International tourist departures in New Zealand
New Zealand: International tourist departures was 1.63 million in 2022. ▲ Rising
International tourist departures in New Zealand, 1995–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 1.63 million for international tourist departures in 2022.
The figure is up 596.2% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist departures in New Zealand peaked at 3.23 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 234,000, in 2021.
That places New Zealand 57th out of 112 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.
International tourist departures in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 920,000 | — |
| 1996 | 1.09 million | +18.8% |
| 1997 | 1.13 million | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 1.17 million | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 1.19 million | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.28 million | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 1.29 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.29 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.37 million | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 1.73 million | +26.1% |
| 2005 | 1.87 million | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 1.86 million | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.98 million | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 1.97 million | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.92 million | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 2.03 million | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 2.10 million | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 2.17 million | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 2.20 million | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 2.28 million | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 2.41 million | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 2.61 million | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 2.85 million | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 3.04 million | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 3.23 million | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 511,000 | -84.2% |
| 2021 | 234,000 | -54.2% |
| 2022 | 1.63 million | +596.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 1.63 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.86 million, 33% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 1.63 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,970, 16.8× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourist departures 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 | +596.2% | 234,000 | 1.63 million |
| 2020 | -84.2% | 3.23 million | 511,000 |
| 2021 | -54.2% | 511,000 | 234,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.10 million | 920,000 | 1.19 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.66 million | 1.28 million | 1.98 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.49 million | 2.03 million | 3.23 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 791,333 | 234,000 | 1.63 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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 international tourist departures in New Zealand?
- International tourist departures in New Zealand was 1.63 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist departures recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.23 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourist departures recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 234,000 in 2021.
- How does New Zealand rank for international tourist departures?
- New Zealand ranks 57th out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is international tourist departures rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist departures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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