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.
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) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 45.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 12,595 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 402.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 406.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 66.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0.7851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 12,188 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (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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About this data
Average number of days tourists stay in hotels and similar accommodation establishments.