Hong Kong Tourism in Australia – Statistics (2024)

Published 7 Jan 2020 · Updated 26 June 2025

How many tourists from Hong Kong visit Australia each year?

Approximately 199,000 tourists from Hong Kong visited Australia in 2024.

  • This represented a 17.75% increase from the 169,000 visitors recorded in 2023.
  • However, the number of visitors was still 30.18% lower compared to the 285,000 visitors in 2019 (pre-pandemic).
  • Hong Kong ranked 10th among all international visitor markets to Australia in 2024.
Chart of annual Hong Kong tourist arrivals in Australia
Hong Kong tourist arrivals in Australia, annually.

How much did tourists from Hong Kong spend in Australia in 2024?

Tourists from Hong Kong spent approximately $1.23 billion in Australia in 2024.

  • In 2024, spending by Hong Kong visitors within Australia increased by 2.34%, rising from $853 million in 2023 to $873 million. Total trip spending by Hong Kong visitors grew by 6.03%, increasing from $1.16 billion to $1.23 billion.
  • Hong Kong ranked 10th in terms of total spending by international visitors in Australia in 2024.
Tourism Spending by Hong Kong Visitors in Australia — Year Ending December ($)
YearSpend in AustraliaTotal Trip Spend
20191.02 B1.39 B
2020.32 B
2021.03 B.04 B
2022.26 B.36 B
2023.85 B1.16 B
2024.87 B1.23 B

Source · Note: “Spend in Australia” is spending within Australia, while “Total Trip Spend” includes all trip expenses, including those outside Australia such as international flights and pre-trip costs.

How many tourists from Hong Kong visited Australia in 2021?

Over 1,640 visitors from Hong Kong came to Australia between April 2020 and March 2021. Visitors from Hong Kong were down 99.4% when compared to the over 268,000 visitors of the previous year.

How much did visitors from Hong Kong spend in 2021?

Visitors from Hong Kong spent over $21 million during visits to Australia between April 2020 and March 2021. Spending by Hong Kong visitors was down 98.4% when compared to the $1.3 billion spent during the previous year.

How many tourists from Hong Kong visited Australia in 2019?

309,500 Hong Kong tourists visited Australia between July 2018 and June 2019, the highest number of visitors ever recorded.1

Hong Kong tourism through the years

  • Hong Kong visitors grew by 3.6% in 2018/19.
  • The number has increased steadily since 2011.
Chart of Hong Kong visitors to Australia by year, 1990 to 2019
Hong Kong visitors to Australia between 1990 and 2019.

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Hong Kong’s share in the Australian tourism industry

  • Hong Kong contributed 3.4 percent of all visitors to Australia in 2018/19.
Donut chart infographic showing the share of Australia's 2019 visitors by country of residence, with China and other top markets labelled.
Top countries that sent visitors to Australia in 2019.

Hong Kong’s Contribution to Tourism Expenditure

  • At $1.4B, Hong Kong contributed 3.1% of all tourism expenditure in 2018/19.2
  • The main expenditure was from holidaymakers, at $558M.
  • The highest average spenders were those visiting for business, at $607 per night.

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References

  1. Overseas Arrivals and Departures, Australia, August 2019 · abs.gov.au ↑
  2. International Visitor Survey, 2019 · tra.gov.au ↑
  3. TRA — International tourism results, Australia, March 2024 · tra.gov.au
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