Approximately 9.6 million Australian residents traveled from Australia overseas in the year ended June 2024, up from around 7.2 million in the previous year. Overseas travel decreased in 2020 and 2021 compared to prior years, as travel was restricted due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Overseas departures from Australia
In financial year 2024, Indonesia was the most popular international travel destination for Australians, with over 1.3 million departures recorded. New Zealand and the United States were the next most popular destinations for outbound tourists from Australia. The number of overseas departures of Australian residents has recovered significantly from pandemic levels but still has a small way to go to reach the pre-pandemic heights recorded in 2019.
Expenditure on overseas travel by Australian residents
Although more Australian tourists traveled to Indonesia, they spent more on vacations to the United States in the 2024 financial year, totaling almost nine billion Australian dollars. Following closely behind was the United Kingdom, where Australian tourists spent over eight billion Australian dollars.
Number of outbound tourists from Australia from financial year 2006 to 2024
(in 1,000s)
Australia's financial year runs from July 1 to June 30; for example, financial year 2017 starts on July 1, 2016 and ends on June 30, 2017.
Due to changes in how data was collected in 2014 (from 100% landline interviewing to a dual-frame design) and 2019 (from a dual-frame design to 100% mobile interviewing) caution should be taken when comparing data over the full time series.
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Tourism Research Australia. (December 18, 2024). Number of outbound tourists from Australia from financial year 2006 to 2024 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/398295/number-of-overseas-departures-of-australian-residents/
Tourism Research Australia. "Number of outbound tourists from Australia from financial year 2006 to 2024 (in 1,000s)." Chart. December 18, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/398295/number-of-overseas-departures-of-australian-residents/
Tourism Research Australia. (2024). Number of outbound tourists from Australia from financial year 2006 to 2024 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/398295/number-of-overseas-departures-of-australian-residents/
Tourism Research Australia. "Number of Outbound Tourists from Australia from Financial Year 2006 to 2024 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Dec 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/398295/number-of-overseas-departures-of-australian-residents/
Tourism Research Australia, Number of outbound tourists from Australia from financial year 2006 to 2024 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/398295/number-of-overseas-departures-of-australian-residents/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Number of outbound tourists from Australia from financial year 2006 to 2024 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Tourism Research Australia, December 18, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/398295/number-of-overseas-departures-of-australian-residents/
