Tourism fast facts
Domestic overnight travellers
Trips: 113.1 million (-2.3%)
Spend: $107.6 billion (+0.7%)
Period: Year-ending Mar 2026
Domestic day travellers
Trips: 283.2 million (+9%)
Spend: $49.4 billion (+27%)
Period: Year-ending Mar 2026
International visitors
Trips: 9.2 million (+10%)
Spend: $40.9 billion (+20%)
Period: Year-ending Mar 2026
All traveller types
Trips: 405.4 million (+6%)
Spend: $197.9 billion (+10%)
Period: Year-ending Mar 2026
Tourism GDP
$81.1 billion (+3.8%)
2.9% of Australia’s total GDP
Period: FY 2024-25
Tourism jobs
727,000 (+4%)
4.5% of all Australian jobs
Period: Mar 2026
Tourism-related businesses
361,000 (+0.1%)
13.2% of all Australian businesses
Period: Jun 2025
International airline seats (incoming)
28.1 million (+7%)
Period: Year-ending Jan 2026
Note: Figures in brackets show year-on-year change.
Latest data and reports
| Publish date | Data or report name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2026 | DoTS and IVS Quarterly Data Release (for June 2026) | TRA's trips and spend data to June 2026 |
| November 2026 | Tourism Investment Monitor | A report on the current state of the tourism investment pipeline |
| 2 December 2026 | National Tourism Satellite Account Summary | A report on tourism’s direct contribution to the economy |
| 16 December 2026 | Quarterly Tourism Labour Force Statistics (for September 2026) | Report showing current statistics and recent trends in tourism employment in Australia |
| 16 December 2026 | DoTS and IVS Quarterly Data Release (for September 2026) | TRA's trips and spend data to September 2026 |
| December 2026 | Tourism Forecasts for Australia 2026-2031 | TRA's tourism forecasts from 2026 to 2031 |