Visitor arrivals to Australia up 2.7% in May-2011

Tourism Australia reports (22-Jul-2011) visitor arrivals to Australia rose 2.7% year-on-year in May-2011. Details include:

• Total visitor arrivals: 386,600, +2.7% year-on-year;
  • Oceania and Antarctica: 107,400, +7.6%;
    • New Zealand: 94,500, +9.8%;
  • Europe: 55,500, -9.0%;
    • UK: 26,100, -13.3%;
    • Germany: 7,100, -1.4%;
    • France: 4,300, -17.3%;
  • Americas: 43,900, -1.6%;
    • US: 32,200, -2.1%;
  • Middle east and North Africa: 5,700, -6.6%;
  • Southeast Asia: 71,500, +13%;
    • Singapore: 22,700, -3.4%;
    • Malaysia: 22,700, +26.8%;
    • Indonesia: 9,300, +22.4%;
  • Northeast Asia: 79,900, -0.5%;
    • China: 30,300, +15.6%;
    • Japan: 18,400, -20.7%;
    • Korea: 14,400, -8.9%;
    • Hong Kong: 10,600, +15.2%. [more]