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Table 27 - Status of Tourism in Selected Asia Pacific Countries

Australia in 1995

Export Earnings of Tourism Industry of Tourism workforce International Arrivals

AU$13.1 billion (US$10 billion) 500,000 Jobs 3.7 million

Increase of 17.2% on 1994 6.6% of total

Domestic Tourism

75% of total tourism expenditure



Indonesia in 1995

International Arrivals

4 million

increased 400% from 1985 to 1994

Tourism Receipts

US$5.2 billion



Malaysia in 1995

International Arrivals

7.5 million

grew 50% during 1991-1995

Tourism Receipts

RM9.2 billion

(US$3.7 billion)


Nepal in 1988

International Arrivals

266,000


Nature Tourists 1987

77,539

31% of all tourists

people directly employed in the tourism sector

11,000


 

Thailand in 1995

International Arrivals

7 million

Total Revenue

Bt 190 billion (US$7.7 billion)

Nature Tourism

20% of international arrivals in 1990


Year

Number of National Parks (Thailand)

Visitors (millions)

1986

58

4.4

1987

64

5.9

1988

69

6.8

1989

73

8.1

1990

85

9.5

Source : APFSOS/WP/24


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