Record business travel growth and record high expenditure has contributed to another solid year for Brisbane domestic tourism, reports Tourism and Events Queensland.

For the year ending June 2017, data from Tourism Research Australia shows a 5.5% increase in domestic overnight visitor expenditure in Queensland to nearly $15.4 billion, with domestic visitor numbers up by 6.2% to 21.5 million which is a record high. Business travel to Queensland increased by 16.7 percent to 4.8 million visitors.

More specifically, Brisbane saw overall visitation up 11.8% to 6.4 million. Expenditure grew by a staggering 15.5% up to a record high of nearly $3.9 billion, with a spend of around $717.50 per visitor. Brisbane accounted for 25% of total expenditure within Queensland.

Business travel recorded astounding growth with an increase by 27.5%, and 10.5% increase of visiting of friends and relatives, mainly from the interstate market. Intrastate overnight visitation was up by 14.6%, interstate overnight visitation grew by 8%. Strongest interstate growth was from regional NSW, while intrastate visitation was mainly from the Sunshine Coast region.

Overall visitation up 11.8% to $6.4 million. Expenditure grew by a staggering 15.5% up to a record high of nearly $3.9 billion, with a spend of around $717.50 per visitor. Brisbane accounted for 25% of total expenditure within Queensland.

Hannah Schuhmann of HS Brisbane Property suggests these figures are reflective of the excellent attractions and business facilities the city has to offer. Growth should continue with the exciting projects Brisbane has in the pipeline including Queens Wharf, Northshore Hamilton development, and Howard Smith Wharves project to name but a few.