Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square in New Zealand
New Zealand: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square was 4.9 trips per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in New Zealand, 1995–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips per square kilometre.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 4.9 trips per square kilometre for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in 2022.
That represents a change of 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, per square in New Zealand peaked at 12.96 trips per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.7007 trips per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places New Zealand 103rd out of 170 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 … square in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | trips per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.66 trips per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 5.07 trips per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 4.93 trips per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 4.83 trips per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 5.24 trips per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 5.89 trips per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 6.31 trips per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 6.81 trips per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 7 trips per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 7.71 trips per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 7.77 trips per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 7.9 trips per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 8.07 trips per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 8.11 trips per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 8.05 trips per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 8.16 trips per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 8.49 trips per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 8.36 trips per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 8.89 trips per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 9.4 trips per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 10.37 trips per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 11.67 trips per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 12.47 trips per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 12.96 trips per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 12.87 trips per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 3.4 trips per square kilometre | -73.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7007 trips per square kilometre | -79.4% |
| 2022 | 4.9 trips per square kilometre | +599.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 4.9 trips per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 110.53 trips per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 4.9 trips per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.01 trips per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square 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% | 0.7007 trips per square kilometre | 4.9 trips per square kilometre |
| 2021 | -79.4% | 3.4 trips per square kilometre | 0.7007 trips per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -73.6% | 12.87 trips per square kilometre | 3.4 trips per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.95 trips per square kilometre | 4.66 trips per square kilometre | 5.24 trips per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.36 trips per square kilometre | 5.89 trips per square kilometre | 8.11 trips per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.36 trips per square kilometre | 8.16 trips per square kilometre | 12.96 trips per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 trips per square kilometre | 0.7007 trips per square kilometre | 4.9 trips per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 100 Nicaragua 6.21 trips per square kilometre compare
- 101 Philippines 5.63 trips per square kilometre compare
- 102 Haiti 5.05 trips per square kilometre compare
- 104 China 4.56 trips per square kilometre compare
- 105 Ecuador 4.53 trips per square kilometre compare
- 106 Chile 4.5 trips per square kilometre 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, per square in New Zealand?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in New Zealand was 4.9 trips per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 12.96 trips per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7007 trips per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does New Zealand rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square?
- New Zealand ranks 103rd out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square 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, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.