Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in New Zealand
New Zealand: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled was 1.29 million trips in 2022. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in New Zealand, 1995–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 1.29 million trips for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in 2022.
The figure is up 599.1% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in New Zealand peaked at 3.41 million trips in 2018 and was at its lowest, 184,500 trips, in 2021.
New Zealand ranks 70th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | trips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.23 million trips | — |
| 1996 | 1.33 million trips | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 1.30 million trips | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 1.27 million trips | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 1.38 million trips | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 1.55 million trips | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 1.66 million trips | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 1.79 million trips | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 1.84 million trips | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 2.03 million trips | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 2.05 million trips | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.08 million trips | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.12 million trips | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 2.14 million trips | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 2.12 million trips | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 2.15 million trips | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 2.24 million trips | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 2.20 million trips | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 2.34 million trips | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 2.48 million trips | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 2.73 million trips | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 3.07 million trips | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 3.28 million trips | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 3.41 million trips | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 3.39 million trips | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 894,500 trips | -73.6% |
| 2021 | 184,500 trips | -79.4% |
| 2022 | 1.29 million trips | +599.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 1.29 million trips is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.47 million trips, 52% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 1.29 million trips is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 466,300 trips, 2.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +599.1% | 184,500 trips | 1.29 million trips |
| 2021 | -79.4% | 894,500 trips | 184,500 trips |
| 2020 | -73.6% | 3.39 million trips | 894,500 trips |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.30 million trips | 1.23 million trips | 1.38 million trips | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.94 million trips | 1.55 million trips | 2.14 million trips | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.73 million trips | 2.15 million trips | 3.41 million trips | 10 |
| 2020s | 789,600 trips | 184,500 trips | 1.29 million trips | 3 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 67 Guatemala 1.53 million trips compare
- 68 San Marino 1.42 million trips compare
- 69 Mauritius 1.38 million trips compare
- 71 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.25 million trips compare
- 72 Panama 1.24 million trips compare
- 73 Azerbaijan 1.20 million trips compare
More reference data data for New Zealand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 42.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2499 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in New Zealand?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in New Zealand was 1.29 million trips in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.41 million trips in 2018.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 184,500 trips in 2021.
- How does New Zealand rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled?
- New Zealand ranks 70th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes with 130 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes with 130 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.