Australian tourism account recorded A$81.1 billion in 2024–25
The December 2025 release separates price-driven changes from growth in tourism activity.
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Australia’s tourism industry contributed A$81.1 billion to gross domestic product in the 2024–25 financial year, the Australian Bureau of Statistics reported on December 17, 2025. Tourism represented 2.9 percent of the national economy in the release.
The current-price GDP figure was 3.8 percent higher than the revised 2023–24 result. After adjustment for price changes through the account’s chain-volume measure, tourism GDP increased 0.7 percent.
Tourism Research Australia’s summary reported 696,000 filled tourism jobs, up 2 percent from the previous year. Its account also recorded growth in international visitor arrivals and domestic day trips, while domestic overnight trips were broadly steady.
The statistics distinguish what visitors consume from the industry’s contribution to production. Total tourism consumption reached A$211.1 billion, a broader measure than tourism GDP because it includes the value of purchases and related components that the production account treats separately.
The release incorporated a new domestic tourism data source and revised earlier estimates to maintain a consistent series. Using those revised comparisons keeps the annual changes on the same basis. The completed financial-year results show a larger tourism contribution in dollar terms and modest growth after price adjustment, alongside more filled jobs. Together, those measures provide a clearer account of the industry than a spending headline alone, connecting visitor demand with production and employment.
