1-Feb-2010 11:48 AM
Visitor arrivals to Hong Kong up 0.3% in 2009, led by Mainland arrivals
Hong Kong Tourism Board reports (29-Jan-2010) visitor arrivals to Hong Kong rose 0.3% year-on-year in 2009 to 29.6 million. Details include:
- Visitor arrivals: 29.6 million, +0.3% year-on-year;
- Mainland China: 18.0 million, +6.5%;
- Short haul*: 6.7 million, -9.3%;
- North Asia: 1.8 million, -18.2%;
- South and Southeast Asia: 2.9 million, -1.7%;
- Taiwan: 2.0 million, -10.3%;
- Long-haul: 4.2 million, -6.5%;
- Americas: 1.6 million, -6.9%;
- Europe, Africa & the Middle East: 2.0 million, -6.0%;
- Australia, New Zealand & South Pacific: 707,963, -7.2%. [more]