Bigger India
India emerges as fastest growing market for Australian tourism
Arrivals from India to Australia grew by 15 per cent for the year ended October 2017, with an influx of 294,000 visitors, compared to the same period last year, making it the ninth largest inbound market for Australia.
India has emerged as the fastest growing market for Australian tourism, clocking double-digit growth in arrivals and spend, according to Tourism Australia.
Arrivals from India to Australia grew by 15 per cent for the year ended October 2017, with an influx of 294,000 visitors, compared to the same period last year, making it the ninth largest inbound market for Australia.
Indian visitor-spend in Australia for the year ended September 2017 reached AUD 1.45 billion (approximately Rs 7,200 crore), an increase of 26 per cent over the previous year, making India the eighth largest market in terms of spending by tourists.