Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita was 0.2538 trips per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in New Zealand, 1995–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in New Zealand is 0.2538 trips per person, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 599.5% on the previous year and down 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 0.6961 trips per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0363 trips per person, in 2021.
New Zealand ranks 78th of 170 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, per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | trips per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.334 trips per person | — |
| 1996 | 0.3577 trips per person | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 0.343 trips per person | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3337 trips per person | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3598 trips per person | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4023 trips per person | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4283 trips per person | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4541 trips per person | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4574 trips per person | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4969 trips per person | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4952 trips per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4973 trips per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5031 trips per person | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5013 trips per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4924 trips per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4936 trips per person | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5099 trips per person | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4995 trips per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5272 trips per person | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5482 trips per person | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5925 trips per person | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6518 trips per person | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6823 trips per person | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6961 trips per person | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.682 trips per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1763 trips per person | -74.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0363 trips per person | -79.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2538 trips per person | +599.5% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.2538 trips per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9436 trips per person, 27% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.2538 trips per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1137 trips per person, 2.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita 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 | +599.5% | 0.0363 trips per person | 0.2538 trips per person |
| 2021 | -79.4% | 0.1763 trips per person | 0.0363 trips per person |
| 2020 | -74.1% | 0.682 trips per person | 0.1763 trips per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3457 trips per person | 0.3337 trips per person | 0.3598 trips per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.4728 trips per person | 0.4023 trips per person | 0.5031 trips per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5883 trips per person | 0.4936 trips per person | 0.6961 trips per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1555 trips per person | 0.0363 trips per person | 0.2538 trips per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in New Zealand?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in New Zealand was 0.2538 trips per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6961 trips per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0363 trips per person in 2021.
- How does New Zealand rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 78th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.2%. 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, per capita. 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.