Tourism fast facts
Domestic overnight travellers
Trips: 112.5 million (+0.4%)
Spend: $108.1 billion (+0.4%)
Period: Year-ending Jun 2026
Domestic day travellers
Trips: 288.4 million (+8%)
Spend: $52.0 billion (+25%)
Period: Year-ending Jun 2026
International visitors
Trips: 9.1 million (+8%)
Spend: $40.5 billion (+16%)
Period: Year-ending Jun 2026
All traveller types
Trips: 410.0 million (+6%)
Spend: $200.6 billion (+9%)
Period: Year-ending Jun 2026
Tourism GDP
$81.1 billion (+3.8%)
2.9% of Australia’s total GDP
Period: FY 2024-25
Tourism jobs
726,000 (+4.0%)
4.5% of all Australian jobs
Period: Jun 2026
Tourism-related businesses
361,000 (+0.1%)
13.2% of all Australian businesses
Period: Jun 2025
International airline seats (incoming)
28.3 million (+5%)
Period: Year-ending Jul 2026
Note: Figures in brackets show year-on-year change.
Latest data and reports
| Publish date | Data or report name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |