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Australia International tourist arrivals (ABS OAD_COUNTRY)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode AU.TOURISTS.M.NSA

Latest (y/y)1.0%September 2026
Previous (y/y)0.3%August 2026
Level703,480 personsSeptember 2026

Australia International tourist arrivals (ABS OAD_COUNTRY) was up 1.0% year on year in September 2026, compared with 0.3% in August 2026.

The level stood at 703,480 persons.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −99.7% (Apr 2020) to 9,661.2% (Oct 2022), averaging 325.2%.

Australia International tourist arrivals (ABS OAD_COUNTRY), annual % change, Jul 1976 – Sep 2026−2,000%0%2,000%4,000%6,000%8,000%10k%19801990200020102020Robomacro
Australia International tourist arrivals (ABS OAD_COUNTRY), annual % change, Jul 1976 – Sep 2026. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Australia International tourist arrivals (ABS OAD_COUNTRY), level (persons)0k250k500k750k1.00M19801990200020102020Robomacro
Australia International tourist arrivals (ABS OAD_COUNTRY), level (persons).

Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.

Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 2026703,480 persons1.0
August 2026755,530 persons0.3
July 2026710,980 persons−4.3
June 2026566,910 persons−9.2
May 2026609,040 persons−0.4
April 2026644,770 persons0.6
March 2026818,990 persons7.6
February 2026943,220 persons19.7
January 2026716,680 persons0.9
December 20251,036,660 persons9.7
November 2025831,170 persons19.5
October 2025740,650 persons9.3
September 2025696,500 persons10.4
August 2025753,320 persons14.3
July 2025743,210 persons12.8
June 2025624,510 persons6.3
May 2025611,180 persons1.7
April 2025641,150 persons8.1
March 2025761,230 persons0.02
February 2025787,770 persons−8.2
January 2025710,040 persons17.6
December 2024945,280 persons7.8
November 2024695,360 persons4.8
October 2024677,410 persons11.4

Last 24 observations. The full history (615 observations) is available through the API.

Get Australia International tourist arrivals (ABS OAD_COUNTRY) in your code or spreadsheet

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                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJuly 1975
Observations615
FrequencyMonthly
Unitspersons
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high9,661.2% (Oct 2022)
10-year low−99.7% (Apr 2020)
10-year average325.2%
Source agencyAustralian Bureau of Statistics
Makrognosis codeAU.TOURISTS.M.NSA

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FAQ

What is the current international tourist arrivals (ABS OAD_COUNTRY) in Australia?
The latest reading is 1.0% year on year for September 2026, published by Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Australian Bureau of Statistics and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code AU.TOURISTS.M.NSA.

Last updated 2026-11-12. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Original title: “Australia - International tourist arrivals (ABS OAD_COUNTRY)”.