenger cards. OAD data describes the number of movements of travellers rather than the number of travellers. That is, multiple movements of individual persons during a given reference period are all counted. OAD data will differ from data derived from other sources, such as Migration Program Outcomes, Settlement Database or Visa Grant information. Travellers granted a visa in one year may not arrive until the following year, or may not travel to Australia at all. Some visas permit multiple entries to Australia, so travellers may enter Australia more than once on a visa. Settler Arrivals includes New Zealand citizens and other non-program settlers not included on the Settlement Database. The Settlement Database includes onshore processed grants not included in Settler Arrivals.

These de-identified statistics are periodically checked for privacy and other compliance requirements. The statistics were temporarily removed in March 2024 in response to a question about privacy within the emerging technological environment. Following a thorough review and risk assessment, the Department of Home Affairs has republished the dataset.

Outbound tourists from Australia spent just over **** billion Australian dollars on trips to the United States in the financial year 2024. Australian visitor trip expenditure in the United Kingdom followed closely, bringing in around *** million Australian dollars less than that of the United States. Despite being the leading tourist destination for Australians in terms of tourist numbers, the expenditure of Australians in Indonesia ranked in fourth place after Other Europe at around *** billion Australian dollars. Australians’ wanderlust has been reignited Throughout the pandemic, overseas travel was ruled out for the majority of Australians, with several opting to explore the diverse landscapes closer to home. Nonetheless, since the borders reopened in 2022, the Australian population’s ability and desire to travel abroad has soared. The number of overseas departures of Australian residents leaped from around *** million in 2022 to over *** million in 2024, with the highest number of outbound residents traveling from New South Wales. Indonesia, New Zealand, and the United States attracted the highest numbers of Australia’s outbound tourists, with over *** million Australian residents traveling to Indonesia in the 2024 financial year. Australians traveling closer to home Traveling domestically is also a popular choice among Australians, with Sydney topping the ranking as the leading destination visited by domestic overnight visitors in Australia in 2024. While Sydney was the overall top destination for domestic overnight visitors, Melbourne snatched Sydney’s crown as the most popular holiday or leisure destination in Australia that year. The most prevalent reason for traveling domestically in Australia was for holiday purposes, with around ** million domestic overnight trips taken for a holiday in 2024, followed by around ** million trips to visit friends and relatives.

GlobalData’s Tourism Source Market Insight: Australia report provides a thorough insight into the Australian domestic and outbound tourism markets. The report looks at the profiles of Australian tourists and summarizes the key reasons that they travel. The report offers an in-depth analysis of traveler flows, spending patterns, main destination markets and current and future opportunities for tourism businesses seeking to tap into the Australian outbound travel market. Read More

In a survey about the preferred destinations of Australians, of the travelers who said that the United Kingdom was their preferred international destination to visit, 48 percent were male and 52 percent were female. Elsewhere, exactly half of the Australian respondents who said they preferred to visit Hong Kong were female.

The Corporate Travel Services Industry has endured significant challenges over the past five years. The pandemic led to a drastic drop in revenue due to various restrictions on travel. However, in contrast to leisure travel, corporate travel was less affected because essential workers and government travel continued at a subdued level. Immediately after the pandemic, corporate travel services experienced a swift recovery as businesses normalised operations. However, revenue has plateaued in 2023-24 and 2024-25, as the post-pandemic recovery shock has largely worn off. Strong post-pandemic revenue growth has provided new opportunities for corporate travel services. Total transactional volume (TTV) increased due to heightened demand for business travel and growing purchase costs, which have risen because of expanding airfares and room tariffs, among other hiked expenses. These increased costs were passed on to corporate travellers without significant impacts on demand, largely because corporate travel costs are often absorbed by the company. Heightened competition, both from internal and external factors, has also driven a shift to online platforms among corporate travel agents in a bid to counter growing competition and reduce overheads. This shift has yielded profit margin growth over the past five years. Overall, industry revenue is expected to have increased at an annualised 12.7% over the five years through 2024-25, to $5.3 billion. This trend includes an anticipated 4.1% revenue hike in 2024-25. Increasing business traveller volumes are poised to drive industry growth over the next five years. Factors including an improving Business Confidence Index, a healthier Australian dollar and a growing population will contribute to a surge in business tourist visitor nights, leading to rising industry revenue. Consolidation and a shift towards digital platforms and tools will enhance profitability while also reducing wage costs. As the recovery of inbound international business travel has been slower than expected, the focus will shift towards outbound international business travel. A stronger Australian dollar and increasing costs of business travel to Australia are paving the way for growth in outbound travel. As a result, businesses that offer customised travel solutions to outbound corporate travellers stand to gain significantly in the coming years. Overall, revenue is projected to grow at an annualised 3.0% over the five years through 2029-30, to reach $6.2 billion.

