3401.0 - Overseas Arrivals and Departures, Australia, May 2019 Quality Declaration 
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 12/07/2019   
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MAIN FEATURES


SHORT-TERM VISITOR ARRIVALS

In trend terms, short-term visitor arrivals to Australia during May 2019 (789,600 movements) increased by 0.6% when compared with April 2019 (785,000 movements). In May 2019, short-term visitor arrivals were 2.9% higher than in May 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 May 2019. When trend estimates for short-term visitor arrivals for May 2018 and May 2019 were compared, the highest percentage increases were recorded for Indonesia (20.5%), followed by the United States of America (11.9%) and Japan (11.4%). The highest percentage decreases were recorded for Malaysia (-11.3%), China (-1.2%) and the United Kingdom (-0.8%).


Short-term Visitor Arrivals, Australia - May 2019
Trend
Seasonally Adjusted
Original
Apr '19 to May '19
May '18 to May '19
Country of Residence(a)
'000
'000
'000
Trend % change
Trend % change
New Zealand
119.7
120.8
117.5
0.2
4.1
China (excludes SARs & Taiwan)
120.5
132.3
94.7
0.9
-1.2
United States of America
71.0
72.9
56.4
0.8
11.9
Malaysia
29.8
30.9
41.9
-0.5
-11.3
Singapore
38.4
39.8
41.6
0.6
3.7
India
30.8
31.4
40.6
0.0
3.4
United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man
60.2
59.5
30.0
0.2
-0.8
Japan
42.5
41.6
28.0
1.2
11.4
Indonesia
20.0
23.3
22.9
5.2
20.5
Hong Kong
26.5
28.0
21.1
1.6
2.2
(a) Top 10 source countries based on original estimates.


SHORT-TERM RESIDENT RETURNS

In trend terms, short-term resident returns to Australia during May 2019 (941,900 movements) increased by 0.6% when compared with April 2019 (936,700 movements). When compared to May 2018, short-term resident returns were 2.2% higher.

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 May 2019. When trend estimates for short-term resident returns for May 2018 and May 2019 were compared, the highest percentage increases were recorded for India (11.8%), Japan (4.9%) and Indonesia (2.8%). The highest percentage decreases were recorded for Singapore (-9.8%), the United States of America (-4.2%) and Thailand (-0.5%).


Short-term Resident Returns, Australia - May 2019
Trend
Seasonally Adjusted
Original
Apr '19 to May '19
May '18 to May '19
Country of Stay(a)
'000
'000
'000
Trend % change
Trend % change
Indonesia
109.8
112.9
113.3
0.5
2.8
United States of America
88.5
91.9
95.0
0.3
-4.2
New Zealand
118.9
120.2
90.2
-0.3
0.3
China (excludes SARs & Taiwan)
50.7
53.0
59.6
-0.1
0.5
United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man
55.6
59.1
47.8
0.3
0.0
Thailand
47.1
49.0
47.5
0.6
-0.5
Japan
41.2
44.1
41.7
1.4
4.9
Fiji
28.7
29.1
28.4
0.7
0.7
India
35.7
38.7
28.4
1.1
11.8
Singapore
32.3
31.3
27.4
-0.8
-9.8
(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.