Tourism in Taiwan
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Tourism in Taiwan is one of the major industries and contributor to the economy of Taiwan. In 2014 Taiwan received more than 9.9 million international visitors, an increase from 8 million international visitors in 2013 [1][1]. Tourism affairs are managed by the Tourism Bureau of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications of Taiwan.
Tourist destinations
Tourism Statistics
Top 10 International Visitors in Taiwan
Rank | Country / Territory | 2014 | 2013 |
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1 | ![]() |
3,987,152 | 2,874,702 |
2 | ![]() |
1,634,790 | 1,421,550 |
3 | ![]() ![]() |
1,375,770 | 1,183,342 |
4 | ![]() |
527,684 | 351,301 |
5 | ![]() |
458,691 | 414,060 |
6 | ![]() |
439,240 | 394,326 |
7 | ![]() |
376,235 | 364,733 |
8 | ![]() |
182,704 | 171,299 |
9 | ![]() |
137,177 | 118,467 |
10 | ![]() |
136,978 | 99,698 |
Source: Tourism Bureau, Taiwan [1][1] |
Tourism revenue
The 2013 annual income for Taiwan from tourism-related industries topped at NT$ 366.8 million (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.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Tourism Bureau, M.O.T.C. Republic of China (Taiwan) Visitor Arrivals by Residence, 2014". admin.taiwan.net.tw. Retrieved 2015-07-05. Cite error: The named reference "taiwan" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ "Tourism income reaches record high in 2013: bureau - The China Post". chinapost.com.tw. Retrieved 2014-08-22.