The table provides data on the number of Australian citizens travelling to seven different countries between 1999 and 2009.
Overall, New Zealand consistently had the highest number of Australian tourists, while China reported the lowest number in 1999. In addition, China experienced the most dramatic growth in tourist numbers, whereas the United States had the slowest growth rate during the same period.
In 1999, New Zealand was the most popular destination for Australian tourists, attracting 500,700 visitors. It was followed by the United Kingdom and the United States with 400,000 and 300,000 tourists, respectively. Indonesia ranked fifth place with 150,000 visitors. Additionally, 120,000 Australian citizens traveled to Fiji and 100,000 tourists visited Japan in 1999. The number of tourists to China was the smallest, with just 86000 people.
By 2009, New Zealand was the most popular destination with 1,064,000 tourists, an increase of 113%. The number of visitors to the United Kingdom and the United States rose moderately: the United Kingdom received 640,000 tourists, and the United States had 400,000. Meanwhile, Indonesia, Fiji, and Japan also reported significant growth in visitors, to 340,000, 257,000, and 250,000 tourists, respectively. Finally, China recorded the sharpest increase, growing by 249% to reach 300,000 visitors.