The Tourism industry in Australia is well-developed and a critical contributor to national employment and GDP. Industry revenue consists of international and domestic expenditure on an array of tourism-related products and services. The industry faced an extreme downturn in 2019-20 and 2020-21 due to the pandemic, severely impacting both international and domestic tourism. Government restrictions led to a drop in revenue and employment. However, government assistance, such as wage subsidies, mitigated some effects of this demand collapse, aiding in maintaining enterprise, establishment and employment figures. In 2022, the industry rebounded rapidly following the easing of restrictions. Both domestic and international travel surged, leading to double-digit growth rates in revenue and stronger pricing power for airlines and hospitality businesses. State governments helped revive the industry by extending stimulus packages, which resulted in the re-establishment of healthy industrywide profit margins in 2022-23. Between 2021-22 and 2023-24, relative growth in spending by business and government travellers outpaced the increase from domestic leisure travellers. Factors like high inflation, increased airfares and financial pressure on households slowed the growth of domestic leisure travel. However, less price-sensitive business and government travellers remained largely unaffected. International tourism has also significantly increased since 2021-22. However, growth has stalled since 2023-24, as international traveller inflows have approached pre-pandemic benchmarks. The demand for luxury tourism has surged, supporting industry profitability. However, increased competition and slowing revenue growth in 2024-25 have led to a slight contraction in profitability, a trend that will continue into the following years. Despite the turbulent period, the strong recovery in demand in recent years has contributed to an estimated annualised hike in revenue of 5.0% over the five years through 2024-25. With demand approaching pre-pandemic levels, growth has started to taper, with revenue edging up by an expected 0.8% in the current year, to reach $200.5 billion. The outlook for tourism is promising. International tourism is set to strengthen beyond pre-pandemic levels, while substantial investment in the growing luxury tourist economy will bring more wealthy tourists to Australian shores. Cost-of-living pressures that have affected local households will ease over the coming years. At the same time, the accessibility of price comparison tools from online booking services will promote lower prices for domestic consumers, bolstering domestic tourism numbers. Overall, industry revenue is forecast to expand at an annualised rate of 2.3% through 2029-30, to $224.9 billion.

Australia International Tourism: Expenditures data was reported at 7.654 USD bn in 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 41.345 USD bn for 2019. Australia International Tourism: Expenditures data is updated yearly, averaging 19.672 USD bn from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2020, with 26 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 42.439 USD bn in 2018 and a record low of 7.605 USD bn in 1995. Australia International Tourism: Expenditures data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Tourism Statistics. International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.;World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.;Gap-filled total;

In a 2025 survey conducted among Australians regarding their travel habits, relaxation trips came out on top as the preferred travel style among those surveyed, at over ** percent of respondents. Cultural trips were also relatively popular, at ** percent of respondents.

Macau Outbound Residents: Travel Agencies: IA: Oceania: Australia data was reported at 100.000 Person in May 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 202.000 Person for Apr 2018. Macau Outbound Residents: Travel Agencies: IA: Oceania: Australia data is updated monthly, averaging 143.000 Person from Jan 2001 (Median) to May 2018, with 209 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 304.000 Person in Jul 2007 and a record low of 25.000 Person in Jan 2002. Macau Outbound Residents: Travel Agencies: IA: Oceania: Australia data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics and Census Service. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Macau – Table MO.Q008: Outbound Residents by Destination.

The Travel Agency and Tour Arrangement Services industry has experienced extreme revenue volatility over the past five years. The pandemic significantly disrupted downstream demand, causing revenue to sharply drop in 2019-20 and 2020-21. As conditions returned to normality and tourism demand rebounded, the industry witnessed a strong recovery. Revenue started to stabilise in 2023-24 and 2024-25, as multiple years of normal conditions have seen growth rates taper off. Despite a strong post-pandemic recovery, revenue and profit margins remain lower than all-time highs. The continued rise of online travel agencies has greatly disrupted and moulded the industry dynamic, challenging traditional retail-based travel agencies through competitive pricing and lower overhead costs. The digital transformation was especially quick during the pandemic, as established businesses looked to minimise costs. Travel agents’ pricing power has also eroded over the past five years, as major airlines and hotels have slashed commission fees by leveraging their own in-house booking platforms. The rise of metasearch websites has posed a further threat, enabling consumers to compare prices and bypass travel agencies completely. Overall, the industry’s revenue has expanded by an estimated 5.5% over the five years through 2024-25, to an anticipated $12.8 billion, including a 2.9% rise expected in 2024-25. Over the next five years, the industry is projected to expand, driven by greater domestic demand and traveller volumes as consumer sentiment recovers. However, increased competition, particularly from online travel aggregators, and dwindling commission rates will keep profitability below pre-pandemic levels. Innovative revenue models will be essential for providers to compete and remain viable. The industry will continue to witness a shift away from traditional, in-person services to online business models, leading to lower overheads and increased profitability. This transition is likely to drive new entrants to the industry, attracted by its growing revenue and low barriers to entry. Overall, revenue is set to grow at an annualised 3.4% to $15.1 billion over the five years through 2029-30.

Australia International Tourism: Receipts data was reported at 26.234 USD bn in 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 47.953 USD bn for 2019. Australia International Tourism: Receipts data is updated yearly, averaging 25.629 USD bn from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2020, with 26 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 47.953 USD bn in 2019 and a record low of 10.169 USD bn in 1998. Australia International Tourism: Receipts data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Tourism Statistics. International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.;World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.;Gap-filled total;

This statistic displays the expenditure on outbound travel in the tourism industry in Australia from 2012 to 2018, with a forecast for 2028. In 2028, the outbound travel expenditure in Australia was forecasted to amount to around 47.8 billion Australian dollars.

Industry players package multi-day tour products, combining accommodation, guides, transport and other travel-related services. Industry players then sell these packages to overseas travel wholesalers and retail travel agents to earn a commission. The industry does not include wholesalers that assemble and sell travel packages to domestic travel agents.

Tourism expenditure in other countries of Australia sank by 81.49% from 41,345,000,000 current US dollars in 2019 to 7,654,000,000 current US dollars in 2020. Since the 6.87% jump in 2018, tourism expenditure in other countries plummeted by 81.96% in 2020. Series 3.4