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$77 Million

Total expenditure in Alberta (2022)

1.3 Million

Potential visitors to Alberta (2022)

3 days

Average length of stay in Alberta (2023)

Overview

Outbound travel from Australia continues to recover - with travel restrictions now largely lifted domestically and in short and mid-haul destinations, outbound travel recovery will continue to pick up. Modest GDP growth is forecasted for the country in 2024 amid high inflation and a tight policy setting. Oxford Economics forecasts outbound travel to be 90% of 2019 levels in 2023, and returning to peak in 2024.

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Competitor Comparison
Air Travel
Economic Indicators
Traveller Characteristics

Competitor Comparison

Indicator Quebec Ontario Alberta BC Canada
Expenditure (2022) $33 Million $67 Million $77 Million $178 Million $379 Million
Share of total national expenditure (2022) 9% 18% 20% 47% -
Visitation (2019) 46 Thousand 120 Thousand 106 Thousand 214 Thousand 546 Thousand
Share of total national visitation (2019) 8% 22% 19% 39% -
Expenditure (2019) $32 Million $130 Million $141 Million $379 Million $740 Million
Share of total national expenditure (2019) 4% 18% 19% 51% -
Average spend (2019) $700 $1,081 $1,327 $1,772 $1,355

*Visitation and average spend estimates are not available for the Australia for the 2022 calendar year. 

Air Travel

Economic Indicators

Indicator 2022 2023 2024 Forecast
GDP - per capita  $65,091 $63,615 $65,154
GDP - YoY Growth Rate  1.9% -2.3% 0.9%
Exchange Rate (CAD/AUD) (annual average) $0.90 $0.90 N/A
Unemployment Rate (annual average) 3.7% 3.7% 4.3%
Inflation Rate (annual average) 6.6% 5.7% 3.6%

Quarterly traveller spend

Traveller Characteristics

Breakdown of traveller spending

Top barriers to travel
Economic environment 69%
Higher transport and accommodation costs 55%
Extreme weather events 28%
Geopolitical conflicts 24%
Staff shortages 22%
Other 14%
Top 5 trip anchors
Trying local food and drinks 48%
Natural attractions like mountains or waterfalls 46%
Northern lights 39%
Viewing wildlife or marine life 38%
Hiking or walking in nature 36%
Purpose of visit