The reopening of Australia’s international border saw a solid increase in overseas arrivals and departures in November, according to new data published today by the ABS:
There were 197,000 overseas arrivals to Australia and 229,000 overseas departures from Australia in December 2021, the highest volumes since international travel restrictions were introduced in March 2020, according to provisional data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
ABS Director of Migration Statistics, Jenny Dobak said: “The increase can be attributed to the easing of international travel restrictions on 1 November 2021, permitting fully vaccinated Australian citizens and permanent residents to travel to and from Australia without an exemption.”
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Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness.
Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.
