A surge in visitor spending from the US has helped boost international tourist spending to a record $44.6 billion, according to the latest International Visitor Survey released today.
Federal Tourism Minister Simon Birmingham said the increase in visitor numbers and spending from the US comes off the back of Tourism Australia’s highly touted Dundee campaign.
“The US is critically important for Australia’s tourism industry, with US travellers splashing the cash when they come out here, spending on average $5000 per person per trip,” Minister Birmingham said.
