Tourist arrivals to Hong Kong reached 9.95 million in the first two months, an increase of 18% year-on-year.

SighingCashier · 2026-03-17T05:40:02+00:00

The Tourism Board report indicates that visitor arrivals to Hong Kong in the first two months of this year reached 9.95 million, representing 18% growth. Mainland China visitors accounted for 7.9 million, with a 22% increase, primarily driven by the Lunar New Year effect. Non-mainland markets totaled 2.06 million, with 8% growth. February alone recorded 5.1417 million visitors, representing 40% growth.

SighingCashier

2026-03-17 05:40:02

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The Tourism Board announced that in the first two months of this year, a total of 9.95 million visitors traveled to Hong Kong, an 18% increase year-on-year. Among them, visitors from Mainland China totaled 7.9 million, a 22% rise, mainly driven by the Chinese New Year holiday and various major events.

Visitors from markets outside Mainland China totaled 2.06 million in the first two months, an 8% increase year-on-year, with long-haul markets performing particularly well, as visitors from Australia, France, and Germany increased by approximately 20-30% compared to last year. In the short-haul markets, due to the changing dates of the Chinese New Year and Ramadan, overall short-haul market performance showed monthly fluctuations.

In February alone, there were 5.1417 million visitors to Hong Kong, a 40% increase year-on-year. Of these, visitors from Mainland China numbered 4.2481 million, a 53% rise, while visitors from markets outside Mainland China totaled 893,500 in the first two months, a 1% decrease year-on-year.

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