SINGAPORE, Sept. 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Britons lead the
way for globetrotting, taking the top spot for the highest number
of international countries visited according to the "Well Traveled
Survey" commissioned by Agoda.com, one of the world's fastest
growing digital travel platforms, with the average British traveler
visiting 12 countries, closely followed by Australians who average
10 international destinations.
Agoda's "Well Traveled Survey" reveals travel trend comparisons
by gender and age, for countries in Asia
Pacific, the Middle East,
plus the UK and US, ahead of World Tourism Day on 27 September.
According to the survey findings, almost seven out of 10 people
have visited up to 10 countries (68%), with Middle Eastern
travelers from United Arab
Emirates (92%) and the Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia (82%) in the lead, followed by Thailand (76%), Malaysia (75%) and Japan (71%).
The UK has the largest proportion who have traveled to more than
31 destinations (5%), followed by Australia (4%), Thailand (3%) and the United States (2%).
In Agoda's home markets of Asia
Pacific, Malaysians were most likely to have traveled to
more than 10 countries (11%), followed by Thais (8%), Indonesians
(2%), and Vietnamese (1%).
"Whether it's looking to find yourself or just the need for a
relaxing break in the sun after working hard throughout the year,
it's clear people everywhere – regardless of age or gender – love
to travel," says Timothy Hughes,
Vice President of Corporate Development at Agoda. "And with so
many ways and reasons to travel, and bustling cities, breathtaking
beaches or rich arts and cultural centers to explore, it's no
wonder that the number of people visiting up to 10 countries is so
high."
Well Traveled Survey United States highlights
- 3% of 18-24 year olds in the US have already traveled to 31 or
more countries as opposed to 1% of those aged 55 and above.
- 34% of women have never traveled internationally before
compared to 24% of men.
- US comes fourth for the largest number of people to travel to
more than 31 countries.
Never traveled abroad
Meanwhile, the data also found that 18% of people have never
traveled to another country at all, with a surprising 13% of over
55s never having traveled internationally.
Interestingly, among the non-Asia
Pacific markets (United
Kingdom, United States,
United Arab Emirates, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia), Americans are the
least traveled, with 29% having never been overseas.
Gen Z and Millennials biggest groups where travel still
hasn't taken off
Globally, 27% of 18-24 year olds have never traveled with
individuals from China,
Vietnam and Indonesia most likely to never have traveled
at 49%, 45% and 37% respectively. However, in the 25-34 age group,
where the global average is 19% having never traveled, Vietnam is pushed out of the bottom three by
the US.
By 45-54 years old, 86% have traveled abroad, while 81% of the
25-34 years age group has already traveled to other countries.
"While it seems Gen Z and Millennials are yet to have the
opportunity to travel as extensively abroad as other age groups,
the gap between those who have never traveled internationally is
shrinking fast. It will be exciting to see the potential cultural
and socio-economic gains once those from China, Vietnam and Indonesia start traveling more," Timothy
adds.
Gender no barrier for travel for Asia Pacific travelers
Overall, 19% of women have never traveled outside their home
country versus 17% of men. Only the
United States, Vietnam and
Indonesia showed significant
differences in percentages of males and females traveling – 66% of
females versus 76% of males in the United
States have traveled internationally at least once, and 67%
females compared to 74% of males in Vietnam. Indonesia bucks the trend with 72% of women
having traveled internationally before, compared to only 65% of
men.
Agoda's Well Traveled Survey
Summary
Average number of countries visited
AU
|
CN
|
ID
|
JP
|
KSA
|
MY
|
TH
|
UAE
|
UK
|
US
|
VN
|
10
|
2
|
2
|
5
|
4
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
12
|
4
|
2
|
People who have never traveled internationally
AU
|
CN
|
ID
|
JP
|
KSA
|
MY
|
TH
|
UAE
|
UK
|
US
|
VN
|
12%
|
35%
|
32%
|
19%
|
12%
|
14%
|
16%
|
1%
|
3%
|
29%
|
30%
|
Gen Z and Millennials who have never traveled: Comparison by
country, within age group
|
AU
|
CN
|
ID
|
JP
|
KSA
|
MY
|
TH
|
UAE
|
UK
|
US
|
VN
|
18-24 yrs
|
17%
|
49%
|
37%
|
35%
|
17%
|
22%
|
31%
|
0%
|
3%
|
31%
|
45%
|
25-34 yrs
|
9%
|
34%
|
34%
|
24%
|
16%
|
14%
|
16%
|
1%
|
3%
|
31%
|
26%
|
Those who have never traveled: Comparison by country within
gender
|
AU
|
CN
|
ID
|
JP
|
KSA
|
MY
|
TH
|
UAE
|
UK
|
US
|
VN
|
Male
|
10%
|
36%
|
35%
|
18%
|
10%
|
15%
|
14%
|
1%
|
3%
|
24%
|
26%
|
Female
|
13%
|
34%
|
28%
|
20%
|
14%
|
13%
|
18%
|
1%
|
3%
|
34%
|
33%
|
View the full Well Traveled Survey 2019
infographic here
Notes to Editors:
About the data
The results, are based on an Agoda.com commissioned survey
conducted by YouGov, in June 2019 of
those aged 18 and above in 11 markets: Australia (AU), China (CN), Indonesia (ID), Japan (JP), the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), Malaysia (MY), Thailand (TH), the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the United Kingdom (UK), the United States (US), and Vietnam (VN).
Read the full story here and download the Well Traveled Survey
2019 infographic here.
About Agoda
Agoda is one of the world's fastest growing online travel
booking platforms. From its beginnings as an e-commerce start-up
based in Singapore in 2005, Agoda
has grown to offer a global network of 2 million properties in more
than 200 countries and territories worldwide, offering travelers
easy access to a wide choice of luxury and budget hotels,
apartments, homes and villas to suit all budgets and travel
occasions.
Headquartered in Singapore,
Agoda is part of Booking Holdings (Nasdaq: BKNG) and employs more
than 4,000 staff across 53 cities in more than 30 countries.
Agoda.com and the Agoda mobile app are available in 38 languages.
For more information, please contact press@agoda.com.
About YouGov
YouGov is an international research and data analytics group.
With operations in the UK, North
America, Europe, the
Nordics, the Middle East and
Asia Pacific, YouGov has one of
the world's largest research networks. For further information
visit https://ap.yougov.com.
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