The Australian Bureau of Statistics’ (ABS) overseas short-term arrivals and departures figures for June, released on Friday, revealed an ongoing improvement in Australia’s tourism position.
The number of short-term visitor arrivals rose by 0.1% in June in trend terms, whereas short-term resident departures fell by 0.1% over the month. The the ratio of annual arrivals to departures also rose to 77.2%, which was the highest level since July 2011 (see next chart).
