International visitors to Australia expected to grow 5.3% pa over next five years

Tourism Australia reported (09-Feb-2017) international visitor arrivals to Australia are expected to grow at a rate of 5.3% p.a. over the next five years, with Asian markets expected to remain as the key drivers. Domestic outbound trips are forecast to increase by 3.6% p.a. to 11.6 million trips by 2020-21. [more - original PR]