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Charted: Which countries are sending more visitors to Australia than before COVID?

Short-term visitor arrivals to Australia by country of residence, 12 months to July 2026 compared with the same period in 2019, for the 15 largest source countries at the later date.

12 months to July 201912 months to July 2026South Korea+44%Philippines+28%India+16%Indonesia+11%Taiwan+7.0%New Zealand+1.8%United Kingdom+1.4%Singapore−5.1%Canada−7.8%United States−7.9%Japan−8.0%Germany−13%Hong Kong−21%China−21%Malaysia−45%

Key takeaways

  • New Zealand remains the largest source of visitors, with 1,434,110 arrivals in the 12 months to July 2026, reaching 102% of its 2019 level.
  • China, the largest source country in the 2019 period with 1,429,770 arrivals, has recovered to only 79% of that level, recording 1,131,650 arrivals.
  • South Korea recorded the largest proportional rise of the 15 countries shown, reaching 144% of its 2019 level with 403,220 arrivals.
  • Malaysia recorded the largest proportional fall, at just 55% of its 2019 level with 213,710 arrivals against 388,970 previously.
  • India surpassed its 2019 figure by 15.8%, reaching 434,250 arrivals, the third-highest recovery rate among countries that have exceeded their pre-COVID levels.