MAIN FEATURES
TREND ESTIMATES
The trend estimate for short-term visitor arrivals to Australia for May 2007 (479,700 movements), which was unchanged from April 2007 (479,700 movements). This follows monthly increases of 0.3% for March 2007 and 0.1% for April 2007.
Currently, short-term visitor arrivals are 5.2% higher than in May 2006.
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED ESTIMATES
The seasonally adjusted estimate for short-term visitor arrivals to Australia for May 2007 (472,500 movements) decreased by 0.8% compared with April 2007 (476,300 movements). This followed a monthly increase of 7.6% for March 2007 and a monthly decrease of 5.1% for April 2007.
Visitor arrivals, Short-term

ORIGINAL ESTIMATES
In original movement terms there were an estimated 367,200 short-term visitor arrivals to Australia during May 2007.
TABLE 1: SHORT-TERM MOVEMENT, VISITOR ARRIVALS(a) - May 2007 |
|
 | May 07 | Apr 07 to May 07 | May 06 to May 07 |
 | '000 | % change | % change |
|
Trend | 479.7 | - | 5.2 |
Seasonally adjusted | 472.5 | -0.8 | . . |
Original | 367.2 | . . | . . |
|
. . not applicable |
- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells) |
(a) Trend and seasonally adjusted estimates may be revised each month. See Explanatory Notes 14 to 17. |
TABLE 2: SHORT-TERM MOVEMENT(a), VISITOR ARRIVALS - Country of Residence(b) |
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 |  | Trend |  | Seasonally Adjusted |  | Original |
 |  |
|  |
|  |
|
 |  | Apr 07 | May 07 | Apr 07
to May 07 | May 06
to May 07 |  | Apr 07 | May 07 | Apr 07
to May 07 |  | May 07 |
Country of residence | '000 | '000 | % change | % change |  | '000 | '000 | % change |  | '000 |
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OCEANIA & ANTARCTICA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
 | New Zealand | 96.6 | 97.7 | 1.1 | 9.8 |  | 95.2 | 102.4 | 7.5 |  | 94.1 |
 | Total | 109.2 | 110.4 | 1.1 | 10.0 |  | 108.0 | 115.2 | 6.6 |  | 105.8 |
NORTH-WEST EUROPE |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
 | Germany | 12.8 | 12.9 | 0.3 | 1.1 |  | 12.7 | 13.0 | 2.4 |  | 6.9 |
 | Netherlands | 4.2 | 4.1 | -0.9 | -1.6 |  | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.7 |  | 2.0 |
 | Sweden | 3.1 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 2.6 |  | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.5 |  | 1.2 |
 | Switzerland | 3.8 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 8.9 |  | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.0 |  | 1.9 |
 | United Kingdom | 61.1 | 60.7 | -0.6 | 2.1 |  | 59.9 | 60.6 | 1.1 |  | 30.1 |
 | Total | 104.0 | 103.8 | -0.2 | 3.5 |  | 101.5 | 103.8 | 2.2 |  | 51.7 |
SOUTHERN & EASTERN EUROPE |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
 | Italy | 4.6 | 4.6 | 0.3 | 9.2 |  | 4.5 | 4.6 | 0.5 |  | 2.4 |
 | Total | 11.5 | 11.5 | 0.5 | 13.4 |  | 11.1 | 11.5 | 3.0 |  | 6.2 |
NORTH AFRICA & THE MIDDLE EAST |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
 | Total | 7.3 | 7.4 | 0.1 | 18.5 |  | 7.0 | 7.2 | 2.8 |  | 3.8 |
SOUTH-EAST ASIA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
 | Indonesia | 7.1 | 7.2 | 1.5 | 8.1 |  | 7.1 | 7.8 | 9.8 |  | 5.8 |
 | Malaysia | 13.9 | 13.9 | -0.2 | 12.6 |  | 14.5 | 12.9 | -10.8 |  | 14.4 |
 | Philippines | 3.7 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 20.6 |  | 3.3 | 3.8 | 14.6 |  | 4.7 |
 | Singapore | 22.3 | 22.3 | -0.4 | 6.5 |  | 22.4 | 21.8 | -2.7 |  | 20.9 |
 | Thailand | 6.3 | 6.3 | -1.3 | 1.6 |  | 6.1 | 6.2 | 2.1 |  | 5.9 |
 | Total | 57.3 | 57.4 | 0.1 | 10.8 |  | 56.8 | 56.5 | -0.5 |  | 54.6 |
NORTH-EAST ASIA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
 | China | 31.1 | 31.1 | -0.2 | 19.9 |  | 29.5 | 27.2 | -7.7 |  | 20.1 |
 | Japan | 46.1 | 44.2 | -4.1 | -15.8 |  | 46.2 | 39.6 | -14.2 |  | 32.8 |
 | Korea | 22.3 | 22.5 | 0.9 | 6.9 |  | 23.6 | 22.0 | -6.9 |  | 18.0 |
 | Taiwan | 8.1 | 8.3 | 3.3 | 14.4 |  | 8.6 | 8.0 | -7.0 |  | 6.7 |
 | Total | 120.1 | 118.5 | -1.3 | -1.4 |  | 120.2 | 109.2 | -9.2 |  | 85.8 |
AMERICAS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
 | Canada | 9.6 | 9.7 | 1.3 | 3.5 |  | 9.8 | 9.4 | -4.2 |  | 6.3 |
 | United States of America | 38.9 | 38.9 | - | 0.8 |  | 40.2 | 37.7 | -6.4 |  | 30.4 |
 | Total | 53.0 | 53.3 | 0.5 | 3.1 |  | 54.5 | 51.9 | -4.8 |  | 40.1 |
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
 | South Africa | 5.4 | 5.4 | 0.9 | 17.3 |  | 5.3 | 5.2 | -2.0 |  | 3.8 |
 | Total | 7.2 | 7.2 | 1.1 | 18.0 |  | 7.0 | 7.1 | 1.5 |  | 5.1 |
Total(c) | 479.7 | 479.7 | - | 5.2 |  | 476.3 | 472.5 | -0.8 |  | 367.2 |
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- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells) |
(a) This table presents a summary of the most recent overseas arrivals and departures estimates. Time series data for months earlier than those presented in this table are available as time series spreadsheets from the ABS web site. |
(b) Data for the current month are statistically modelled on passport movements and past arrival trends from passenger cards. Monthly data prior to the current month are estimates based on passenger card data. |
(c) Includes Southern and Central Asia and not stated/inadequately described. |