Visitor arrivals, Asia Pacific

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Visitor arrivals in Asia Pacific destinations
Destination	2019	Growth,%	2018	Growth,%
Australia	9,465,600	6.1	8,918,700	1.2
from China	1,438,700	0.5	1,432,100	5.5
from India	399,200	11.5	358,000	18.3
Cambodia	6,610,592	6.6	6,201,077	10.7
Cook Islands	171,550	1.7	168,760	4.6
Fiji	894,389	2.8	870,309	3.3
Guam	1,666,665	7.9	1,544,263	-0.1
Hawaii	10,282,160	4.9	9,798,302	5.9
Hong Kong	55,912,609	-14.2	65,147,555	11.4
excl China	12,137,924	-14.0	14,109,325	0.6
from China	43,774,685	-14.2	51,038,230	14.8
from India	337,997	-12.6	386,681	-1.6
India	10,902,694	3.3	10,558,174	4.46
Indonesia	16,106,954	1.9	15,803,131	12.6
Jakarta	2,419,196	-14.0	2,812,482	8.8
Bali	6,239,543	3.548	6,025,760	6.5
Japan	31,881,908	2.2	31,191,856	8.7
from China	9,544,260	13.9	8,379,966	13.9
Korea	17,502,756	14.0	15,346,879	15.1
from China	6,023,021	25.8	4,789,512	14.9
Macau	39,406,181	10.1	35,803,663	9.8
from China	27,923,219	10.5	25,261,324	13.8
from Hong Kong	7,354,094	16.2	6,327,925	2.6
excl China, Hong Kong	4,128,868	-2.0	4,214,414	-0.8
Malaysia	26,190,784	1.4	25,832,354	-0.4
Sabah	1,469,475	7.9	1,361,567	10.3
Sarawak	2,082,444	-1.4	2,112,975	-19.9
Maldives	1,702,887	14.7	1,484,274	6.8
from China	284,029	0.3	283,116	-7.6
from India	166,030	83.5	90,474	9.0
Marianas, Northern	434,711	-16.0	517,807	361.1
Myanmar	NA	NA	1,398,098	2.6
Nepal	1,197,191	2.1	1,121,565	19.3
New Caledonia	126,476	2.7	123,148	2.0
New Zealand	3,890,473	0.7	3,863,217	3.5
from China	407,141	-9.2	448,189	7.3
Palau	94,046	-16.9	113,230	-5.2
Philippines	8,260,913	15.3	7,167,457	8.3
from China	1,743,309	64.2	1,061,506	30.9
Samoa	NA	NA	107,626	-31.7
Singapore	19,109,630	3.3	18,498,396	6.2
from China	3,626,492	6.2	3,416,298	5.9
from India	1,417,769	-1.7	1,442,037	13.4
Sri Lanka	1,913,702	-18.0	2,333,796	10.3
from China	167,863	-36.9	265,965	-1.1
from India	355,002	-16.4	424,887	10.5
Tahiti	241,804	10.7	218,377	9.8
Taiwan	11,864,105	7.2	11,066,707	3.0
from China	2,714,065	0.7	2,695,615	-1.4
Vanuatu	NA	NA	73,601	-32.5
Vietnam	18,008,589	16.2	15,497,791	20.4
from China	5,806,425	16.9	4,966,468	24.7
Asia Pacific	292,316,341	5.6	276,861,392	8.3
US	79,263,690	-0.4	79,617,625	3.5
Overseas	40,393,346	1.3	39,883,361	2.5
from China	2,831,989	-5.3	2,991,813	-5.7
from India	1,473,517	6.9	1,378,035	7.2

Notes: For qualifications, see monthly newsletter. Source: various; usually respective DMO.

 

Visitor arrivals in Asia Pacific destinations, 2017
International arrivals
Destination	Arrivals	Growth	Stay	PVPD
		%	days╪	US$-A
Australia	8,810,200	6.5	30.0	150.60
Brunei	217,452	NA	10.0	200.00
Cook Islands	161,362	10.2	10.5	115.84
Fiji	842,884	6.4	8.7	124.58
Guam	1,543,990	0.5	3.04	302.93
Hawaii	9,251,398	4.8	10.2	194.00
Hong Kong	58,472,157	3.2	3.28	200.10
India	10,177,340	15.6	16.0	163.33
Japan	28,690,932	19.4	6.5	160.42
Korea	13,335,758	-22.7	6.9	200.87
Macau	21,348,656	4.4	1.36	181.80
Malaysia	25,948,459	-3.0	6.2	105.67
Maldives	1,389,542	8.0	6.5	56.00
Nepal	940,218	24.9	12.6	14.09
New Zealand	3,733,707	6.7	8.9	115.33
Singapore	17,420,135	6.3	3.6	161.07
Sri Lanka	2,116,407	3.2	8.6	156.50
Taiwan	9,627,390	-9.9	6.86	224.07
Vietnam	12,873,204	29.9	9.6	64.04
International arrivals
City/region	Number	Growth,%	Source	Comment
Sabah	1,234,264	9.3	SMO	intl arrivals
Sarawak	2,639,522	16.9	SMO	intl arrivals

Notes: For qualifications, see monthly newsletter. Source: various; usually respective DMO.

