HKTB releases final arrivals figures for 2007

HONG KONG – Visitor arrivals to Hong Kong in 2007 reached a record high of 28,169,293, an increase of 11.6 percent on the 25.25 million arrivals welcomed in 2006, the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) announced yesterday.



All long- and short-haul market regions showed positive gain in 2007. Arrivals from Mainland China passed the 15-million mark for the first time to reach 15,485,789, 13.9 percent more than in 2006 and 55 percent of the 2007 total, while non-Mainland arrivals also registered notable gain of 8.8 percent at 12,683,504.



Among the long-haul market regions, Europe, Africa & the Middle East led the field, with arrivals growing by 14.2 percent to 2,189,424, followed by The Americas and Australia, New Zealand & South Pacific. As for the short-haul markets, South & Southeast Asia enjoyed solid gain of 8.6 percent to become Hong Kong’s second largest source market region, contributed by promotions targeting the young and family segments jointly launched by HKTB and the travel trade during the year.