The number of international tourist arrivals in Australia was forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2029 by in total *** million arrivals (+***** percent). After the ninth consecutive increasing year, the arrivals is estimated to reach ***** million arrivals and therefore a new peak in 2029. Depicted is the number of inbound international tourists. According to World Bank this refers to tourists travelling to a country which is not their usual residence, whereby the main purpose is not work related and the planned visitation period does not exceed 12 months. The forecast has been adjusted for the expected impact of COVID-19.The shown data are an excerpt of Statista's Key Market Indicators (KMI). The KMI are a collection of primary and secondary indicators on the macro-economic, demographic and technological environment in more than *** countries and regions worldwide. All input data are sourced from international institutions, national statistical offices, and trade associations. All data has been are processed to generate comparable datasets (see supplementary notes under details for more information).Find more key insights for the number of international tourist arrivals in countries like New Zealand and Fiji.

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;

Over *** million international travelers visited New South Wales, Australia in the year ended June 2024, considerably more than the previous year. The lifting of travel restrictions in 2022 heavily influenced this increase in the flow of international tourists into the country.

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.

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;

Between 2010 and 2019, there was a continuous upward trend in the number of international visitors arriving in Australia. However, the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in the middle of the 2020 financial year saw international visitors to Australia drop to *** million visitors from *** million in the financial year 2019. With lockdowns and travel restrictions all around the world, this trend continued into the 2021 financial year, with international visitors to Australia only at around ******* people. However, the number of international visitors to the country rose in 2022 and 2023 and exceeded ***** million in 2024, indicating a gradual recovery from the aftermath of the pandemic. Sydney leads the way in attracting visitors Sydney continues to be the primary gateway for international tourists, welcoming the most visitors across the leading destinations of international arrivals. The city's appeal extends to domestic travelers as well, topping the lists for both overnight and day trip visitors. In February 2025, Sydney's Kingsford Smith International Airport processed over *** million international passengers, underscoring its role as a key entry point for foreign visitors. International tourists’ reasons for visiting Australia During the financial year 2024, going on holiday and visiting friends and family who live in the country were the most popular reasons to go to Australia among international travelers. Around ***** million people visited for a holiday, and approximately ******* people came for business purposes. Elsewhere, there were about ******* jobseekers who traveled to Australia for employment reasons.

International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Australia was reported at 26234000000 USD in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Australia - International tourism, receipts - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

AU: International Tourism: Receipts: for Passenger Transport Items data was reported at 567.000 USD mn in 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2.224 USD bn for 2019. AU: International Tourism: Receipts: for Passenger Transport Items data is updated yearly, averaging 2.256 USD bn from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2020, with 26 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.250 USD bn in 2007 and a record low of 567.000 USD mn in 2020. AU: International Tourism: Receipts: for Passenger Transport Items 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 for passenger transport items are expenditures by international inbound visitors for all services provided in the international transportation by resident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.;World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.;Gap-filled total;

Summary time series data of the International Visitor Survey, the National Visitor Survey and the State Tourism Satellite Account, as published by Tourism Research Australia (TRA). These data sources estimate total visitor expenditure in South Australia, direct tourism jobs and regional tourism expenditure. Breakdowns of visitor origin are also provided, with time series of visitors from the UK, Germany, USA, China and New Zealand, as well as domestic visitors in South Australia. For further details on these datasets please visit the TRA website: https://www.tra.gov.au/research

This dataset presents key performance metrics regarding tourism to specific Local Government Areas (LGA) around Australia. The LGAs covered in the data are a subset of the LGA boundaries classified in the 2018 Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS). The data presents metrics for visits, spending and length of stay to the specified LGAs by their location of origin and visit duration. The data values are representative of a yearly average based on the four years of: 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018. Tourism Research Australia (TRA) first developed Local Government Area tourism profiles in 2007 to assist industry and Government decision making and to identify and support investment opportunities, particularly in regional Australia. The latest profiles provide an update for over 200 Local Government Areas. Data are drawn from TRA's International Visitor Survey (IVS) and National Visitor Survey (NVS), along with demographic and business data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Profiles were only prepared for Local Government Areas with adequate IVS and NVS sample to present robust results. Further, data are averaged over four years, which minimises the impact of variability in estimates from year to year, and provides for more robust volume estimates. For more information please visit TRA. Please note: AURIN has spatially enabled the original data.

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;

International tourism, number of departures in Australia was reported at 2832000 in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Australia - International tourism, number of departures - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Over *** million visitors to Australia were residents of New Zealand in the year ended June 2024. Visitors from China were the second most prevalent visitor group at just below *******. These numbers represented an increase from the previous year, indicating a recovery from the slump caused by coronavirus pandemic-related travel restrictions worldwide in 2020 and 2021. Why do people visit Australia? From the beautiful beaches on the Gold Coast to the city streets of Sydney, Australia is a popular destination among international and domestic tourists alike. In the 2024 financial year, the majority of visitors to Australia came for a vacation or to see their family or friends living in the country. Around ***** million visited for a holiday, and a little over ******* traveled to the country for business purposes. How much do international visitors spend when in Australia? Total trip expenditure of international visitors contributed about ** billion Australian dollars to the country’s economy in 2024. This marked a rise in spending from the previous year and exceeded pre-pandemic levels, in which international visitor spending came in at around **** billion Australian dollars in 2019. In financial year 2024, those who visited the country for holiday purposes accounted for the highest trip expenditure of international visitor arrivals to Australia by purpose, at approximately **** billion Australian dollars. The second-highest spenders were visitors who went to Australia for education; they spent over **** billion Australian dollars that year.

Tourist Arrivals in Australia increased to 624510 in June from 611180 in May of 2025. This dataset provides - Australia Tourist Arrivals - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

This dataset presents statistics regarding tourism to specific Local Government Areas (LGA) around Australia. The LGAs covered in the data are a subset of the LGA boundaries classified in the 2016 Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS). The data presents statistics for reason for visit, travel party type and accommodation details for trips to the specified LGAs by their location of origin and visit duration. The data values are representative of a yearly average based on the four years of: 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016. Tourism Research Australia (TRA) first developed Local Government Area tourism profiles in 2007 to assist industry and Government decision making and to identify and support investment opportunities, particularly in regional Australia. The latest profiles provide an update for over 200 Local Government Areas. Data are drawn from TRA's International Visitor Survey (IVS) and National Visitor Survey (NVS), along with demographic and business data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Profiles were only prepared for Local Government Areas with adequate International Visitor Survey (IVS) and National Visitor Survey (NVS) sample to present robust results. Further, data are averaged over four years, which minimises the impact of variability in estimates from year to year, and provides for more robust volume estimates. For more information please visit the Website of the TRA. Please note:

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Where data values were, "np", not published or "-", not available, in the original data, they have been set to null.

International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in Australia was reported at 7654000000 USD in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Australia - International tourism, expenditures - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

International tourism, receipts (% of total exports) in Australia was reported at 8.7054 % in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Australia - International tourism, receipts (% of total exports) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

Australia: International tourism revenue, percent of GDP: The latest value from 2020 is 1.97 percent, a decline from 3.44 percent in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 3.33 percent, based on data from 125 countries. Historically, the average for Australia from 1995 to 2020 is 2.8 percent. The minimum value, 1.97 percent, was reached in 2020 while the maximum of 3.44 percent was recorded in 2019.

International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) in Australia was reported at 25667000000 USD in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Australia - International tourism, receipts for travel items - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.

International tourism, number of arrivals in Australia was reported at 1828000 in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Australia - International tourism, number of arrivals - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.