Tourism Administration, M.O.T.C. Republic of China

A total of 20,036 visitors arrived in the Republic of China in March, 2022, increasing 1,630 or 8.86% from the 18,406 in March of last year. The arrivals included 17,826 foreign visitors and 2,210 Overseas Chinese. Compared with March of last year, the number of foreign visitors increased by 1,735 or 10.78%, and the number of Overseas Chinese visitors decreased by 105 or -4.54%.
 

1. Main markets by residence
   1. Mainland China accounted for 1,182 or 5.90% of the total, down 7.73%, consisting of 1 foreign visitors, down 87. 50%and 1,181 Overseas Chinese, down 7.23%.
   2. Hong Kong and Macao, 701 or 3.50% of the total, down 10.70%, consisting of 30 foreign visitors, up 150%, and 671 Overseas Chinese, down 13.20%.
   3. Japan accounted for 1,281 or 6.39% of the total, up 31.93%, consisting of 1,263 foreign visitors, up 31.84%, and 18 Overseas Chinese, up 38.46%.
   4. Korea, 406 or 2.03% of the total, up 29.30%, consisting of 397 foreign visitors, up 29.32%, and 9 Overseas Chinese, up 28.57%.
   5. Southeast Asia, 12,205 or 60.92% of the total, up 5.42%, consisting of 12,136 foreign visitors, up 5.12%, and 69 Overseas Chinese, up 109.09%.
   6. U.S.A., 1,005 or 5.02% of the total, up 22.71%, consisting of 845 foreign visitors, up 27.07%, and 160 Overseas Chinese, up 3.90%.
   7. Australia and New Zealand, 124 or 0.62% of the total, up 45.88%, consisting of 104 foreign visitors, up 26.83%, and 20 Overseas Chinese, up 566.67%.
   8. Europe, 1,900 or 9.48% of the total, up 20.87%, consisting of 1,864 foreign visitors, up 20.10%, and 36 Overseas Chinese, up 80%.
   9. Other countries or regions accounted for 1,232 or 6.15% of the total, up 23.08%, consisting of 1,186 foreign visitors, up 23.28%, and 46 Overseas Chinese, up 17.95%.
2. Main markets by country of nationality
   1. There were 1,262 visitors from Japan accounting for 6.30% of the total. This was up 306 or 32.01%, from the number in the same month last year.
   2. There were 400 visitors from Korea accounting for 2% of the total. This was up 90, or 29.03%, from the number in the same month last year.
   3. There were 12,133 visitors from Southeast Asia accounting for 60.56% of the total. This was up 588 or 5.09%, from the number in the same month last year.
   4. There were 852 visitors from U.S.A accounting for 4.25% of the total. This was up 183 or 27.35%, from the number in the same month last year.
   5. There were 105 visitors from Australia and New Zealand accounting for 0.52% of the total. This was up 21, or 25%, from the number in the same month last year.
   6. There were 1,877 visitors from Europe accounting for 9.37% of the total. This was up 314, or 20.09%, from the number in the same month last year. Visitors from U.K., Germany, and France accounted for 2.08% (416 people), 0.97% (194 people), and 0.75% (150 people) of the total which were up 30.82%, up 18.29%, and up 40.19% from the number in the same month last year.
   7. Other nationals accounted for 1,197 or 5.97%, up 233 or 24.17%.
   8. Overseas Chinese visitors accounted for 2,210 or 11.03%, down 105 or -4.54%. Overseas Chinese visitors from Hong Kong and Macao accounted for 671 or -69.64%, of the total Overseas Chinese visitors.
3.  Main markets by type of visitor
   1. Mode of transportation and port of entry: There were 20,036 visitors, 92.48% by air of whom 18,530. 17,722 visitors or 88.45% through the Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, 203 visitors or 1.01% through Kaohsiung Airport. Meanwhile, there were 7.52% by sea of whom 1,506. 607 visitors or 3.03% through Kaohsiung port, 322 visitors or 1.61% through Keelung, 382 visitors or 1.91% through Taichung.
   2. Gender: Male visitors accounted for 66.56% (13,336 people) while female were 33.44% (6,700 people).
   3. Age: There were 1,425 (7.11%) visitors under 19-year-old, 12,886 (64.31%) between 20 to 39-year-old, 4,999 (24.95%) between 40 to 59-year-old, and 726 (3.62%) over 60-year-old.
   4. Purpose of visit: The main purposes are Leisure, business, and relatives visiting with 9 (0.04%), 1,611 (8.04%), and 785 (3.92%) visitors.
   5. Length of stay: Most of visitors, 16,832 people or 79.83%, stayed over 90 nights. Visitors staying 31-60 nights, 1,256 people or 5.96%, ranked second. Visitors stayed for 16-30 nights, 859 people or 4.07%, ranked third. The average length of stay of visitors leaving in March was 31.80 nights.