How many American tourists visited Australia in 2021?
Over 7,100 American visitors came to Australia between April 2020 and March 2021. Visitors from the United States were down 99% when compared to the over 713,800 visitors of the previous year.
How much did American tourists spend in Australia in 2021?
Visitors from the United States spent over $115 million during visits to Australia between April 2020 and March 2021. Spending by American visitors was down 96.9% when compared to the over $3.6 billion spent during the previous year.
Impact of the Coronavirus on American Tourist Expenditure
Visitors from the US spent an estimated $2.9 billion during visits to Australia in the year ending June 2020
Spending was down 27.5% when compared with the $4 billion of the previous year
How many American tourists visited Australia in 2019?
Over 811,000 American tourists visited Australia between July 2018 and June 2019, a record peak. The number of visitors has been growing steadily since 2010.1
American tourism through the years
American tourism increased by 3% in 2018/19 compared with 787,600 the previous year.
Despite a slight drop in the early 2000s, American visitors to Australia have generally been on the rise.
American visitors to Australia between 1990 and 2019. Data source: ABS. Image credit: Camper Champ, USA
The USA's share in the Australian tourism industry
The USA accounted for 9.0% of all tourism in Australia for the 2018/19 year.
The USA currently ranks 3rd for the top visitors to Australia.
Top countries that sent visitors to Australia in 2019
The most popular destinations for American tourists are Mexico and Europe, according to 2018 NTTO statistics, with over 36 million visitors to Mexico alone.4
Despite attracting over 800,000 visitors, Australia still ranks low on places Americans visit.
Oceania is 8th on the list of regions Americans visit, with only a 0.9% market share.