 

Visitor arrivals in Asia Pacific, 2016
Destination	Number	Growth,%	LoS,days	PVPD,US$
Australia	8,262,900	11.1	30.0	150.60
Bhutan	209,570	35.0	5.0	252.71
Brunei	218,213	8.6	NA	NA
Cambodia	5,011,712	5.0	6.8	89.61
Hawaii	8,832,597	3.5	9.17	194.00
Hong Kong	56,654,903	-4.5	3.28	200.10
India	8,889,000	10.7	16.0	163.33
Indonesia	10,811,281	11.4	9.09	107.70
Japan	24,039,001	21.8	6.5	160.42
Korea	17,241,823	30.3	6.9	184.35
Nepal	753,002	39.7	12.6	14.09
New Caledonia	115,676	1.5	20.1	87.09
New Zealand	3,499,939	11.8	8.9	115.33
PNG	197,632	-0.5	17.3	28.24
Philippines	5,954,456	11.1	10.1	103.55
Samoa	145,740	5.1	E10	NA
Singapore	16,388,954	7.6	3.6	161.07
Tahiti	192,495	4.6	14.8	119.33
Taiwan	10,690,279	2.4	6.86	224.07
Thailand	32,588,303	8.9	9.19	119.38
Tonga	90,105	24.2	5.0	38.90
Vanuatu	77,857	-13.4	9.5	146.17
Asia Pacific	##########	10.7	9.6	NA

Notes: For qualifications, see monthly newsletter. Source: various; usually respective DMO.

 

Visitor arrivals in Asia Pacific, 2015
Destination	Number	Growth,%	LoS,days	PVPD,US$
Australia	7,428,600	7.6	30.0	150.60
Cambodia	4,775,231	5.1	6.8	89.61
China foreigners	25,987,500	-1.0	7.0	100E
Cook Islands	125,132	3.0	10.5	115.84
Hawaii	8,533,977	4.5	9.17	194.00
Hong Kong	13,465,236	-0.9	3.28	200.10
India	8,015,000	4.2	16.0	163.33
Japan	19,737,428	47.1	6.5	160.42
Korea	13,231,651	-6.8	6.9	184.35
Myanmar	4,680,000	51.9	9.0	170.00
New Caledonia	113,951	6.3	19.1	87.09
Singapore	15,231,469	1.0	4.6	161.07
Tahiti	184,050	1.9	14.8	119.33
Taiwan	10,439,785	5.3	6.86	224.07
Thailand	29,798,165	20.1	9.19	119.38
Vanuatu	89,952	-17.2	9.5	146.17

Notes: For qualifications, see monthly newsletter. Source: various; usually respective DMO.

 

Visitor arrivals in Asia Pacific, 2014
Destination	Number	Growth,%	LoS,days	PVPD,US$
Cambodia	4,544,744	7.9	6.8	89.61
China	26,263,028	0.2	7.0	100E
Hawaii	8,159,608	1.4	9.17	194.00
Hong Kong	13,591,161	0.3	3.28	200.10
India	7,522,000	8.4	16.0	163.33
Japan	13,413,467	29.4	6.5	160.42
Korea	14,201,516	18.1	6.9	184.35
Laos	3,779,483	13.5	5.2	48.56
Myanmar	3,081,412	50.7	9.0	170.00
Nepal	585,981	-0.3	12.6	14.09
New Caledonia	108,656	-1.3	19.1	87.09
Philippines	4,833,368	3.2	10.1	103.55
Singapore	4,833,368	3.2	4.6	161.07
Tahiti	180,604	9.9	14.8	119.33
Thailand	25,259,123	-5.0	9.19	119.38
Vanuatu	108,656	-1.3	9.5	146.17
Asia Pacific	262,106,064	5.4	9.6	NA
International arrivals
City/region	Period	Number	Growth,%	Source	Comment
Bangkok APs	Jan-Dec	14,887,976	-11.5	DMO	SVB & DMG APs
Sabah	Jan-Dec	996,522	-8.5	SMO	intl arrivals

Notes: For qualifications, see monthly newsletter. Source: various; usually respective DMO.

