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How many tourists visit New South Wales each year?
Approximately 41.3 million visitors traveled to New South Wales in 2024 (year ending December).
- Of these, about 37.49 million were domestic overnight visitors, representing a 2% increase from 36.75 million in 2023.
- International visitors accounted for roughly 3.81 million trips to NSW, which was still about 13% below the peak year of 2019 (when NSW received 4.38 million international visitors).
How much did tourists spend in New South Wales in 2024?
Tourists spent a total of A$43.53 billion in New South Wales during the year ending December 2024.
- Domestic visitors were the primary contributors, spending approximately A$31.50 billion in the state (about 2.7% more than the A$30.66 billion spent in 2023).
- International visitors spent around A$12.03 billion in NSW in 2024.
- Total tourist spending in NSW was about 24% higher than the pre-pandemic total of 2019 (A$35.05 billion).
| Total Visitor Spending in New South Wales |
| Year Ending December (AUD Billion) |
| Year | International | Domestic |
| 2019 | A$11.38 B | A$23.67 B |
| 2023 | A$10.87 B | A$30.66 B |
| 2024 | A$12.03 B | A$31.50 B |
How many tourists visited New South Wales in 2023?
Over 38.9 million tourists and other visitors travelled to New South Wales in 2023 (year ending June 2023).
- This total included over 2.7 million international visitors and over 36.1 million domestic overnight visitors
- Visitors were up over 53% when compared with the over 25 million who visited in 2022
- Visitor numbers are down 6.4% when compared to the over 41.6 million who visited in pre-pandemic 2019
How much did visitors spend in New South Wales in 2023?
Tourists spent over $38.8 billion during trips to New South Wales in 2023 (year ending June).
- This total included over $8.6 billion from international visitors and over $30.2 billion from domestic overnight trips
- Spending was up 98.8% when compared to the over $19.5 billion spent during 2022
- Spending has increased by 14.6% when compared with the over $33.9 billion spent during pre-pandemic 2019
How many people visited NSW in 2021?
For the first quarter of 2021 (January-March), NSW received over 8.2 million domestic overnight visitors.
- Visitors were up 6.1% when compared with the over 7.7 million visitors of the first quarter of 2020.
How much did visitors spend in NSW in 2021?
Overnight visitors spent over $5.4 billion during visits to NSW for the first quarter of 2021 (January-March).
- Spending was up 8.9% when compared with the over $5 billion spent during the first quarter of 2020.
How many tourists visited New South Wales in 2020?
Over 33 million travellers visited NSW in the year ending June 2020.1
- This total was made up of 3 million international visitors and over 30 million domestic visitors
- Total visitors saw a 22% decrease when compared to the 42.7 million tourists of the previous year
New South Wales Travel Resources
- Sydney Campervan Hire (or Airport Campervan Hire)
- Wollongong Campervan Hire
- Nowra Campervan Hire
- Coffs Harbour Campervan Hire
Impact of the Coronavirus on NSW Tourism Expenditure
International
International visitors spent an estimated total of $7.9 billion during trips to NSW in the year ending June 2020
- International spending in NSW was down 29.4% when compared to the 11.2 billion of 2018/19
Domestic
Domestic visitors spent an estimated total of $18 billion during trips to NSW in the year ending June 2020
- Domestic spending was down 19.9% when compared to the $22.6 billion of the previous year
Total
Combined, visitors to NSW spent a total of $25.9 billion in the year ending June 2020
- Total spending was down 23.3% when compared with the $33.8 billion of the previous year
How many tourists visited New South Wales in 2019?
- Over 42.7 million tourists and other visitors arrived in New South Wales for the year ending September 2019.1
- This total includes 4.4 million international visitors and 38.3 million domestic overnight visitors.
How many tourists visit Sydney each year?
- A total of 16.1 million tourists and other visitors arrived in Sydney between July 2018 to June 2019.
- Check more Sydney tourism statistics
How many tourists visit the Blue Mountains each year?
- Over 4 million people visit the Blue Mountains annually.
- 4.33 million people visited the Blue Mountains in 2024, an 8.1% decline from 2019’s peak numbers (4.71 million) but a recovery from the pandemic lows of 2020-2022.
How much do visitors spend in the Blue Mountains?
- Visitors to the Blue Mountains spent approximately $1.194 billion in 2024, a 35.8% increase from 2019 ($879 million).
How many tourists visit Byron Bay each year?
- Byron Shire (including Byron Bay and surrounds) welcomes 1.5 to 2 million visitors annually.
Statistics by Location
- Australian Travel Statistics – Overview
- Adelaide Statistics
- Brisbane Statistics
- Cairns Statistics
- Cradle Mountain Statistics
- Darwin Statistics
- Gold Coast Statistics
- Melbourne Statistics
- Northern Territory Statistics
- Perth Statistics
- Queensland Statistics
- South Australia Statistics
- Sydney Statistics
- Tasmania Statistics
- Victoria Statistics
- Western Australia Statistics