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Hong Kong Kicks Off the 12 months with 4.74 Million Guests, Tourism Development Soars 24%
Saturday, February 15, 2025
The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) reported that provisional customer arrivals for January reached 4.74 million, marking a 24% year-on-year enhance. This surge was pushed by the colourful environment surrounding the Chinese language New 12 months festivities and associated celebrations throughout town. Mainland guests accounted for 3.73 million of the full, reflecting a 25% rise from the earlier 12 months. Each figures symbolize the best month-to-month customer counts of their respective classes since journey resumed post-pandemic.
Hong Kong additionally welcomed 1.02 million non-Mainland guests in January, making it the third consecutive month with over 1 million arrivals from this phase. Customer numbers from each short-haul and long-haul markets rose by greater than 20% in comparison with the earlier 12 months. Development momentum remained sturdy throughout key markets such because the Philippines, Indonesia, Taiwan, South Korea, and Australia, with arrivals from these international locations rising by roughly 30% or extra 12 months on 12 months.
MarketsJanuary 2025Year on 12 months ChangeMainland3,726,236+25percentNon-Mainland*1,015,830+21percentShort-haul591,233+24percentLong-haul276,420+21percentNew markets50,376+8percentTotal4,742,066+24%
