AFTA Travel Trends

1 AFTA Travel Trends March 2017 AFTA Travel Trends Report 2017 Inbound and outbound overview IntroductionThis snapshot provides an overview of the balance of trade between Inbound and OutboundTravel for Year end of January uses information provided by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Overseas Arrivals and Departures (OAD) data set. Source: Source: January 2017 Short-term Movement, Visitor Arrivals and Departures -Selected Countries of Residence: Seasonally adjusted Total Visitor and Australian departure and arrivals Year End January 2017 The ABS collects data on all travellers entering and leaving Australia through the Inbound and outbound Passenger Card.

2 This section displays the number of international tourists entering and Australians departing Australia as of January Year end 2016 and Travel and tourism to be sustainable it is imperative that the trade between each country is balanced and this snapshot tracks overall benefits to each countries chosen are the major Australian source markets and desired Total Number of international visitors to Australia Inbound2016 Total number of international trips by AustraliansOutbound2017 Total Number of international visitors to Australia Inbound2017 Total number of international trips by AustraliansOutboundNew Zealand1,318,7001,278,100 1,341,1001,322,300 China1,079,600432,800 1,222,700458,000 UK691,600589,900 712,000590,900 USA615,5001,013,200 721,0001,056,800 Singapore398,700365,400 441,500383,600 Japan341,700310,900 417,100361,600 Malaysia340,900253,100 388,400257,500 South Korea231,70064,700 290,500257,500 India234,000290,300 262,500320,300 Hong Kong224,800215,300 248,800216,100 Indonesia149,7001,116,600 169,1001,240,600 Thailand78,700552,700 91,300 528,600 Fiji31,800351,700 36.

3 500 345,200 National Total7,526,7009,501,400 8,300,400 9,901,100 Inbound ReportIntroductionThese snapshots provide an overview of the performance of the Australian inbound tourism sector. It uses information provided by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Overseas Arrivals and Departures (OAD) data set. Performance indicators are provided for each market and month. A neutral rating is provided for markets which have a year on year variation of (+/-) 2%.Where are our participants?Total inbound tourists to Australia January 2017 This section displays the number of international tourists travelling to Australia each month as of January Year end 2016 and number of travellers 20162016 Year end changeTotal number of travellers 20172017 Year end change2017 PerformanceFebruary607, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,526, ,300,400 HighlightsAverage growth of for the last two were over average 689,600 movements a month in Summer.

4 Source: January 2017 Short-term Movement, Visitor Arrivals -Selected Countries of Residence: Seasonally adjusted 500,000550,000600,000650,000700,000750,0 00 Total number of tourists 2016 Total number of tourists 20175 year averageWhere are our participants?Year end changes to top Australian source markets January 2017 This section displays the performance of the top Australian source markets for international travellers as of January Year end 2016 and 2017. DestinationTotal number of travellers 20162016 Year end changeTotal number of travellers 20172017 Year end change2017 PerformanceNew Zealand1,318, ,341, ,079, ,222, , , , , , , , , , , Korea231, , , , Kong224, , Total7,526, ,300, HighlightsThe USA is the 3rdhighest source market in Australia with record growth.

5 South Korea has grown by 42% in the last two : January 2017 Short-term Movement, Visitor Arrivals -Selected Countries of Residence: Seasonally adjusted 0200,000400,000600,000800,0001,000,0001, 200,0001,400,000 NewZealandChinaUKUSAS ingaporeJapanMalaysiaSouthKoreaIndiaHong KongYE 16 CoutnryYE 17 Country5 year averageWhere are our participants?Monthly changes to top Australian source markets January 2017 This section displays the performance of the top Australian source markets for international tourists comparing the month of January 2016 to January HighlightsThe large increase in Asian source markets led Chinese visit tourists appears to be driven by Lunar New Year.

6 Top source markets grew at an average rate of in number of travellers 20162016 Year end changeTotal number of travellers 20172017 Year end change2017 PerformanceNew Zealand113, , , , , , , , , , , , , , Korea21, , , , Kong19, , Total659, , : January 2017 Short-term Movement, Visitor Arrivals -Selected Countries of Residence: Seasonally adjusted 020,00040,00060,00080,000100,000120,000 NewZealandChinaUKUSAS ingaporeJapanMalaysiaSouthKoreaIndiaHong KongJan-16 Jan-175 year averageOutboundReportIntroductionThis snapshot provides an overview of the performance of the Australian outbound Travel uses information provided by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Overseas Arrivals and Departures (OAD) data set.

7 Performance indicators are provided for each market. A neutral rating is provided for markets which have a year on year variation of (+/-) 2%.Source: January 2017 Short-term Movement, Visitor Arrivals -Selected Countries of Residence: Seasonally adjustedTotal outbound Australian travellers January 2017 This section displays the number of Australians travelling outbound each month as of January Year end 2016 and HighlightsDecember and January average growth down to from growth up with all markets positive or neutral number of travellers 20162016 Year end changeTotal number of travellers 20172017 Year end change2017 PerformanceFebruary778,300 ,500 ,600 ,000 ,000 ,300 ,600 ,200 ,700 ,400 ,800 ,900 ,800 ,700 ,900 ,700 ,900 ,600 788,600 ,500 ,000.

8 400 ,200 ,900 ,501,400 ,901,100 ,000680,000700,000720,000740,000760,0007 80,000800,000820,000840,000860,000880,00 0 Total number of travellers 2016 Total number of travellers 20175 year averageDestinationTotal number of travellers 20162016 Year end changeTotal number of travellers 20172017 Year end change2017 PerformanceNew Zealand1,278,100 ,322,300 ,116,600 ,240,600 ,013,200 ,056,800 ,900 ,900 ,700 ,600 ,800 ,000 ,400 ,600 ,900 ,600 ,700 ,200 ,300 ,300 Total9,501,400 ,901,100 end changes to popular international destinations travelled to by Australian s January 2017 This section displays the performance of the top destinations Australian s are travelling to as of January Year end 2016 and 2017.

9 Key HighlightsThailand is down on 2013 departure recover continues, up on 2013 departure : January 2017 Short-term Movement, Visitor Arrivals -Selected Countries of Residence: Seasonally adjusted 0200,000400,000600,000800,0001,000,0001, 200,0001,400,000 NewZealandIndonesiaUSAUKT hailandChinaSingaporeJapanFijiIndiaYE 16 CountryYE 17 Country5 year averageMonthly changes to popular international destinations travelled to by Australian s January 2017 This section displays the performance of the top destinations Australian s are travelling to comparing January 2016 to January 2017 DestinationTotal number of travellers 20162016 Year end changeTotal number of travellers 20172017 Year end change2017 PerformanceNew Zealand109.

10 600 ,700 ,800 ,100 ,300 ,500 ,900 ,200 ,200 ,400 ,800 ,200 ,500 ,500 ,800 ,600 ,400 ,600 ,800 ,400 Total820,200 ,900 HighlightsThailand appears to have stabilised but still below the 5 year recovers from a negative December (down ) to grow 6% in : January 2017 Short-term Movement, Visitor Arrivals -Selected Countries of Residence: Seasonally adjusted 020,00040,00060,00080,000100,000120,0001 40,000 NewZealandIndonesiaUSAUKT hailandChinaSingaporeJapanFijiIndiaYE 16 CountryYE 17 Country5 year averageIntroductionThis snapshot provides the market share of each airline for international is sourceddirectly from the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development.