Data Notes and Sources

Arrival Data Notes:

Bhutan: excludes traffic from India and Bangladesh.

Cambodia: includes same-day visitors through Preah Vihear.

Canada: excludes entries by land same-day via the USA. ‘Other North America’ includes arrivals from the Caribbean.

Chile: excludes returning residents.

China: includes overnight and same-day travellers. The notation of ‘China’ refers to the People’s Republic of China. Arrivals from border areas have been included in international arrivals since September 2016. As a result, the data cannot be compared with those of previous years after this statistical change.

Guam: arrivals by air only.

Hawaii: arrivals by air only.

Hong Kong SAR: includes overnight and same-day visitors.

Kiribati: includes arrivals to Tarawa and Kiritimati.

Korea (ROK): excludes overseas Koreans.

Macao, China: includes overnight and same-day visitors. Data exclude non-residents namely workers, students, etc.

Marshall Islands: arrivals by air only.

Malaysia: excludes excursionists; arrivals from China include Hong Kong SAR and Macao, China.

Mexico: air arrivals except for ‘Other Countries’ which includes land arrivals for more than one night.

Myanmar: air/land/sea arrivals at Yangon entry points and air arrivals at Mandalay, Bagan and Naypyitaw International Airports; excludes day-trippers at borders.

New Caledonia: arrivals by air only.

Northern Marianas: air and sea arrivals.

Palau: arrivals by air; excludes returning residents, employment and other (student).

Philippines: excludes overseas Filipinos.

Samoa: includes air and sea arrivals.

Singapore: includes Malaysian citizens arriving by land (road/rail); includes excursionists.

Thailand: excludes overseas Thais.

USA: beginning in 2014, arrival counts include 1-night stay travellers from all source markets; prior to 2014 data exclude 1-night stay travellers from all sources other than Canada and Mexico.

Vanuatu: arrivals by air only.

Domestic Tourism Insights Page:

Canada: Non-resident travellers.

China: Foreign visitor arrivals including Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong SAR, and Macao, China.

Chinese Taipei: Number of foreign arrivals at the port of entry.

Cambodia: Foreign visitor arrivals.

Lao PDR: Visitors by province.

Japan:  Number of foreign arrivals through main port entry in each region.

Korea ROK: Number of foreign arrivals at the port of entry.

Malaysia: Hotel guest arrivals.

Philippines: Numbers of foreign travellers.

Explanatory Notes

The following notes are provided to facilitate understanding of the data contained within PATAmPOWER. Where necessary, additional notes are provided on the dashboard page to help with the correct interpretation of the data.

The terms “Asia Pacific” and “APAC” are used interchangeably within PATAmPOWER.

1. Regional and PATA-wide totals shown at PATAmPOWER reflect the number of visitor arrivals rather than the number of individuals travelling from their place of usual residence. For example, a person visiting Japan, Singapore, and Thailand on a single trip would be counted three times in the regional totals.
2. The Guam and Hawaii arrival figures are already included in the total USA count. However, the two sets of figures of Guam and Hawaii are listed under the Pacific regional grouping because they are recognised as PATA member destinations.
3. With the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Hawaii Tourism Authority both reporting their arrivals, double counting is inevitable. Because of different methods of data collection used, it is not possible for the two organisations to quantify the extent of overlap in their arrival figures.
4. The additional notes on the dashboard pages illustrate explanatory information and the correct use of the data. It is recommended that consideration be given to these before attempting any use and interpretation of the data.
5. Arrivals into Asia Pacific destinations from each of the source markets are as reported by destinations. The source for the arrivals data is the embarkation/debarkation card completed by visitors on arrival in each country/destination.
6. As outbound data of any given source market are not publicly available, source market data from worldwide markets on PATAmPOWER platform are recorded and tracked from arrivals into destinations in APAC, not to all countries/destinations worldwide.
7. Where data are not available and/or percentage change differences are unable to be computed, the symbol “--” will appear.

Data Sources