The Global Travel Market
According to the World Tourism Organization, global international travel hit a record high in 2019. Taiwan joined the boom, attracting more than 11.86 inbound visitors that year, and in the process writing a proud new page in the tourism sector. The Tourism Bureau also continued to develop more tourism markets, such as South Korea, Malaysia, and Europe, in order to create a more diversified and sustainable tourism environment in Taiwan.
Overview of the Global Tourism Market
The number of international tourist arrivals worldwide (overnight visitors) grew by 3.6% to 1.460 billion in 2019. North Africa (+8.5%) saw the fastest growth in international arrivals, followed by Southeast Asia (+7.2%), Caribbean (+7.1%), and the Southeast Asia (+6.7%). The Asia-Pacific region expanded by 3.7%, higher than the global average.
Statistics on International Tourism Markets for Inbound Visitors
Overview of Asian Tourism Markets
In 2019, Korea was the fastest growing inbound market for visitors from Asia (+14%), followed by Taiwan (+7.21%). Hong Kong, Japan and Korea were the main tourism source markets for Taiwan as the country maintained close exchanges throughout Asia.
Arrivals
Declining arrivals
Increasing arrivals
Taiwan
11,864,105 visitors
7.2%
Hong Kong
55,912,609 visitors
14.2%
South Korea
17,502,623 visitors
14%
Japan
31,882,049 visitors
2.2%
Singapore
19,113,842 visitors
3.2%
Malaysia
26,100,784 visitors
1.0%
Mainland China
145,000,000 visitors
3.3%
Major Visitor Source Markets for Asia in 2019
Growth in Visitor Arrivals to
Hong Kong
Japan
Malaysia
Singapore
South Korea
Taiwan
Hong Kong
Japan
Malaysia
Singapore
South Korea
Taiwan
