Statistics & Trends

All regions grew well except the Middle East and Oceania. Visitors from East Asia totalled 21.58 million (+9.71%), Europe 5.24 million (+4.24%).

The decline was led by the 22% YoY decrease to $1.26b in shopping.

Paris is the top Chinese source market destination outside of Asia, with strong growth year-on-year, followed by London, Prague and Milan.

Paris is the top Chinese source market destination outside of Asia, with strong growth year-on-year, followed by London, Prague and Milan

From cultural exchanges and eco activism, to virtual agents and a ‘less is more’ mentality – here are the biggest travel trends for next year

Jiaozuo Chenjiagou's "Taichi Master's Journey", Xuchang Zhangzhou Enamel Open Kiln Festival were also among the cultural activities held during Golden Week.

Whitsunday Islands beat out Bora Bora (2), Moorea (3) and Tahiti (4) in French Polynesia to be ranked the best island in Australia and the South Pacific while Fiji took fifth spot.

With Australian’s making 25 percent more luxury trips than the average international traveller and representing the highest consumers of luxury travel leisure nights, the world’s tourism industry has honed in on the Australian luxury dollar.

The 2018 Readers’ Choice Awards are published exclusively on Condé Nast Traveller’s website at www.cntraveler.com/rca and celebrated in the November issue on newsstands nationwide on 16 October.

Across Asia it was Southeast and West Asia that each captured the largest proportion of additional foreign arrivals into Asia between 2016 and 2017.