|
Region |
Share of international tourism receipts in services |
Ratio of tourism receipts to merchandise exports |
|
Northeast Asia |
30.3% |
3.6% |
|
Southeast Asia |
42.3% |
8.8% |
|
Australasia (AU + NZ) |
46.7% |
13.9% |
|
Other Oceania |
260.4% |
63.5% |
|
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|
In 1996 |
International Arrivals |
Receipts |
|
East Asia and Pacific |
87 million |
US$80.8 billion |
|
South Asia |
4.5 million |
US$4.0 billion |
|
The Asia-Pacific |
16.7% of world total |
25% of world total |
|
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|
WTTC (1997) estimates of travel and tourism's impact on regional output are (includes domestic tourism, amounts in US$ billions): | ||
|
Northeast Asia |
751 | |
|
Southeast Asia |
105 | |
|
South Asia |
46 | |
|
Oceania |
67 | |
|
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|
Within the East Asia and Pacific region, the top ten countries in terms of international tourism receipts. excluding transport, for 1996 are (WTO 1997:51, amounts in US$ billions): | ||
|
Hong Kong |
10.8 | |
|
China |
10.2 | |
|
Australia |
8.7 | |
|
Thailand |
8.5 | |
|
Singapore |
7.9 | |
|
Indonesia |
6.1 | |
|
Korea (Rep.) |
5.4 | |
|
Japan |
4.1 | |
|
Malaysia |
3.9 | |
|
Macau |
3.5 | |
|
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|
Percent of Total Arrivals in East Asia and the Pacific Coming from Each Source Region, 1996 (WTO 1997:54): | ||
|
East Asia/Pacific |
79.3% | |
|
Europe |
11.4% | |
|
Americas |
6.9% | |
|
South Asia |
1.6% | |
|
Africa |
0.5% | |
|
Middle East |
0.4% | |
|
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|
The top ten East Asia and Pacific countries in terms of average annual growth rate for receipts, 1986-1996, are (WTO 1997:40. 43, 46): | ||
|
Indonesia |
26.3% | |
|
Australia |
20.9% | |
|
China |
20.9% | |
|
Vanuatu |
20.9% | |
|
Macau |
20.8% | |
|
Malaysia |
19.9% | |
|
Thailand |
19.6% | |
|
N. Mariana Is. |
17.0% | |
|
Hong Kong |
16.8% | |
|
Singapore |
16.2% | |
Source: APFSOS/WP/24
