The Chinese market once again spearheaded inbound arrivals growth in 2015, with the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics figures revealing it as a record year for tourism.
Over the course of the year, 7.4 million people travelled to Australia, up 8.2% on the previous year.
China led the growth, with numbers climbing 21.9% on 2014 to 1.02 million. India followed in second place climbing 18.6% on the previous year to 230.100. In third place was South Korea with 230,100 visitors for the year – an increase of 12.7%.
2015 Top 10 Overseas Arrivals League Table
| Country of Origin | Arrivals | Increase/Decrease |
| 1. New Zealand | 1,309,900 | 5.5% |
| 2. China | 1,023,600 | 21.9% |
| 3. UK | 688,400 | 5.6% |
| 4. USA |
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