Visitor arrivals to Australia up 5.1% in Jan-2011

Tourism Australia reports (07-Mar-2011) international visitor arrivals to Australia rose 5.1% year-on-year in Jan-2011. Details include:

• Visitor arrivals: 479,400, +5.1% year-on-year;
  • Oceania and Antarctica: 91,700, +5.0%;
    • New Zealand: 74,900, +5.8%;
  • Europe: 126,400, -3.9%;
    • UK: 59,900, -4.6%;
    • Germany: 14,100, +1.4%;
    • France: 8,600, -10.4%;
  • Americas: 56,200, -4.6%;
    • US: 37,200, -4.1%;
  • Middle East and North Africa: 9,100, -5.2%;
  • Southeast Asia: 50,200, +7.7%;
    • Singapore: 17,400, +18.4%;
    • Malaysia: 12,500, +25%;
    • Indonesia: 7,300, +2.8%;
  • Northeast Asia: 125,400, +20.6%;
    • China: 60,600, +62.9%;
    • Japan: 23,300, -16.8%;
    • Korea: 21,600, +3.3%;
    • Hong Kong: 12,700, +25.7%. [more]