Tourism fast facts
Domestic overnight travellers
Trips: 113.1 million (-2.3%)
Spend: $107.6 billion (+0.7%)
Period: Year-ending Mar 2026
Domestic day travellers
Trips: 283.2 million (+9%)
Spend: $49.4 billion (+27%)
Period: Year-ending Mar 2026
International visitors
Trips: 9.2 million (+10%)
Spend: $40.9 billion (+20%)
Period: Year-ending Mar 2026
All traveller types
Trips: 405.4 million (+6%)
Spend: $197.9 billion (+10%)
Period: Year-ending Mar 2026
Tourism GDP
$81.1 billion (+3.8%)
2.9% of Australia’s total GDP
Period: FY 2024-25
Tourism jobs
727,000 (+4%)
4.5% of all Australian jobs
Period: Mar 2026
Tourism-related businesses
361,000 (+0.1%)
13.2% of all Australian businesses
Period: Jun 2025
International airline seats (incoming)
28.1 million (+7%)
Period: Year-ending Jan 2026
Note: Figures in brackets show year-on-year change.
Latest data and reports
| Publish date | Data or report name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Sept 2026 | DoTS and IVS quarterly data release (June 2026 quarter) | TRA trips and spend data to June 2026 |
| Oct 2026 | Nature Based Tourism Report | Research report into nature-based tourism in Australia |