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How many tourists from Hong Kong visit Australia each year?
Approximately 199,000 tourists from Hong Kong visited Australia in 2024 (year ending September).
- This represented a 40% increase from the 1422,000 visitors recorded in 2023.
- However, the number of visitors was still 30% lower compared to the 284,000 visitors in 2019 (pre-pandemic).
- Hong Kong ranked 9th among all international visitor markets to Australia in 2024.
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 (year ending September).
- In 2024, spending by Hong Kong visitors within Australia increased by 13.16%, rising from $760 million in 2023 to $860 million. Total trip spending by Hong Kong visitors grew by 23%, increasing from $1 billion to $1.23 billion.
- Hong Kong ranked 9th in terms of total spending by international visitors in Australia in 2024.
| Tourism Spending by Hong Kong Visitors in Australia |
| Year Ending September ($) |
| Year | Spend in Australia | Total Trip Spend |
| 2019 | .99 B | 1.37 B |
| 2020 | .65 B | – |
| 2021 | .02 B | .03 B |
| 2022 | .16 B | .22 B |
| 2023 | .76 B | 1.00 B |
| 2024 | .86 B | 1.23 B |
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.
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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.
Data source: ABS. Image credit: Camper Champ
Hong Kong’s share in the Australian tourism industry
- Hong Kong contributed 3.4 percent of all visitors to Australia in 2018/19.
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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.