 

Visitor arrivals in Asia Pacific, 2013
Destination	Number	Growth,%	LoS,days	PVPD,US$
Australia	6,477,450	5.5	30.0	150.60
China	129,011,125	-2.6	7.0	100E
foreigners	26,197,678	-3.6	7.0	100E
Cook Islands	121,158	-1.0	10.5	115.84
Fiji	657,706	-0.4	8.7	124.58
Guam	1,328,761	3.7	3.04	302.93
Hawaii	8,064,091	2.5	9.05	179.88
Hong Kong	12,789,952	-0.3	3.28	200.10
India	16,069,000	4.7	16.0	92.68
Indonesia	8,802,129	9.4	9.09	107.70
Japan	10,364,311	23.9	6.5	160.42
Korea	12,175,654	9.3	6.9	163
Laos	3,779,483	13.5	5.2	48.56
Malaysia	25,715,748	2.7	6.2	105.67
Maldives	1,125,202	17.4	8.5	56.00
Mongolia	515,205	-17.4	NA	NA
Myanmar	2,044,307	93.0	7.0	145.00
New Zealand	2,717,695	6.0	20.22	115.33
Palau	105,066	-11.5	E4	NA
Singapore	15,521,170	7.6	4.6	161.07
Tahiti	164,393	-2.7	13.21	150.88
Taiwan	8,016,280	9.6	6.52	180.52
Tonga	45,241	-4.8	5.0	38.90
Thailand	26,556,988	18.8	9.19	119.38
Vanuatu	110,109	1.8	11.0	146.17
Vietnam	7,581,564	15.1	9.6	64.04
Domestic arrivals
Destination	Number,mn	Growth,%	Source	Comment
Australia	75.8	1.8	DMO	overnight trips
India	1145.3	9.6	gov	(none)
Vietnam	35.0	7.7	DMO	2005: 16m
.

Notes: For qualifications, see monthly newsletter. Source: various; usually respective DMO.

 

Visitor arrivals in Asia Pacific, 2012
Destination	Number	Growth,%	LoS,days	PVPD,US$
Australia	6,139,330	4.5	30.0	150.60
Bhutan	43,939	17.2	8.0	200.00
Brunei	209,108	-13.6	NA	NA
Cambodia	3,584,307	24.4	6.5	95.00
China	132,405,200	-2.2	7.0	100E
foreigners	27,185,200	1.6	7.0	100E
Cook Islands	121,634	7.5	10.5	115.84
Fiji	660,590	-2.1	8.7	124.58
Guam	1,283,296	10.7	3.1	302.93
Hawaii	7,837,194	9.2	9.19	179.88
Hong Kong	12,832,887	-1.1	3.28	200.10
India	6,649,000	5.4	16.0	92.68
Indonesia	8,044,462	5.2	9.09	107.70
Japan	8,367,872	34.6	6.5	160.42
Korea	11,135,628	13.7	6.9	163
Laos	3,330,089	22.3	4.5	23.03
Macau	4,098,741	-3.7	1.36	181.80
Malaysia	25,032,708	1.3	6.2	105.67
Maldives	958,027	2.9	8.5	56.00
Marianas	401,022	17.6	3.52	100.00E
Mongolia	627,007	12.5	NA	NA
Myanmar	593,381	51.7	7.0	70.00
Nepal	598,204	9.8	9.1	14.09
New Caledonia	112,204	0.3	19.1	87.09
New Zealand	2,564,618	-1.4	20.22	115.33
Palau	118,754	8.9	E4	NA
Philippines	4,272,811	9.1	11.94	82.96
PNG	164,082	0.6	17.3	28.24
Sri Lanka	1,005,605	17.5	10.0	79.10
Tahiti	168,978	3.8	13.21	150.88
Taiwan	7,311,470	20.1	6.52	180.52
Thailand	22,303,065	16.0	9.19	119.38
Vanuatu	108,158	15.1	9.7	146.17
Vietnam	6,585,853	10.0	9.6	64.04
International arrivals
City/region	Number	Growth,%	Source	Comment
Sabah	941,765	11.3	PATA	direct arrivals
Sarawak	2,634,715	12.4	PATA	direct arrivals
Source: various; generally Pacific Asia Travel Association.

