214 countries and territories189 of 193 UN membersmonthly to 2026-09back to 1926
Monthly arrivals, nights, spend since 1975, with 6 worked statistics. Latest 2026-08, 2 months behind.
Australia recorded 755,530 arrivals in August 2026, up 0.3% on the same month a year earlier and 95.7% of the August 2019 level. The last time the calendar month was higher was 2019, with the all-time peak of 1,077,720 reached in December 2019. Year to date, arrivals were 2.4% above the comparable period a year earlier.
Recent months trace a mixed pattern. August at 755,530 sat above July's 710,980 and June's 566,910, and was 12.5% above the average of the three years before. Among 11 Asia Pacific destinations reporting August, Australia ranked seventh on annual change. Rivals varied, with Vietnam up 18.4% and Hong Kong up 5.9%, while Japan fell 9.6% and Sri Lanka dropped 3.3%.
Broader indicators moved in different directions. Jet fuel stood at $3.72 a gallon in August, up 84.0% on a year earlier, while the Australian dollar was 9.8% stronger against the euro, lifting the cost for visitors paying in euros. Economic growth in 2026 is projected at 1.9%. Forecasts point to negative changes ahead, with September seen down 3.2%, October down 1.8% and November down 6.0%.
At a glance
| Latest month | August 2026 |
| Arrivals | 755,530 |
| On a year | +0.3% |
| Against August 2019 | 95.7% |
| Year to date, on a year | +2.4% |
| Growth rank in Asia Pacific | 8 of 16 |
| Best month on record | December 2019 |
| Trust grade | A, 100 |
GET /v1/countries/AU/briefAnalyst06, TOT, 10, M, NUM, and the change on a year
Australia against its rivals
GET /v1/compare?country=AUDeveloper| Country | Latest | Figure | On a year | Vs 2019 | Year to date | Rivalry with Australia |
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The last six months
| Month | Arrivals | On a year | Vs 2019 | Vs 3-year average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 755,530 | +0.3% | 95.7% | +12.5% |
| Jul 2026 | 710,980 | -4.3% | 90.0% | +5.2% |
| Jun 2026 | 566,910 | -9.2% | 85.9% | -3.1% |
| May 2026 | 609,040 | -0.4% | 91.1% | +6.0% |
| Apr 2026 | 644,770 | +0.6% | 92.1% | +8.7% |
| Mar 2026 | 818,990 | +7.6% | 97.9% | +15.0% |
The next three months
Each country's own model, remade every night as figures arrive, with an 80% range. The first month is free to see; the rest come with Intel.
Who Australia competes with for visitors
Ranked by how much of their visitors come from the same markets, how alike their seasons are, and how close they are in size. Open any of them to see its own rivals.
Rivalry is worked out from the figures each destination publishes and is remade every day. As data: /v1/countries/AU/rivals, on Developer and up.
Measures held
What is held for Australia
| Measure | Frequency | Breakdown | Series | From | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrivals | Monthly | Total | 1 | 1975-07 | 2026-08 |
| Arrivals | Monthly | Origin | 139 | 1975-07 | 2026-08 |
| Arrivals | Monthly | Purpose | 30 | 1975-07 | 2026-08 |
| Arrivals | Annual | Total | 1 | 2008 | 2024 |
| Nights | Annual | Total | 14 | 2008 | 2024 |
| Nights | Annual | Accommodation | 2 | 2008 | 2024 |
| Spend | Quarterly | Total | 4 | 1989-Q1 | 2026-Q2 |
| Spend | Quarterly | Purpose | 2 | 1989-Q1 | 2026-Q2 |
| Spend | Annual | Total | 11 | 1989 | 2025 |
| Spend | Annual | Purpose | 2 | 1989 | 2025 |
| Departures | Annual | Total | 9 | 2008 | 2024 |
Monthly arrivals: 100.0% of months held since 1975, none missing. See every month
Get Australia in one call
# every arrivals month, Developer plan curl "https://api.tourismapi.com/v1/arrivals?country=AU" \ -H "X-API-Key: $TOURISM_API_KEY" # the whole country in one file, Intel plan curl -o au.csv "https://api.tourismapi.com/v1/bulk/AU.csv" \ -H "X-API-Key: $TOURISM_API_KEY"