Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes in Australia
Australia: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes was 737,100 trips in 2022. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes in Australia, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in trips.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes in Australia is 737,100 trips, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,265.0% on the previous year and down 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes in Australia peaked at 1.84 million trips in 2019 and was at its lowest, 54,000 trips, in 2021.
That places Australia 33rd out of 175 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes in Australia, year by year
| Year | trips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 570,000 trips | — |
| 1996 | 659,000 trips | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 692,000 trips | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 667,000 trips | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 745,000 trips | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 851,000 trips | +14.2% |
| 2001 | 837,000 trips | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 873,000 trips | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 900,000 trips | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 999,000 trips | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 1.10 million trips | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 1.22 million trips | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 1.31 million trips | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 1.34 million trips | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.22 million trips | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 1.36 million trips | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 1.42 million trips | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 1.46 million trips | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.44 million trips | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.49 million trips | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.58 million trips | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 1.60 million trips | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.74 million trips | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 1.81 million trips | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 1.84 million trips | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 405,900 trips | -78.0% |
| 2021 | 54,000 trips | -86.7% |
| 2022 | 737,100 trips | +1265.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 737,100 trips is above the median for high income countries, which is 279,289 trips, 2.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Australia's 737,100 trips is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 45,214 trips, 16.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1265.0% | 54,000 trips | 737,100 trips |
| 2021 | -86.7% | 405,900 trips | 54,000 trips |
| 2020 | -78.0% | 1.84 million trips | 405,900 trips |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 666,600 trips | 570,000 trips | 745,000 trips | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.06 million trips | 837,000 trips | 1.34 million trips | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.57 million trips | 1.36 million trips | 1.84 million trips | 10 |
| 2020s | 399,000 trips | 54,000 trips | 737,100 trips | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes in Australia?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes in Australia was 737,100 trips in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.84 million trips in 2019.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,000 trips in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes?
- Australia ranks 33rd out of 175 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of international trips where the main purpose is business-related and the visitor stays overnight.