Average length of stay of international visitors in New Zealand
New Zealand: Average length of stay of international visitors was 1.9 days in 2018. ▼ Falling
Average length of stay of international visitors in New Zealand, 1997–2018
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in days.
Analysis
In 2018, average length of stay of international visitors in New Zealand stood at 1.9 days. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, average length of stay of international visitors in New Zealand peaked at 2 days in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.9 days, in 2007.
New Zealand ranks 124th of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Average length of stay of international visitors in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2 days | — |
| 1998 | 2 days | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2 days | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2 days | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2 days | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 days | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 days | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 days | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 days | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.9 days | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 1.9 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.9 days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.9 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.9 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.9 days | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.9 days | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 days | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 1.9 days | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 1.9 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.9 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.9 days | +0.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 1.9 days is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.6 days, 73% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 1.9 days is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.04 days, 38% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 days | 2 days | 2 days | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.97 days | 1.9 days | 2 days | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.91 days | 1.9 days | 2 days | 9 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 122 Switzerland 1.99 days compare
- 123 Namibia 1.94 days compare
- 125 Luxembourg 1.88 days compare
- 125 Netherlands 1.88 days compare
- 127 San Marino 1.87 days 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 average length of stay of international visitors in New Zealand?
- Average length of stay of international visitors in New Zealand was 1.9 days in 2018, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 2 days in 1997.
- What is the lowest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 days in 2007.
- How does New Zealand rank for average length of stay of international visitors?
- New Zealand ranks 124th out of 152 countries with data for 2018.
- Is average length of stay of international visitors rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average length of stay of international visitors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of days tourists stay in hotels and similar accommodation establishments.