AFTA Travel Trends

1 AFTA Travel Trends February 2018 AFTA Travel Trends Report 2018 inbound and Outbound overview IntroductionThis snapshot provides an overview of the balance of trade between inbound and OutboundTravel for Year end of uses information provided by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Overseas Arrivals and Departures (OAD) data set. Source: December 2017 Short-term Movement, Residents Returning and Visitors Arriving -Selected Countries of Residence: Seasonally adjusted Total Visitor and Australian departure and arrivals Year End December 2017 The ABS collects data on all travellers entering and leaving australia through the inbound Passenger Card.

2 This section displays the number of international tourists entering and Australians departing australia as of December 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 2016 Total number of international visitors to australia InboundDecemberYE 2016 Total number of international trips by AustraliansOutboundDecemberYE 2017 Total number of international visitors to australia InboundDecember YE 2017 Total number of international trips by AustraliansOutboundChina1,220,000465,300 1,382,800538,300 New Zealand1,338,2001,342,200 1,355,3001,423,900 UK711,600584,800 726,300632,200 USA717,4001,076,100 783,6001,076,100 Singapore430,600385,300 440,400405,400 Japan416,900355,000 435,400401,100 Malaysia389,000253,400 401,700274,700 South Korea281,60072,000 302,20071,800 India262,700320,800 302,900365,100 Hong Kong244,600220,000 285.

3 100223,100 Indonesia173,0001,235,500 190,7001,179,500 Thailand91,000546,200 97,700 583,200 Fiji36,100346,600 41,800 344,500 National Total8,251,4009,935,200 8,846,700 10,548,100 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%.

4 Where are our participants?Total inbound tourists to australia December 2017 This section displays the number of international tourists travelling to australia each month as of December Year end 2016 and number of travellers 20162016 Year end changeTotal number of travellers 20172017 Year end change2017 PerformanceJanuary659, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,251, ,846, HighlightsGrowth softens to in 2017, down by on first quarter of 2017 provided the highest average growth of the year of.

5 December 2017 Short-term Movement, Visitor Arrivals -Selected Countries of Residence: Seasonally adjusted 500,000550,000600,000650,000700,000750,0 00800,000 Total number of tourists 2016 Total number of tourists 20175 year averageWhere are our participants?Year end changes to top Australian source markets December 2017 This section displays the performance of the major Australian source markets for international travellers as of December Year end 2016 and 2017. DestinationTotal number of travellers 20162016 Year end changeTotal number of travellers 20172017 Year end change2017 PerformanceNew Zealand1,338, ,355, ,220, ,382, , , , , , , , , , , Korea281, , , , Kong244, , Total8,251, ,846, HighlightsChina finishes the year as australia s largest source market with an average growth of nearly 15%.

6 Average growth for the 10 major source markets without China was Source: December 2017 Short-term Movement, Visitor Arrivals -Selected Countries of Residence: Seasonally adjusted 0200,000400,000600,000800,0001,000,0001, 200,0001,400,0001,600,000 NewZealandChinaUKUSAS ingaporeJapanMalaysiaSouthKoreaIndiaHong KongYE 16 CoutnryYE 17 Country5 year averageWhere are our participants?Monthly changes to top Australian source markets December 2017 This section displays the performance of the major Australian source markets for international tourists comparing the month of December 2016 to December HighlightsSingapore is the only major source market to drop below the 5 year average and is at its lowest point since up an average of 14% over the last 2 number of travellers 20162016 Year end changeTotal number of travellers 20172017 Year end change2017 PerformanceNew Zealand113.

7 , , , , , , , , Korea23, , , , Kong22, , Total713, , : December 2017 Short-term Movement, Visitor Arrivals -Selected Countries of Residence: Seasonally adjusted 020,00040,00060,00080,000100,000120,0001 40,000 NewZealandChinaUKUSAS ingaporeJapanMalaysiaSouthKoreaIndiaHong Kong16 Country17 Country5 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.

8 Performance indicators are provided for each market. A neutral rating is provided for markets which have a year on year variation of (+/-) 2%.Source: December 2017 Short-term Movement, Residents Returning -Selected Destinations: Seasonally adjustedTotal outbound Australian travellers December 2017 This section displays the number of Australians travelling outbound each month as of December Year end 2016 and HighlightsThe highest growth in the number of outbound movements by Australian s since second quarter had the highest growth of movements for the year at number of travellers 20162016 Year end changeTotal number of travellers 20172017 Year end change2017 PerformanceDecember808,200 ,900 ,300 ,700 ,500 ,900 ,300 ,100.

9 900 ,000 ,700 ,900 ,500 ,700 ,900 ,200 ,100 ,100 ,100 ,600 ,400 ,300 ,300 ,700 ,935,200 ,548,100 ,000720,000740,000760,000780,000800,0008 20,000840,000860,000880,000900,000920,00 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 Zealand1,342,200 ,423,900 ,235,500 ,179,500 ,076,100 ,076,100 ,800 ,200 ,200 ,200 ,300 ,300 ,300 ,400 ,000 ,100 ,600 ,500 ,800 ,100 Total9,935,200 ,548,100 end changes to popular international destinations travelled to by Australian s December 2017 This section displays the performance of the major destinations Australian s are travelling to as of December Year end 2016 and 2017.

10 Key HighlightsJapan continues its renaissance with an average growth of 14% per year for the last two is still australia 's second most popular holiday destination growing by since : December 2017 Short-term Movement, Residents Returning -Selected Destinations: Seasonally adjusted0200,000400,000600,000800,0001,0 00,0001,200,0001,400,0001,600,000 NewZealandIndonesiaUSAUKT hailandChinaSingaporeJapanFijiIndiaYE 16 CountryYE 17 Country5 year averageMonthly changes to popular international destinations travelled to by Australian s December 2017 This section displays the performance of the major destinations Australian s are travelling to comparing December 2016 to December 2017 DestinationTotal number of travellers 20162016 Year end changeTotal number of travellers 20172017 Year end change2017 PerformanceNew Zealand122,400 ,300 ,900 ,700 ,400.