Indonesia becomes top destination for Australian travellers

Indonesia has for the first time replaced New Zealand as the top destination for short-term trips overseas by Australians last year.
Sydney (VNA) – Indonesia has for the first time replaced New Zealand asthe top destination for short-term trips overseas by Australians last year.

Accordingto a recent media release by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), around1.37 million Australians travelled to Indonesia in 2023, while 1.26 million visited New Zealand.

ForAustralians' travelling to Indonesia, 86% were going for a holiday and 7% tovisit friends or relatives. It was different for those going to New Zealand,with the respective figures being 43% and 38%.

New Zealand had consistently been the most popular destination since the ABSstarted recording tourism data nearly 50 years ago, with Indonesia overtakingthe US as the runner-up since early 2014.

Australian tourists to both countries reached its peak in 2019 before sharplydeclining during the COVID-19 pandemic./.
VNA

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