Tourism in Taiwan

Tourism in Taiwan is one of the major industries and contributor to the economy of Taiwan. In 2015, Taiwan received roughly 10 million international visitors.[1] Tourism affairs are managed by the Tourism Bureau of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications of Taiwan.

Tourism Statistics

International Visitors in Taiwan
Share of visitors to Taiwan by nationality in 2017

The top 12 nationalities of international visitors for tourism purpose (pleasure) are:

RankCountry / Territory 2016
1 China 2,845,547
2 Hong Kong and  Macau 1,397,233
3 Japan 1,379,233
4 South Korea 693,224
5 Malaysia 339,710
6 Singapore 292,240
7 United States 166,044
8 Thailand 110,116
9 Canada 54,987
10 Philippines 48,198
11 Vietnam 36,839
12 Indonesia 32,868
Source: Tourism Bureau, Taiwan [2][1][3][4]

The top 12 international visitors in Taiwan for all purposes are:

RankCountry / Territory 2019 201820172016201520142013
1 China 2,714,065 2,695,6152,732,5493,511,7344,184,1023,987,1522,874,702
2 Japan 2,167,952 1,969,1511,898,8541,895,7021,627,2291,634,7901,421,550
3 Hong Kong  Macau 1,758,006 1,653,6541,692,0631,614,8031,513,5971,375,7701,183,342
4 South Korea 1,242,598 1,019,4411,054,708884,397658,757527,684351,301
5 United States 605,054 580,072561,365523,888479,452458,691414,060
6 Malaysia 537,692 526,129528,010474,420431,481439,240394,326
7 Philippines 509,519 419,105290,784172,475139,217136,97899,698
8 Singapore 460,635 427,222425,577407,267393,037376,235364,733
9 Thailand 413,926 320,008292,534195,640124,409104,812104,138
10 Vietnam 405,396 490,774383,329196,636146,380137,177118,467
11 Indonesia 229,960 210,985189,631188,720177,743182,704171,299
12 Canada 136,651 128,456117,687106,19790,66688,60172,693
Grand Total11,864,105 11,066,70710,739,60110,690,27910,439,7859,910,2048,016,280
Source: Tourism Bureau, Taiwan [1][3][4]

The total tourist arrivals in Taiwan in 2016 was 10.7 million people.[5]

Types of tourism

Tourism in Taiwan is limited to business, pleasure, visiting relatives, conferences, study, exhibitions, medical treatment and others.[6]

There has been a surge in tourism numbers noticeably around election time in Taiwan, especially tourists from China.[7] However, tourists from China have declined significantly since President Tsai Ing-Wen took office in 2016.[8] Tsai is a member of the Democratic Progressive Party, which the governing Communist Party of China opposes.[8] Therefore, the Chinese government has reduced the number of travel visas issued to Taiwan.

Domestic tourism

In 2015, 87% of Taiwanese had domestic travel for their tourism activities, in which the Kenting National Park became their most favorite destination. They spent an average of NT$9,323 per capita for each vacation, which was mainly for accommodation expenditure.[9]

Tourism revenue

The 2013 annual income for Taiwan from tourism-related industries topped at NT$366.8 billion (US$12.3 billion), an increase of 4.7% from the previous year. The average daily spending of each tourist in 2013 was US$224.07, a decrease of 4.37% from the previous year.[10]

In 2015, total revenue from tourism amounted US$14.39 billion, with an average daily spending by each visitor of US$208.[5]

Stay duration

In 2015, the average length of stay for each tourist visiting Taiwan was 6.63 nights.[5]

Tourism Infrastructure

International airports
Main article: List of airports in Taiwan

Tourists mainly arrive by air and Taoyuan International Airport serves as the most popular airport bringing international tourists into Taiwan as it is the largest airport in Taiwan and important regional hub. Other major airports in Taiwan which facilitate international visitors include Kaohsiung International Airport servicing southern Taiwan, Taichung Airport servicing central Taiwan and Taipei Songshan Airport servicing central Taipei.

Ground Transportation in Taiwan
Main article: Transportation in Taiwan

Tourists are able to travel around the island by using a wide variety of transportation modes. The most popular ways are Taiwan High Speed Rail, conventional trains on Taiwan Railways, and the metropolitan cities' metro systems such as the Taipei Metro, Taoyuan Metro, and Kaohsiung MRT. A tourist bus called "Taiwan Tourist Shuttle" also exists.[11]

See also

References
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  2. "Annual reports". Taiwan Tourism Bureau. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
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  11. Taiwan Tourist Shuttle
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