Taiwan Tourism Dashboard
Visitor arrivals, source market shares, purpose of visit, mode of transport, length of stay and traveller demographics — for the world's largest semiconductor exporter. Data covers January–August 2026 with historical comparisons.
Source of data: Official Taiwan tourism statistics (Tourism Administration, MOTC) · Jan–Aug 2026 with historical comparisons.
Latest Tourism Summary — August 2026
Generated automatically from the latest data on this dashboard.
Latest Month
- Taiwan recorded 663K international visitor arrivals in August 2026.
- −1.5% compared with August 2025 — broadly stable.
- arrivals were also 9.1% higher than July.
Year-to-Date
- From January to August 2026, arrivals reached 5.56M.
- up 2.0% compared with the same period in 2025 (5.46M).
- Visitor volumes are 29.6% below the comparable 2019 level.
Source market Movement
- Japan remained the largest source market with 876K arrivals (15.7% share).
- Philippines recorded the strongest growth among major markets at +22.3%.
- Philippines and United States contributed most to absolute growth.
- Malaysia declined 7.2% year on year.
Market Takeaway
- The 2026 year-to-date performance shows broadly stable versus 2025.
- Growth is moderating: the latest three months averaged +0.8% YoY, versus +4.2% in the preceding three months.
- Arrivals remain below pre-pandemic levels for the comparable period.
Monthly arrivals — 2026 (bars) vs 2025 (line)
Jan–Aug, side by side
Annual visitor arrivals
Historical totals and Jan–Aug 2026
Top 5 source markets
Jan–Aug 2026
| Country | Visitors | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵Japan | 875,966 | 15.7% | -1.5% |
| 🇭🇰Hong Kong & Macao | 830,648 | 14.9% | — |
| 🇰🇷Korea, Rep. of | 628,158 | 11.3% | -2.4% |
| 🇺🇸United States | 512,146 | 9.2% | +9.1% |
| 🇵🇭Philippines | 508,385 | 9.1% | +22.3% |
Purpose of visit
Jan–Aug 2026
| Purpose of visit | Arrivals | % share |
|---|---|---|
| Leisure | 3,710,047 | 66.7% |
| Others | 1,134,696 | 20.4% |
| Business | 376,714 | 6.8% |
| Visit Relatives | 218,787 | 3.9% |
| Conference | 45,903 | 0.8% |
| Study | 44,970 | 0.8% |
| Exhibition | 21,420 | 0.4% |
| Medical | 12,321 | 0.2% |
Gender split
Jan–Aug 2026
Visitors by age band
% share of arrivals, Jan–Aug 2026
Length of stay distribution
% of visitors by nights stayed, Jan–Aug 2026
Mode of transport
Air vs Sea, Jan–Aug 2026
- Taoyuan Intl (TPE)4,254,447
- Kaohsiung Intl (KHH)511,101
- Taipei Songshan (TSA)306,644
- Taichung (RMQ)165,796
- Kinmen163,998
- Keelung111,199
- Kaohsiung33,337
- Matsu4,513
- Taichung5,046
All source markets
Arrivals, region and YoY change · Jan–Aug 2026
| Country | Region | Arrivals | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵Japan | East Asia | 875,966 | -1.5% |
| 🇭🇰Hong Kong & Macao | East Asia | 830,648 | — |
| 🇰🇷Korea, Rep. of | East Asia | 628,158 | -2.4% |
| 🇺🇸United States | Americas | 512,146 | +9.1% |
| 🇵🇭Philippines | Southeast Asia | 508,385 | +22.3% |
| 🇨🇳Mainland China | East Asia | 436,351 | — |
| 🇻🇳Vietnam | Southeast Asia | 327,227 | +12.1% |
| 🇹🇭Thailand | Southeast Asia | 259,768 | +1.1% |
| 🇲🇾Malaysia | Southeast Asia | 244,443 | -7.2% |
| 🇸🇬Singapore | Southeast Asia | 214,495 | -0.3% |
| 🇮🇩Indonesia | Southeast Asia | 178,894 | +12.6% |
| 🇨🇦Canada | Americas | 99,663 | +1.9% |
| 🇦🇺Australia | Oceania | 79,775 | -0.4% |
| 🇬🇧United Kingdom | Europe | 67,696 | -4.6% |
| 🇩🇪Germany | Europe | 57,067 | +3.5% |
| 🇫🇷France | Europe | 43,469 | +9.4% |
| 🇮🇳India | South Asia | 40,270 | +11.3% |
| 🇮🇹Italy | Europe | 18,744 | +19.5% |
| 🇳🇱Netherlands | Europe | 18,564 | +1.6% |
| 🇳🇿New Zealand | Oceania | 13,637 | -0.2% |
| 🇷🇺Russia | Europe | 6,126 | — |
| 🌍Rest of world | Other | 103,366 | — |
Source of data: Official Taiwan tourism statistics (Tourism Administration, MOTC) · Jan–Aug 2026 with historical comparisons. Figures shown in thousands (k) or millions (M) where labelled.