 

Visitor arrivals in Asia Pacific, 2011
Destination	Number	Growth,%	LoS,days	PVPD,US$
Australia	5,885,429	5.4
Bali	2,756,579	10.6	NA	NA
Bhutan	36,696	45.3	8.0	200.00
China foreigners	26,126,900	19.1
Cook Islands	112,461	7.9	10.5	115.84
Hawaii	6,986,602	8.8
Hong Kong	12,565,555	14.6
India	5,666,434	8.8
Japan	6,219,275	-27.8
Korea	9,794,796	11.3
Laos	2,723,564	8.4	4.5	23.03
Malaysia	24,714,324	0.6
Sabah	941,765	11.3
Sarawak	2,634,715	12.4
Maldives	931,333	17.6	8.5	56.00
Marianas	340,957	-10.1	3.52	100.00E
Palau	109,057	27.4	E4	NA
Philippines	3,917,454	11.3	11.94	82.96
PNG	163,173	11.1	17.3	28.24
Singapore	13,169,729	13.2
Tahiti	162,776	5.8	13.21	150.88
Thailand	17,292,376	20.7
Vanuatu	93,824	-3.5	9.7	146.17
Source: various; generally Pacific Asia Travel Association.

 

Visitor arrivals in Asia Pacific, 2010
Destination	Number	Growth,%	LoS,days	PVPD,US$
Bhutan	25,803	9.9	8.0	200.00
Cambodia	2,398,899	17.3	6.5	95.00
China	133,762,300	5.8	7.0	100E
Cook Islands	102,156	1.7	10.5	115.84
Fiji	631,868	17.3	8.7	124.58
Guam	1,196,295	13.6	3.1	302.93
Indonesia	7,002,944	10.7	9.09	107.70
Lao	2,513,028	25.1	4.5	23.03
Macau	24,965,411	14.8	1.36	181.80
Marianas	379,091	7.1	3.52	100.00E
Maldives	791,917	20.7	8.5	56.00
Mongolia	557,414	19.9	NA	NA
Myanmar	310,687	27.7	7.0	70.00
Nepal	448,769	18.5	9.1	14.09
New Caledonia	98,562	-0.8	19.1	87.09
New Zealand	2,525,044	2.7	20.22	115.33
Palau	85,593	19.1	E4	NA
Philippines	3,520,471	16.7	11.94	82.96
PNG	146,928	16.3	17.3	28.24
Sri Lanka	654,476	46.1	10.0	79.10
Tahiti	153,919	-4.1	13.21	150.88
Taiwan	5,567,277	26.7	6.52	180.52
Tonga	45,430	-10.3	5.0	56.87
Vanuatu	237,648	5.4	9.7	146.17
Vietnam	5,049,855	34.9	9.6	64.04
Sabah	785,038	39.7	NA	NA
Sarawak	1,897,940	-10.4	NA	NA
Source: various; generally Pacific Asia Travel Association.

 

Visitor arrivals in Asia Pacific, 2009
Destination	Number	Growth,%	LoS,days	PVPD,US$
Australia	5,584,342	0.0	30.0	150.60
Bali	2,229,945	13.3	NA	NA
Bhutan	23,485	-15.1	8.0	200.00
Cambodia	2,045,735	2.2	6.5	95.00
China	126,476,000	-2.7	7.0	100E
foreigners	21,937,400	-9.8	7.0	100E
Cook Islands	100,444	6.6	10.5	115.84
Fiji	538,523	-7.7	8.7	124.58
Hawaii	6,419,138	-4.2	9.19	179.88
Hong Kong	10,962,534	-8.2	3.28	200.10
India	5,108,579	-3.3	16.0	92.68
Indonesia	6,459,000	0.4	9.09	107.70
Japan	6,789,952	-18.7	7.2	160.42
Korea	7,817,533	13.4	6.9	163
Lao	2,008,363	15.6	4.5	23.03
Guam	1,052,871	-7.8	3.1	302.93
Macau	21,752,751	-5.1	1.36	181.80
Malaysia	23,646,191	7.2	6.2	105.67
Maldives	655,852	-4.0	8.5	56.00
Marianas	353,890	-10.9	3.52	100.00E
Mongolia	464,850	-0.8	NA	NA
Myanmar	243,278	25.8	7.0	70.00
Nepal	378,712	1.1	9.1	14.09
New Caledonia	99,379	-4.1	19.1	87.09
New Zealand	2,458,382	0.0	20.22	115.33
Pakistan	854,905	3.9	25.0	13.20
Palau	71,887	-10.5	E4	NA
PNG	126,324	5.1	17.3	28.24
Philippines	3,017,099	-3.9	11.94	82.96
Singapore	9,703,174	-3.7	4.6	161.07
Sri Lanka	447,890	2.1	10.0	79.10
Tahiti	160,447	-18.3	13.21	150.88
Taiwan	4,395,004	14.3	6.52	180.52
Thailand	14,090,000	-3.4	9.19	119.38
Vanuatu	225,493	14.6	9.7	146.17
Vietnam	3,742,131	-10.5	9.6	64.04
International arrivals
City/region	Number	Growth,%	Source	Comment
Sabah	562,144	-19.8	PATA	direct arrivals
Sarawak	2,117,447	-6.4	PATA	direct arrivals
Source: various; generally Pacific Asia Travel Association.

