1、 PAPUA NEW GUINEA TOURISM PROMOTION AUTHORITYPAPUA NEW GUINEA TOURISM PROMOTION AUTHORITY Prepared by:Research&Business Development Division Papua New Guinea Tourism Promotion Authority P.O.Box 1291 Port Moresby Papua New Guinea Phone :320 0211 Email :infopapuanewguinea.travel Fax :320 0223 Website

2、:www.papuanewguinea.travel 1.1 Introduction The last two years(2020 and 2021)have been the most challenging years in the history of tourism worldwide as a result of the unprecedented impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on global tourism,with restrictions on travel,low consumer confidence and a global st

3、ruggle to contain the COVID-19 virus,all contributing to the worst years on record in the history of tourism worldwide.However,in 2022 international arrival picked up slowly,and last year(2023)international arrivals increased by a healthy margin in all the regions around the world including the Asia

4、 Pacific region and in Papua New Guinea.This report presents the trends and market analysis of all short-term international visitors to PNG in 2023,emphasizing more on the holiday market.It is reported by source market and purpose of visit to the country.The report also presents summary tables and g

5、raphical analysis of the annual trends to see historical performance of tourism in the year compared to the previous years.Additional marketing briefs are also included to compliment the arrival trend from the key source market and geographical regions.1.2 Executive Summary Papua New Guinea received

6、 about 144,067 international arrivals(by air and sea)in 2023.This was an increase of 116%or 77,291 additional international arrivals compared to 66,776 arrivals received in 2022.Holiday arrival by air to the country increased by 184%in 2023.Business,VFR,MICE and Employment related arrivals to the co