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October 13, 2011 – Asian tourists visiting Australia have escalated!

Despite the global economic downturn, Asian tourists’ Australia visitors visa applications are still increasing.
According to the latest statistical data released just last week, it shows that the latest Overseas Arrivals and Departures data have shown an upsurge as more Asian tourists have apply visa to Australia and been granted a tourist visa to Australia.

Statistical Data released recently by Australia’s official national statistical agency, Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), on the latest Australian Overseas Arrivals and Departures for the month of August, 2011 showed that number of overall short-term visitors arrivals to the country have risen by 3.4% in August 2011 as compared to August 2010. While for the seasonally adjusted estimates, figures reveal that during the month of August 2011, short-term visitor arrivals recorded an increase of 2.6% compared with July 2011. Short-term visitor arrivals to Australia in the month of August 2011 were 500,400, seasonally adjusted.
The Australian Government said that the latest Overseas Arrivals and Departures figures heartening in view of the current global financial depression. Moreover, the upsurge in demand for the short-term tourist visa in Australia is largely attributed to the Asian market as more and more Asians are finding Australia as their preferred tourist destination.
According to the joint statement of Tourism Minister Martin Ferguson and the Minister Assisting on Tourism Nick Sherry that the “tourism industry is expanding beyond traditional markets to include new ones in Asia, which continue to grow strongly.”
The joint statement further said that the latest figures further showed the tourism potential of Asia. It showed that Asian tourists not only come from China, but also in the neighboring South-East Asia such as Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore.
This can be seen specifically in the data showing that Malaysian applications for short-term Australian immigration increased by 34%, with doubling of arrivals from Indonesia and already considerable demand from China which strengthen by 21 %.
However, visitor arrivals have dropped by 4.1% from Northern and Western Europe, 3.7% from Southern and Eastern Europe and 4.4% and 5.0% from the United States and Canada, respectively. This dwindling demand is attributed to the “weak economic conditions” that these traditional markets are currently suffering.

Source:
visabureau