The growth in the value of Australia international tourism over the last five years has even outstripped growth in iron ore exports over the same period. Meanwhile, Australia’s international visitor expenditure has, over the last five years, grown at an average annual rate of around 9 per cent. Visitors from China, India and Japan have been the main contributors.
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