In the year ending June 2023, the number of international visitors who came to Australia to visit friends and family was the highest, at around 2.2 million people. This was followed by people visiting Australia for holidays, at just under 1.9 million people. Employment was not a popular reason for visiting Australia in 2023, with the number of visitors for employment purposes at around 200 thousand.
Number of international visitor arrivals to Australia in financial year 2023, by purpose (in 1,000s)
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Tourism Research Australia. (September 27, 2023). Number of international visitor arrivals to Australia in financial year 2023, by purpose (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 01, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/827626/australia-international-visitor-arrivals-by-purpose/
Tourism Research Australia. "Number of international visitor arrivals to Australia in financial year 2023, by purpose (in 1,000s)." Chart. September 27, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/827626/australia-international-visitor-arrivals-by-purpose/
Tourism Research Australia. (2023). Number of international visitor arrivals to Australia in financial year 2023, by purpose (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/827626/australia-international-visitor-arrivals-by-purpose/
Tourism Research Australia. "Number of International Visitor Arrivals to Australia in Financial Year 2023, by Purpose (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/827626/australia-international-visitor-arrivals-by-purpose/
Tourism Research Australia, Number of international visitor arrivals to Australia in financial year 2023, by purpose (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/827626/australia-international-visitor-arrivals-by-purpose/ (last visited December 01, 2023)
Number of international visitor arrivals to Australia in financial year 2023, by purpose (in 1,000s) [Graph], Tourism Research Australia, September 27, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/827626/australia-international-visitor-arrivals-by-purpose/