3401.0 - Overseas Arrivals and Departures, Australia, Jan 2019 Quality Declaration 
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 15/03/2019   
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SHORT-TERM VISITOR ARRIVALS

In trend terms, short-term visitor arrivals to Australia during January 2019 (781,400 movements) increased 0.1% when compared with December 2018 (780,700 movements). In January 2019, short-term visitor arrivals were 3.2% higher than in January 2018.

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 January 2019. When trend estimates for short-term visitor arrivals for January 2018 and January 2019 were compared, the highest percentage increases were recorded for India (11.9%), followed by Canada (10.0%) and Singapore (9.4%). The highest percentage decreases were recorded for South Korea (-16.1%), the United Kingdom (-3.5%) and Germany (-1.6%).


Short-term Visitor Arrivals, Australia - January 2019
Trend
Seasonally Adjusted
Original
Dec '18 to Jan '19
Jan '18 to Jan '19
Country of Residence(a)
'000
'000
'000
Trend % change
Trend % change
China (excludes SARs & Taiwan)
124.1
127.8
142.8
0.5
6.4
New Zealand
116.5
117.5
92.7
0.1
2.1
United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man
61.1
61.1
74.0
0.4
-3.5
United States of America
68.8
68.8
67.6
1.2
1.8
Japan
40.8
40.0
31.2
0.1
9.2
Korea, Republic of (South)
21.2
21.2
29.8
-1.8
-16.1
India
31.3
31.4
24.7
0.5
11.9
Canada
16.5
15.6
18.8
1.3
10.0
Germany
17.5
17.0
18.7
1.1
-1.6
Singapore
38.9
39.4
18.3
0.1
9.4
(a) Top 10 source countries based on original estimates.


SHORT-TERM RESIDENT RETURNS

In trend terms, short-term resident returns to Australia during January 2019 (945,700 movements) increased 0.3% when compared with December 2018 (943,000 movements). In January 2019, short-term resident returns were 6.1% higher than in January 2018.

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 January 2019. When trend estimates for short-term resident returns for January 2018 and January 2019 were compared, the highest percentage increases were recorded for Indonesia (15.2%), China (14.7%) and Japan (10.3%). The highest percentage decreases were recorded for Thailand (-4.5%) and Vietnam (-1.6%).


Short-term Resident Returns, Australia - January 2019
Trend
Seasonally Adjusted
Original
Dec '18 to Jan '19
Jan '18 to Jan '19
Country of Stay(a)
'000
'000
'000
Trend % change
Trend % change
New Zealand
123.0
121.4
197.3
0.2
4.4
Indonesia
111.8
109.1
126.5
0.3
15.2
United States of America
92.0
91.6
124.7
0.5
4.2
India
33.5
35.3
90.0
-0.9
3.1
Japan
40.7
41.2
85.0
1.2
10.3
United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man
57.4
56.1
80.7
1.2
6.4
China (excludes SARs & Taiwan)
53.6
58.6
69.3
2.2
14.7
Thailand
46.8
46.8
59.5
-0.6
-4.5
Philippines
21.1
21.5
43.0
0.9
7.8
Vietnam
26.7
26.0
42.2
-0.6
-1.6
(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.