A total of 369,098 visitors arrived in the Republic of China in February, 2023, increasing 357,542 or 3093.99% from the 11,556 in February of last year. The arrivals included 338,556foreign visitors and 30,542 Overseas Chinese. Compared with February of last year, the number of foreign visitors increased by 329,587 or 3674.74%, and the number of Overseas Chinese visitors increased by 27,955 or 1080.60%.
- Main markets by residence
- Mainland China accounted for 9,346 or 2.53% of the total, up 577.25%, consisting of 243 foreign visitors, up 0%and 9,103 Overseas Chinese, up 559.64%.
- Hong Kong and Macao, 22,534or 6.11% of the total, up 2601.92%, consisting of 2,589 foreign visitors, up 32262.50%, and 19,945 Overseas Chinese, up 2314.65%.
- Japan accounted for 45,715 or 12.39% of the total, up 3996.33%, consisting of 45,598 foreign visitors, up 4064.20%, and 117 Overseas Chinese, up 457.14%.
- Korea, 59,195 or 16.04% of the total, up 16,388.86%, consisting of 58,978 foreign visitors, up 17,246.47%, and 217 Overseas Chinese, up 1042.11%.
- Southeast Asia, 170,923 or 46.31% of the total, up 4689.10%, consisting of 170,390 foreign visitors, up 4782.23%, and 533 Overseas Chinese, up 574.68%.
- U.S.A., 25,927 or 7.02% of the total, up 2614.87%, consisting of 25,591 foreign visitors, up 3,055.49%, and 336 Overseas Chinese, up 133.33%.
- Australia and New Zealand, 4,919 or 1.33% of the total, up 4,770.30%, consisting of 4,872 foreign visitors, up 5,436.36%, and 47 Overseas Chinese, up 261.54%.
- Europe, 18,484 or 5.01% of the total, up 1113.66%, consisting of 18,404 foreign visitors, up 1140.00%, and 80 Overseas Chinese, up 100.00%.
- Other countries or regions accounted for 12,055 or 3.27% of the total, up 601.28%, consisting of 11,891 foreign visitors, up 618.92%, and 164 Overseas Chinese, up 152.31%.
- Main markets by country of nationality
- There were 45,439 visitors from Japan accounting for 12.31% of the total. This was up 44,283 or 3830.71%, from the number in the same month last year.
- There were 59,022 visitors from Korea accounting for 15.99% of the total. This was up 58,661, or 16249.58%, from the number in the same month last year.
- There were 169,691 visitors from Southeast Asia accounting for 45.97% of the total. This was up 165,736 or 4190.54%, from the number in the same month last year.
- There were 26,169 visitors from U.S.A accounting for 7.09% of the total. This was up 25,285 or 2860.29%, from the number in the same month last year.
- There were 5,215 visitors from Australia and New Zealand accounting for 1.41% of the total. This was up 5,124, or 5630.77%, from the number in the same month last year.
- There were 20,471 visitors from Europe accounting for 5.55% of the total. This was up 18,888, or 1193.18%, from the number in the same month last year. Visitors from U.K., Germany, and France accounted for 1.18% (4,357 people), 0.99% (3,662 people), and 0.86% (3,190 people) of the total which were up 1333.22%, up 1901.09%, and up 2194.96% from the number in the same month last year.
- Other nationals accounted for 12,549 or 3.40%, up 11,610 or 1236.42%.
- Overseas Chinese visitors accounted for 30,542 or 8.27%, up 27,955 or 1080.60%. Overseas Chinese visitors from Hong Kong and Macao accounted for 19,945 or 65.30%, of the total Overseas Chinese visitors.
- Main markets by type of visitor
- Mode of transportation and port of entry: There were 369,098 visitors, 99.51% by air of whom 367,279. 318,317 visitors or 86.24% through the Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, 20,825 visitors or 5.64% through Kaohsiung Airport. Meanwhile, there were 0.49% by sea of whom 1,819. 819visitors or 0.24% through Kaohsiung port, 56 visitors or 0.02% through Keelung, 265 visitors or 0.07% through Taichung.
- Gender: Male visitors accounted for 51.68% (190,742 people) while female were 48.32% (178,356 people).
- Age: There were 22,603 (6.12%) visitors under 19-year-old, 184,722 (50.05%) between 20 to 39-year-old, 114,133 (30.92%) between 40 to 59-year-old, and 47,640 (12.91%) over 60-year-old.
- Purpose of visit: The main purposes are Leisure, business, and relatives visiting with 190,639 (51.65%), 33,009 (8.94%), and 21,351 (5.78%) visitors.
- Length of stay: Most of visitors, 64,707 people or 22.10%, stayed 3 nights. Visitors staying 5-7 nights, 49,589 people or 16.94%, ranked second. Visitors stayed for 4 nights, 40,754 people or 13.92%, ranked third. The average length of stay of visitors leaving in February was 8.11 nights.
