SYDNEY: Australia’s seasonally adjusted exports of tourism-related services dropped by 10 percent to A$2.25 billion ($1.75 billion) in January compared with December, Australian Bureau of Statistics data showed, which experts said reflected a decline in Chinese visitors due to the pandemic and souring China-Australia relations.

In January, Australia’s tourism-related services credits fell by A$242 million compared with December, the data showed. The country’s total services credits from exports dropped by about 3 percent to A$4.96 billion.