Manila,Philippines - For the first time the country surpassed four million arrivals in the first eight month of the year. It observed that it double digit for around 12.59 percent higher than the 3.59 million arrivals in the same period last year, the Department of Tourism(DOT) reported.
The neighboring countries from Asia contributed to 60.95 percent of the total market share during the eight month, while North and South America has 17.47 percent of the total visitors.
About 10.38 percent from Europe and 5.13 percent came from Australiasia. South Korea continued to be the country,s top source of tourist arrivals with 976,499. US came second with aggregate of 584,149 in arrivals and China with the total inbound traffic of 484,567. China registered the highest growth in arrivals from January to August with 50.29 percent.
Japan placed fourth with a total of 367,144 visitors, Australia ranked fifth with 161, 016 arrivals. About 157,517 tourist from Taiwan, 120,241 from Singapore, 117,535 from UK, 114,074 from Canada, and 95,129 from Malaysia. The Philippines earned P164.25 billion in tourism from January to August this year, gained the 7.92 percent.
About 10.38 percent from Europe and 5.13 percent came from Australiasia. South Korea continued to be the country,s top source of tourist arrivals with 976,499. US came second with aggregate of 584,149 in arrivals and China with the total inbound traffic of 484,567. China registered the highest growth in arrivals from January to August with 50.29 percent.
Japan placed fourth with a total of 367,144 visitors, Australia ranked fifth with 161, 016 arrivals. About 157,517 tourist from Taiwan, 120,241 from Singapore, 117,535 from UK, 114,074 from Canada, and 95,129 from Malaysia. The Philippines earned P164.25 billion in tourism from January to August this year, gained the 7.92 percent.
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