Australian tourism forecast points to 5.5% rise in 2010 international visitors

Australia's Tourism Forecasting Committee (TFC) released (22-Jul-2010) its forecast to 2019. TFC predicts international arrivals to rise 5.5% year-on-year to 5.9 million in 2010. Details include:

• International arrivals forecast:
  • 2010: 5.9 million, +5.5% year-on-year;
    • New Zealand: 1.1 million, +2.7%;
    • UK: 661,000, +0.4%;
    • USA: 522,000, +8.8%;
    • China: 401,000, +9.4%;
    • Japan: 358,000, +0.8%;
    • Singapore: 307,000, +7.6%;
    • Malaysia: 231,000, +9.1%;
    • South Korea: 208,000, +14.8%;
    • Germany: 166,000, +3.2%;
    • Hong Kong: 159,000, +1.6%;
    • India: 134,000, +7.1%;
    • Middle East: 126,000, +20.3%;
  • 2011: 6.2 million, +4.9%;
  • 2012: 6.5 milion, +4.6%;
  • 2013: 6.7 million, +4%;
  • 2014: 7.0 million, +3.7%;
  • 2015: 7.2 million, +3.5%;
  • 2016: 7.5 million, +3.4%;
  • 2017: 7.7 million, +3.3%;
  • 2018: 8.0 million, +3.3%;
  • 2019: 8.2 million, +3.2%. [more]