A total of 68,318 visitors arrived in the Republic of China in September, 2022, increasing 56,054 or 457.06% from the 12,264 in September of last year. The arrivals included 61,403 foreign visitors and 6,915 Overseas Chinese. Compared with September of last year, the number of foreign visitors increased by 54,496 or 789.00%, and the number of Overseas Chinese visitors increased by 1,558 or 29.08%.
- Main markets by residence
- Mainland China accounted for 2,633 or 3.85% of the total, up 20.45%, consisting of 6 foreign visitors, up 500.00% and 2,627 Overseas Chinese, up 20.23%.
- Hong Kong and Macao, 3,403 or 4.98% of the total, up 18.12%, consisting of 44 foreign visitors, up 4300.00%, and 3,359 Overseas Chinese, up 16.63%.
- Japan accounted for 5,623 or 8.23% of the total, up 562.31%, consisting of 5,565 foreign visitors, up 566.47%, and 58 Overseas Chinese, up 314.29%.
- Korea, 1,408 or 2.06% of the total, up 257.36%, consisting of 1,348 foreign visitors, up 263.34%, and 60 Overseas Chinese, up 160.87%.
- Southeast Asia, 39,967 or 58.50% of the total, up 1899.35%, consisting of 39,740 foreign visitors, up 1922.39%, and 227 Overseas Chinese, up 567.65%.
- U.S.A., 4,531 or 6.63% of the total, up 325.45%, consisting of 4,207 foreign visitors, up 350.43%, and 324 Overseas Chinese, up 147.33%.
- Australia and New Zealand, 718 or 1.05% of the total, up 1,039.68%, consisting of 641 foreign visitors, up 1,024.56%, and 77 Overseas Chinese, up 1183.33%.
- Europe, 6,065 or 8.88% of the total, up 212.15%, consisting of 5,996 foreign visitors, up 213.60%, and 69 Overseas Chinese, up 122.58%
- Other countries or regions accounted for 3,970 or 5.81% of the total, up 349.10%, consisting of 3,856 foreign visitors, up 364.02%, and 114 Overseas Chinese, up 115.09%.
- Main markets by country of nationality
- There were 5,560 visitors from Japan accounting for 9.05% of the total. This was up 4,728 or 568.27%, from the number in the same month last year.
- There were 1,357 visitors from Korea accounting for 2.21% of the total. This was up 986, or 265.77%, from the number in the same month last year.
- There were 39,737 visitors from Southeast Asia accounting for 64.72% of the total. This was up 37,702 or 1852.68%, from the number in the same month last year.
- There were 4,226 visitors from U.S.A accounting for 6.88% of the total. This was up 3,292 or 352.46%, from the number in the same month last year.
- There were 646 visitors from Australia and New Zealand accounting for 1.05% of the total. This was up 589, or 1,033.33%, from the number in the same month last year.
- There were 6,031 visitors from Europe accounting for 9.82% of the total. This was up 4,117, or 215.10%, from the number in the same month last year. Visitors from U.K., Germany, and France accounted for 1.91% (1,172 people), 1.54% (945 people), and 1.33% (818 people) of the total which were up 216.76%, up 323.77%, and up 252.59% from the number in the same month last year.
- Other nationals accounted for 3,846 or 6.26%, up 3,082 or 403.40%.
- Overseas Chinese visitors accounted for 0 or 0%, decreased 5,357 or -100.00%. Overseas Chinese visitors from Hong Kong and Macao accounted for 3,359 or 48.58%, of the total Overseas Chinese visitors.
- Main markets by type of visitor
- Mode of transportation and port of entry: There were 68,318 visitors, 98.17% by air of whom 67,067. 63,388 visitors or 92.78% through the Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, 1,213 visitors or 1.78% through Kaohsiung Airport. Meanwhile, there were 1.83% by sea of whom 1,251. 492 visitors or 0.72% through Kaohsiung port, 15 visitors or 0.02% through Keelung, 440 visitors or 0.64% through Taichung.
- Gender: Male visitors accounted for 60.71% (41,475 people) while female were 39.29% (26,843 people).
- Age: There were 6,824 (9.99%) visitors under 19-year-old, 43,167 (63.19%) between 20 to 39-year-old, 15,119 (22.13%) between 40 to 59-year-old, and 3,208 (4.70%) over 60-year-old.
- Purpose of visit: The main purposes are Leisure, business, and relatives visiting with 543 (0.79%), 7,050 (10.32%), and 4,709 (6.89%) visitors.
- Length of stay: Most of visitors, 25,761 people or 60.96%, stayed over 90 nights. Visitors staying 8-15 nights, 4,786 people or 11.33%, ranked second. Visitors stayed for 16-30 nights, 3,970 people or 9.39%, ranked third. The average length of stay of visitors leaving in September was 26.94 nights.
