A total of 17,843 visitors arrived in the Republic of China in April, 2021, increasing 15,284 or 597.26% from the 2,559 in April of last year. The arrivals included 15,885 foreign visitors and 1,958 Overseas Chinese. Compared with April of last year, the number of foreign visitors increased by 13,968 or 728.64%, and the number of Overseas Chinese visitors increased by 1,316 or 204.98%.
- Main markets by residence
- Mainland China accounted for 958 or 5.37% of the total, up 101.26%, consisting of 2 foreign visitors, and 956 Overseas Chinese, up 100.84%.
- Hong Kong and Macao, 683 or 3.83% of the total, up 889.86%, consisting of 12 foreign visitors, up 100.00%, and 671 Overseas Chinese, up 965.08%.
- Japan accounted for 1,151 or 6.45% of the total, up 273.70%, consisting of 1135 foreign visitors, up 272.13%, and 16 Overseas Chinese, up 273.70%.
- Korea, 394 or 2.21% of the total, up 217.74%, consisting of 387 foreign visitors, up 219.83%, and 7 Overseas Chinese, up 133.33%.
- Southeast Asia, 11,056 or 61.96% of the total, up 917.11%, consisting of 11,019 foreign visitors, up 942.48%, and 37 Overseas Chinese, up 23.33%.
- U.S.A., 943 or 5.28% of the total, up 396.32%, consisting of 760 foreign visitors, up 439.01%, and 183 Overseas Chinese, up 273.47%.
- Australia and New Zealand, 63 or 0.35% of the total, up 350.00%, consisting of 58 foreign visitors, up 383.33%, and 5 Overseas Chinese, up 150.00%.
- Europe, 1,730 or 9.70% of the total, up 719.91%, consisting of 1,700 foreign visitors, up 725.24%, and 30 Overseas Chinese, up 500.00%.
- Other countries or regions accounted for 865 or 4.85% of the total, up 981.25%, consisting of 812 foreign visitors, up 1076.81%, and 53 Overseas Chinese, up 381.82%.
- Main markets by country of nationality
- There were 1,137 visitors from Japan accounting for 6.37% of the total. This was up 835 or 276.49%, from the number in the same month last year.
- There were 390 visitors from Korea accounting for 2.19% of the total. This was up 268, or 219.67%, from the number in the same month last year.
- There were 11,044 visitors from Southeast Asia accounting for 61.90% of the total. This was up 9,990, or 947.82%, from the number in the same month last year.
- There were 762 visitors from U.S.A accounting for 4.27% of the total. This was up 619 or 432.87%, from the number in the same month last year.
- There were 63 visitors from Australia and New Zealand accounting for 0.35% of the total. This was up 51, or 425.00%, from the number in the same month last year.
- There were 1,707 visitors from Europe accounting for 9.57% of the total. This was up 1,493, or 697.66%, from the number in the same month last year. Visitors from U.K., Germany, and France accounted for 1.83% (326 people), 1.05% (187 people), and 0.79% (141 people) of the total which were up 757.89%, up 484.38%, and up 354.84% from the number in the same month last year.
- Other nationals accounted for 782 or 4.38%, up 712 or 1017.14%.
- Overseas Chinese visitors accounted for 1,958 or 10.97%, up 1,316 or 204.98%. Overseas Chinese visitors from Hong Kong and Macao accounted for 671, or 98.24%, of the total Overseas Chinese visitors.
- Main markets by type of visitor
- Mode of transportation and port of entry: There were 17,843 visitors, 93.41% by air of whom 16,668. 15,727 visitors or 88.14% through the Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, 288 visitors or 1.61% through Kaohsiung Airport. Meanwhile, there were 6.59% by sea of whom 1,175. 531visitors or 2.98% through Kaohsiung port, 65 visitors or 0.36%, through Keelung, 177 visitors or 0.99% through Taichung.
- Gender: Male visitors accounted for 71.04% (12,675 people) while female were 28.96% (5,168people).
- Age: There were 1,387 (7.77%) visitors under 19-year-old, 11,868(66.51%) between 20 to 39-year-old, 3,932(22.04%) between 40 to 59-year-old, and 656(3.68%) over 60-year-old.
- Purpose of visit: The main purposes are Leisure, business, and relatives visiting with 36(0.20%), 1,906 (10.68%), and 963 (5.40%) visitors.
- Length of stay: Most of visitors, 12,912 people or 72.28%, stayed over 90 nights. Visitors staying 16-30 nights, 1,875 people or 10.50%, ranked second. Visitors stayed for 31-60 nights, 1,390 people or 7.78%, ranked third. The average length of stay of visitors leaving in April was 32.64 nights.
