China visitors boost Australian tourism

Visitors from Asia have triggered Australia’s tourism industry to increase three times faster than the country’s economy. The sector has registered a record of $38.8 billion tourists revenue last year only.

From the total financial influx, Chinese visitors contribute with over $9 billion, while citizens from Korea and Japan spent $1.6 billion. As stated by the Tourism Minister Steve Ciobo, Australia wasn’t expecting these figures until 2020.

Under the recently-signed agreement on Chinese airlines being allowed to fly unrestricted numbers of tourists to Australia, the tourism on the continent faces unprecedented growth.

The same situation goes for visitors from Korea, which seem to choose Australia as their favorite destination more than ever. Around 30 per cent more Korean tourists have preferred to spend their holidays in the country during the last 12 months.

Similarly, tourists from Japan have contributed with a 22 per cent increase in the country’s Asian visitors influx.

The most popular Australian destination is considered to be Tasmania, with a 15 per cent rise in traveler numbers, followed closely by Queensland, Victoria and New South Wales, the southeastern Australian state that receives $9.3 billion annual tourism incomes. Moreover, $11.8 billion are being spent in Queensland and Victoria, while South Australia makes $970m hits each year.