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The travel trends to Australia underscore the potential of India's middle class and its young demographic as a major force in shaping future travel trends.
Australia saw a record-breaking number of arrivals from India last year.
The new figures, which cover February 2023 to January 2024, show 402,200 inbound travelers entered the country from India. The major milestone even surpasses pre-pandemic levels, according to latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
It marks the first time Australia has crossed the 400,000-arrival mark. As a result, India is now the 5th largest inbound market for Tourism Australia, up from 7th place in 2019.
The organization also says Indians are spending and contributing significantly to the Australian economy.
The total trip spend by Indian visitors has also seen a notable increase for the year ending Ja