3401.0 - Overseas Arrivals and Departures, Australia, Dec 2017 Quality Declaration 
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 19/02/2018   
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SHORT-TERM VISITOR ARRIVALS

In trend terms, short-term visitor arrivals to Australia during December 2017 (751,400 movements) decreased 0.1% when compared with November 2017 (752,000 movements). Currently, short-term visitor arrivals are 5.8% higher than in December 2016.

SHORT-TERM VISITOR ARRIVALS, Australia
Graph: Short-Term Visitor Arrivals, Australia


The following table presents the top ten source countries (based on original estimates) for short-term visitor arrivals during December 2017. When trend estimates for short-term visitor arrivals for December 2016 and December 2017 were compared, the highest percentage increases were recorded for India (18.5%), followed by Hong Kong (17.4%), and South Korea (12.4%). The highest percentage decrease was recorded for Malaysia (-4.1%).



Short-term Visitor Arrivals, Australia - December 2017
Trend
Seasonally Adjusted
Original
Nov '17 to Dec '17
Dec '16 to Dec '17
Country of Residence(a)
'000
'000
'000
Trend % change
Trend % change
New Zealand
113.9
111.1
125.5
-0.2
0.8
United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man
62.8
63.1
123.7
1.9
3.4
China
117.0
116.6
111.0
-1.2
10.1
United States
66.0
65.8
94.9
0.3
6.5
Singapore
35.3
32.3
52.4
-1.6
0.2
Japan
36.9
37.1
42.6
0.7
2.1
Malaysia
31.3
29.9
39.7
-3.8
-4.1
Hong Kong
25.1
24.0
35.5
0.1
17.4
India
27.3
26.8
34.1
0.4
18.5
South Korea
27.2
25.7
32.7
0.0
12.4
(a) Top 10 source countries based on original estimates.


SHORT-TERM RESIDENT RETURNS

In trend terms, short-term resident returns to Australia during December 2017 (885,600 movements) increased 0.1% when compared with November 2017 (884,700 movements). Currently, short-term resident returns are 3.2% higher than in December 2016.

SHORT-TERM RESIDENT RETURNS, Australia
Graph: Short-Term Resident Returns, Australia

The following table presents the top ten destination countries (based on original estimates) for short-term resident returns in December 2017. When trend estimates for short-term resident returns for December 2016 and December 2017 were compared, the highest percentage increases were recorded for Japan (14.2%), followed by India (13.7%), and Thailand (11.7%).The highest percentage decreases were recorded for Indonesia (-9.4%), Fiji (-4.6%) and the United States (-3.8%).


Short-term Resident Returns, Australia - December 2017
Trend
Seasonally Adjusted
Original
Nov '17 to Dec '17
Dec '16 to Dec '17
Country of Stay(a)
'000
'000
'000
Trend % change
Trend % change
New Zealand
118.7
117.3
110.7
0.5
1.0
United States
88.3
90.4
72.8
-0.1
-3.8
Indonesia
92.0
88.7
69.0
-2.1
-9.4
Thailand
50.6
50.5
37.4
0.4
11.7
India
32.3
32.0
34.4
0.5
13.7
United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man
53.0
54.4
33.1
0.9
1.7
China
45.2
44.9
32.4
0.4
7.1
Singapore
35.4
33.4
28.4
1.2
1.7
Japan
35.5
35.0
27.1
1.3
14.2
Fiji
28.3
28.1
25.9
0.3
-4.6
(a) Top 10 destination countries based on original estimates.

STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE

The above statistics are based on a sample and are subject to sampling error. Care should be taken when interpreting the impact of numeric and/or percentage change. See paragraphs 10 and 11 of the Explanatory Notes for more detail.