IUOTO - INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL STATISTICS Page 1 HONG KONG
Source of Information : Hong Kong Tourist Association and Immigration Dept.
Method of Collection : Frontier Check and Sample Survey of departing tourists
Definition : IUOTO

Number of Visitor Arrivals at Frontiers by Country of Nationality

Nationality

Australia
Canada
France
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[India
Indonesia
[taly
Japan
Korea Rep.
Malaysia
Mexico
Netherlands
New Zealand
Philippines
Singapore
South Africa
Switzerland
Thailand
United Kingdom
USA
All other countries
Totals

Frontier Arrivals
1969 1970

41 466
10 378
10 026
15 454
12 112
14 027
6 280
143 746
16 628
16 279
4 406
1 345
5 307
52 344
11 991
3 422
5 575
24 521
45 356
211 990
109 560

57 618
21 918
16 722
18.540
25 666
18 355
10 745
168 473
15 951
23 827
8 455
4 868
8 970
47 024
'6 186
4 178
10 597
29 975
54 999
251 609
112 580

765 213

927 256

Number of Visitor Arrivals by Mode of Transport

1969 1970 1969 1970
Air 708 948 875 061 Land 11 551 11 075
Sea 44 714 41 120

Percentage of Total Visitor Arrivals by Purpose of Visit

1969 1970 1969 1970
Holiday 84,92 % 84,92 % Business 10,46 % 11,37 %
Business and 2,00 % 0,55 % Other 2,62 % 3,16 %
vacation

Average length of Stay of Foreign Tourists in Hong Kong
1969 3,8 days 1970 3,8 days

VOL 24 = 1970