International tourist departures in New Zealand

New Zealand: International tourist departures was 1.63 million in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
1.63 million
Change on year
up 596.2%
World rank
57th
of 112 countries
All-time high
3.23 million
in 2019
All-time low
234,000
in 2021
Years of data
28
1995–2022

International tourist departures in New Zealand, 1995–2022

01.0M2.0M3.0M1995200820221995: 920.0k1996: 1.1M1997: 1.1M1998: 1.2M1999: 1.2M2000: 1.3M2001: 1.3M2002: 1.3M2003: 1.4M2004: 1.7M2005: 1.9M2006: 1.9M2007: 2.0M2008: 2.0M2009: 1.9M2010: 2.0M2011: 2.1M2012: 2.2M2013: 2.2M2014: 2.3M2015: 2.4M2016: 2.6M2017: 2.9M2018: 3.0M2019: 3.2M2020: 511.0k2021: 234.0k2022: 1.6M

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 54 Latvia 1.80 million compare
  2. 55 Cyprus 1.75 million
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  4. 58 Zimbabwe 1.61 million compare
  5. 59 Bangladesh 1.56 million compare
  6. 60 Georgia 1.46 million compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
International tourist departures
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
112 places, 2,384 data points, 1995–2024
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