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

A total of 662,735 visitors arrived in the Republic of China in August, 2026, decline 10,367 or 1.54% from the 673,102 in August of last year. The arrivals included 466,729 foreign visitors and 196,006 Overseas Chinese. Compared with August of last year, the number of foreign visitors decline by 1,283 or 0.27%, and the number of Overseas Chinese visitors decline by 9,084 or 4.43%.

1. Main markets by residence
   1. Northeast Asian Market (Japan、Korea):
      1. Northeast Asian Market accounted for 167,555 or 25.28% of the total, decline by 7.19%, consisting of 167,326 foreign visitors, decline by 7.17%, and 229 Overseas Chinese, decline by 19.37%.
      2. Japan accounted for 116,582 or 17.59% of the total, decline by 6.57%, consisting of 116,483 foreign visitors, decline by 6.57%, and 99 Overseas Chinese, decline by 1.98%.
      3. Korea accounted for 50,973 or 7.69% of the total, decline by 8.57%, consisting of 50,843 foreign visitors, decline by 8.5%, and 130 Overseas Chinese, decline by 28.96%.
   2. Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macao Market:
      1. Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macao Market accounted for 204,863 or 30.91% of the total, decline by 4.56%, consisting of 10,446 foreign visitors, decline by 2.54%, and 194,417 Overseas Chinese, decline by 4.67%.
      2. Mainland China accounted for 67,303 or 10.16% of the total, decline by 3.21%, consisting of 1,270 foreign visitors, up 1.11%, and 66,033 Overseas Chinese, decline by 3.29%.
      3. Hong Kong and Macao accounted for 137,560 or 20.76% of the total, decline by 5.21%, consisting of 9,176 foreign visitors, decline by 3.02%, and 128,384 Overseas Chinese, decline by 5.36%.
   3. Western and Oceanian Markets (Europe、U.S.A、Australia and New Zealand):
      1. Western and Oceanian Markets accounted for 88,725 or 13.39% of the total, up 9.88%, consisting of 88,327 foreign visitors, up 9.95%, and 398 Overseas Chinese, decline by 3.86%.
      2. Europe accounted for 32,613 or 4.92% of the total, up 7.68%, consisting of 32,561 foreign visitors, up 7.67%, and 52 Overseas Chinese, up 15.56%.
      3. U.S.A. accounted for 49,678 or 7.5% of the total, up 12.32%, consisting of 49,342 foreign visitors, up 12.48%, and 336 Overseas Chinese, decline by 7.18%.
      4. Australia and New Zealand accounted for 6,434 or 0.97% of the total, up 3.27%, consisting of 6,424 foreign visitors, up 3.23%, and 10 Overseas Chinese, up 42.86%.
   4. Key New Southbound Markets(Singapore、Malaysia、Vietnam、Thailand、Philippines、Indonesia、India):
      1. Key New Southbound Markets accounted for 180,116 or 27.18% of the total, up 1.64%, consisting of 179,827 foreign visitors, up 1.64%, and 289 Overseas Chinese, decline by 2.36%.
      2. Singapore accounted for 19,410 or 2.93% of the total, decline by 5.32%, consisting of 19,408 foreign visitors, decline by 5.26%, and 2 Overseas Chinese, decline by 85.71%.
      3. Malaysia accounted for 20,991 or 3.17% of the total, decline by 8.32%, consisting of 20,935 foreign visitors, decline by 8.38%, and 56 Overseas Chinese, up 21.74%.
      4. Vietnam accounted for 43,599 or 6.58% of the total, up 17.61%, consisting of 43,501 foreign visitors, up 17.65%, and 98 Overseas Chinese, up 2.08%.
      5. Thailand accounted for 22,992 or 3.47% of the total, decline by 15.58%, consisting of 22,971 foreign visitors, decline by 15.58%, and 21 Overseas Chinese, decline by 12.5%.
      6. Philippines accounted for 45,904 or 6.93% of the total, up 3.32%, consisting of 45,821 foreign visitors, up 3.34%, and 83 Overseas Chinese, decline by 9.78%.
      7. Indonesia accounted for 22,802 or 3.44% of the total, up 8.64%, consisting of 22,774 foreign visitors, up 8.62%, and 28 Overseas Chinese, up 27.27%.
      8. India accounted for 4,418 or 0.67% of the total, up 7.81%, consisting of 4,417 foreign visitors, up 7.84%, and 1 Overseas Chinese, decline by 50%.
      9. Other countries or regions accounted for 21,476 or 3.24% of the total, up 7.59%, consisting of 20,803 foreign visitors, up 5.08%, and 673 Overseas Chinese, up 312.88%.
2. Main markets by country of nationality
   1. There were 116,093 visitors from Japan accounting for 17.52% of the total. This was decline by 8,018 or 6.46%, from the number in the same month last year.
   2. There were 51,452 visitors from Korea accounting for 7.76% of the total. This was decline by 4,671 or 8.32%, from the number in the same month last year.
   3. There were 179,770 visitors from Southeast Asia accounting for 27.13% of the total. This was up 2,439 or 1.38%, from the number in the same month last year.
   4. There were 50,372 visitors from U.S.A. accounting for 7.6% of the total. This was up 5,181 or 11.46%, from the number in the same month last year.
   5. There were 7,561 visitors from Australia and New Zealand accounting for 1.14% of the total. This was up 246 or 3.36%, from the number in the same month last year.
   6. There were 37,530 visitors from Europe accounting for 5.66% of the total. This was up 2,268 or 6.43%, from the number in the same month last year. Visitors from U.K., Germany, and France accounted for 1.12% (7,445 people), 0.98% (6,505 people), and 0.82% (5,407 people) of the total which were decline by 6.29%, up 13.56%, and up 1.48% from the number in the same month last year.
   7. Other nationals accounted for 23,951 or 3.61% of the total, up 1,272 or 5.61%.
   8. Overseas Chinese visitors accounted for 196,006 or 29.58%, a decline of 9,084 or 4.43%. Overseas Chinese visitors from Hong Kong and Macao accounted for 128,384 or 65.5%, of the total Overseas Chinese visitors.
3. Main markets by type of visitor
   1. Mode of transportation and port of entry: There were 662,735 visitors, 93.46% by air of whom 619,389. 491,740 visitors or 74.2% through the Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, 67,407 visitors or 10.17% through Kaohsiung Airport. Meanwhile, there were 6.54% by sea of whom 43,346. 4,758 visitors or 0.72% through Kaohsiung port, 7,257 visitors or 1.1% through Keelung, 647 visitors or 0.1% through Taichung.
   2. Gender: Male visitors accounted for 48.74% (323,014 people) while female were 51.26% (339,721 people).
   3. Age: There were 92,010 (13.88%) visitors under 19-year-old, 298,963 (45.11%) between 20 to 39-year-old, 209,332 (31.59%) between 40 to 59-year-old, and 62,430 (9.42%) over 60-year-old.
   4. Purpose of visit: The main purposes are Leisure, Business, and Visit Relatives with 422,590 (63.76%), 47,266 (7.13%), and 24,652 (3.72%) visitors.
   5. Length of stay: Most of visitors, 123,013 people or 18.63%, stayed 3 Nights. Visitors staying 5-7 Nights, 97,895 people or 14.83%, ranked second. Visitors stayed for Over 90 Nights, 91,873 people or 13.91%, ranked third. The average length of stay of visitors leaving in August was 7.68 nights.