 

Visitor arrivals in Asia Pacific, 2008

Destination	Number	Growth,%	LoS,days	PVPD,US$
Australia	5,586,092	-1.0	30.0	150.60
Bali	1,968,892	18.3	NA	NA
Bhutan	27,673	31.2	8.0	200.00
Cambodia	2,001,434	7.1	6.5	95.00
China	130,027,401	-1.4	7.0	100E
foreigners	24,325,225	-6.8	7.0	100E
Cook Islands	94,183	-2.4	10.5	115.84
Fiji	582,602	8.0	8.7	124.58
Guam	1,135,459	-7.3	3.1	302.93
Hawaii	6,699,424	-9.1	9.18	179.88
Hong Kong	11,947,784	-0.9	3.28	200.10
India	5,282,603	4.0	16.0	92.68
Indonesia	6,234,497	13.2	9.09	107.70
Japan	8,350,835	0.0	7.2	160.42
Korea	6,890,841	6.9	6.9	163
Lao	1,736,786	6.9	4.5	23.03
Macau	14,241,649	10.0	1.36	181.80
Malaysia	22,052,488	5.1	6.2	105.67
Sabah	701,198	-29.0	NA	NA
Maldives	683,012	1.1	8.0	56.00
Marianas	397,274	2.1	3.52	100.00E
Myanmar	193,319	-22.1	7.0	70.00
Nepal	374,661	4.0	9.1	14.09
New Caledonia	103,672	0.3	19.1	87.09
New Zealand	2,458,503	-0.3	20.22	115.33
Palau	80,303	-8.9	E4	NA
PNG	120,139	15.4	17.3	28.24
Philippines	3,139,422	1.5	11.94	82.96
Singapore	10,074,534	-2.0	4.6	161.07
Sri Lanka	438,475	-11.2	10.0	79.10
Tahiti	196,496	-10.0	13.21	150.88
Taiwan	3,845,187	3.5	6.52	180.52
Thailand	14,316,815	-1.0	9.19	119.38
Vanuatu	196,787	22.4	9.7	146.17
Vietnam	4,179,369	-0.2	9.6	64.04
Source: various; generally Pacific Asia Travel Association.

 

Visitor arrivals in Asia Pacific, 2007

Destination	Number	Growth,%	LoS,days	PVPD,US$
Australia	5,644,337	2.0	30.0	150.60
Bhutan	21,094	21.6	8.0	230.19E
Cambodia	1,868,899	17.4	6.5	95
China	131,873,372	5.5	6.5	100E
foreigners	26,109,690	17.7	6.5	100E
Cook Islands	96,477	4.8	10.5	115.84
Fiji	537,475	-1.4	8.7	124.58
Guam	1,225,323	1.1	3.1	302.93
Hawaii	7,368,048	-0.6	9.2	179.88
Hong Kong	28,169,293	11.6	3.5	178.00
India	4,927,429	11.2	27.0	46.62
Indonesia	4,536,816	13.2	9.1	99.86
Japan	8,349,194	13.8	7.2	160.42
Korea	6,448,240	4.8	6.9	163
Laos	1,623,943	33.6	4.5	23.03
Malaysia	20,500,474	16.8	6.2	95.26
Maldives	675,889	12.3	8.0	56
Marianas	389,261	-10.3	3.5	100.00E
Myanmar	248,076	-5.9	7.0	70
Nepal	360,350	27.1	9.1	14.09
New Caledonia	103,363	2.9	19.1	87.09
New Zealand	2,465,680	1.8	20.4	115.33
Pakistan	839,117	-6.6	25.0	13.20
Palau	88,175	7.0	E4	NA
PNG	102,364	31.7	17.3	28.24
Philippines	3,091,993	8.7	11.9	83.61
Singapore	10,275,094	5.5	3.4	237.16
Sri Lanka	494,008	-11.7	10.4	72.74
Tahiti	218241	-1.5	13.2	150.88
Taiwan	3,716,087	5.6	6.9	180.52
Thailand	14,464,228	4.6	8.75	95.57
Tonga	46,040	16.7	5.0	56.87
Vanuatu	160,802	4.3	9.7	146.17
Vietnam	4,184,651	16.0	9.6	64.04
Source: various; generally Pacific Asia Travel Association.

 

 

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