[ UOT O - INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL STATISTICS
Source of Information : Hong Kong Tourist Association,
Immigration Department
Method of Collection : Frontier check and hotel records
Definition : UN/IUOTO
Number of foreign visitor arrivals at frontiers by country of nationality
Country of
nationality

Page 1 HONG KONG

Australia
Canada
China, Rep.
France
Sermany, F.R.
India
Indonesia
[taly
Japan
Korea
Malaysia
New Zealand
Philippines
Singapore
South Africa
Spain
Switzerland
Thailand
Jnited Kingdom
J.S.A.
All other countries
Totals 1 082 253 1 291 950
Total number of foreign cruise passenger arrivals
Cruise passengers 1972 : 34 577 1973 : 33 700

Number of foreign visitor arrivals by mode of transport at point of entry

1972 1973
Air (1) 1 007 358 1 213 822
Sea 43 716 L1 164

1972 1973
Land 31 179 36 964

Number of foreign visitor arrivals by main purpose of visit (%)

1972 1973 1972
Jacation 73 % 71% Transit(2) 9 %
3usiness 17 % 21 % Others 19

1973
77
1%

Average length of stay of foreign tourists in Hong Kong
1972 : 3.3 nights 1973 : 3.5 nights
(1) It is estimated that 90 % of air arrivals were by scheduled services and 10 %
by charter

(2) More than 24 hours

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