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Record low levels of travel continue in May

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16/06/2020

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Overseas Travel Statistics, Provisional, May 2020

Record lows in overseas travel continued in May 2020 with the total of 19,400 arrivals into Australia (99 per cent less than in May 2019), according to provisional data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

ABS Director of Migration Statistics, Jenny Dobak said: "Nearly seven out of ten (69%) of all arrivals in May were from Australian or New Zealand citizens."

May data reflects a continuation of the steep declines seen in Australian arrivals and departures data which can be attributed to the travel restrictions put in place by the Australian Government since February.

The number of arrivals in May was similar to April, both months showing the full impact of the travel restrictions which have been introduced as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

All arrivals - Australian citizens and non-Australian citizens - provisional estimates
	All arrivals
May-17	1,403,450
Jun-17	1,424,630
Jul-17	1,912,280
Aug-17	1,624,750
Sep-17	1,670,390
Oct-17	1,881,130
Nov-17	1,602,460
Dec-17	1,790,630
Jan-18	2,129,950
Feb-18	1,730,770
Mar-18	1,684,620
Apr-18	1,669,910
May-18	1,481,410
Jun-18	1,514,670
Jul-18	2,010,030
Aug-18	1,720,360
Sep-18	1,724,040
Oct-18	1,968,070
Nov-18	1,669,820
Dec-18	1,855,280
Jan-19	2,217,820
Feb-19	1,793,390
Mar-19	1,663,990
Apr-19	1,714,550
May-19	1,589,960
Jun-19	1,563,090
Jul-19	2,013,180
Aug-19	1,785,080
Sep-19	1,749,270
Oct-19	1,982,920
Nov-19	1,724,520
Dec-19	1,892,440
Jan-20	2,258,940
Feb-20	1,571,490
Mar-20	923,980
Apr-20	21,620
May-20	19,400

All arrivals - Australian citizens and non-Australian citizens - provisional estimates

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