Visitor arrivals to Australia up 7% in Nov-2010

Tourism Australia reports (20-Jan-2011) visitor arrivals to Australia rose 7% year-on-year in Nov-2010. Details include:

• Total visitor arrivals: 517,100, +7% year-on-year;
  • Oceania and Antarctica: 110,100, +5%;
  • New Zealand: 95,400, +5%;
  • Europe: 127,400, -1%;
    • UK: 64,200, stable;
    • Germany: 14,800, -3%;
    • France: 8,300, -9%;
  • Americas: 56,100, -6%;
    • US: 39,900, -8%;
  • Middle east and North Africa: 8,200, +1%;
  • Southeast Asia: 77,700, +10%;
    • Singapore: 33,600, +10%;
    • Malaysia: 22,300, +17%;
    • Indonesia: 8,100, +14%;
  • Northeast Asia: 114,600, +23%;
    • China: 42,400, +35%;
    • Japan: 35,000, +17%;
    • Korea: 19,400, +28%;
    • Hong Kong: 12,000, +14%. [more]