International arrivals for personal vs business and professional reaso in Australia

Australia: International arrivals for personal vs business and professional reaso was 2.96 million in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
2.96 million
Change on year
up 1,437.9%
World rank
51st
of 175 countries
All-time high
7.62 million
in 2019
All-time low
192,300
in 2021
Years of data
28
1995–2022

International arrivals for personal vs business and professional reaso in Australia, 1995–2022

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1995200820221995: 3.2M1996: 3.5M1997: 3.6M1998: 3.5M1999: 3.7M2000: 4.1M2001: 4.0M2002: 4.0M2003: 3.8M2004: 4.2M2005: 4.4M2006: 4.3M2007: 4.3M2008: 4.2M2009: 4.3M2010: 4.4M2011: 4.4M2012: 4.6M2013: 5.0M2014: 5.4M2015: 5.9M2016: 6.7M2017: 7.1M2018: 7.4M2019: 7.6M2020: 1.4M2021: 192.3k2022: 3.0M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for international arrivals for personal vs business and professional reaso in Australia is 2.96 million, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 1,437.9% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international arrivals for personal vs business and professional reaso in Australia peaked at 7.62 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 192,300, in 2021.

Australia ranks 51st of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

International arrivals for personal vs business and professional reaso in Australia, year by year

Annual values for International arrivals for personal vs business and professional reasons in Australia, 1995 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1995 3.16 million
1996 3.50 million +11.0%
1997 3.63 million +3.5%
1998 3.50 million -3.4%
1999 3.71 million +6.1%
2000 4.08 million +9.9%
2001 4.02 million -1.5%
2002 3.97 million -1.3%
2003 3.85 million -3.0%
2004 4.22 million +9.6%
2005 4.39 million +4.2%
2006 4.32 million -1.8%
2007 4.34 million +0.5%
2008 4.25 million -2.1%
2009 4.27 million +0.6%
2010 4.43 million +3.7%
2011 4.35 million -1.8%
2012 4.58 million +5.2%
2013 5.04 million +10.1%
2014 5.44 million +7.9%
2015 5.87 million +8.0%
2016 6.67 million +13.6%
2017 7.07 million +6.0%
2018 7.44 million +5.2%
2019 7.62 million +2.5%
2020 1.42 million -81.4%
2021 192,300 -86.5%
2022 2.96 million +1437.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.50 million 3.16 million 3.71 million 5
2000s 4.17 million 3.85 million 4.39 million 10
2010s 5.85 million 4.35 million 7.62 million 10
2020s 1.52 million 192,300 2.96 million 3

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 48 Finland 3.28 million compare
  2. 49 Colombia 3.10 million compare
  3. 50 Republic of Korea 3.09 million compare
  4. 52 El Salvador 2.87 million compare
  5. 53 Costa Rica 2.75 million compare
  6. 54 Oman 2.61 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international arrivals for personal vs business and professional reaso in Australia?
International arrivals for personal vs business and professional reaso in Australia was 2.96 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international arrivals for personal vs business and professional reaso recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 7.62 million in 2019.
What is the lowest international arrivals for personal vs business and professional reaso recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 192,300 in 2021.
How does Australia rank for international arrivals for personal vs business and professional reaso?
Australia ranks 51st out of 175 countries with data for 2022.
Is international arrivals for personal vs business and professional reaso rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of International arrivals for personal vs business and professional reasons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International arrivals for personal vs business and professional reasons
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,054 data points, 1995–2024
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