Visitor arrivals to New Zealand climbed 8.0% year-on-year to 248,714 in August 2026, slowing from an 8.5% rise in July and marking the smallest growth in three months. Arrivals from China increased by 6,500, followed by Australia (up 5,800), the US (up 2,000), and Malaysia (up 1,300). There were record arrivals for an August month of overseas visitors from some markets, including Australia (125,600), Taiwan (5,800), and Singapore (4,600). Overall, overseas visitor arrivals reached 99% of pre-pandemic levels, compared with 251,100 in August 2019. Australians remained the largest source of visitors, accounting for 51% of the total, followed by China (11%), the US (6%), and Japan (4%), highlighting the continued recovery in international tourism demand. source: Statistics New Zealand

Tourist Arrivals in New Zealand increased to 256638 in July from 201885 in June of 2026. Tourist Arrivals in New Zealand averaged 73314.25 from 1921 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 529255.00 in December of 2018 and a record low of 40.00 in April of 1942. This page provides the latest reported value for - New Zealand Tourist Arrivals - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. New Zealand Tourist Arrivals - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on October of 2026.

Tourist Arrivals in New Zealand increased to 256638 in July from 201885 in June of 2026. Tourist Arrivals in New Zealand is expected to be 545000.00 by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the New Zealand Tourist Arrivals is projected to trend around 591000.00 in 2027 and 625000.00 in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-09-13 10:45 PM
Visitor Arrivals YoY
Jul 8.5% 8.1% 4.0%
2026-10-13 09:45 PM
Visitor Arrivals YoY
Aug 8% 8.5% 4.3%
2026-11-11 09:45 PM
Visitor Arrivals YoY
Sep 8%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -1970.96 -1535.71 NZD Million Sep 2026
Capital Flows 4677.00 -5074.00 NZD Million Jun 2026
Current Account -1670.00 -1085.00 NZD Million Jun 2026
Current Account to GDP -3.70 -4.70 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Exports 6466.75 6482.06 NZD Million Sep 2026
Foreign Direct Investment 4435.00 5471.00 NZD Million Jun 2026
Imports 8437.71 8017.76 NZD Million Sep 2026
Terms of Trade 1421.00 1562.00 points Jun 2026
Tourism Revenues 3912.00 6456.00 NZD Million Jun 2026
Visitor Arrivals YoY 248714.00 256638.00 Aug 2026


New Zealand Tourist Arrivals
In New Zealand, visitor arrivals measure the total number of overseas visitors which intended length of stay is less than 12 months.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
248714.00 256638.00 529255.00 40.00 1921 - 2026 Monthly
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News Stream
New Zealand Tourist Arrivals Rise Least in 3 Months
Visitor arrivals to New Zealand climbed 8.0% year-on-year to 248,714 in August 2026, slowing from an 8.5% rise in July and marking the smallest growth in three months. Arrivals from China increased by 6,500, followed by Australia (up 5,800), the US (up 2,000), and Malaysia (up 1,300). There were record arrivals for an August month of overseas visitors from some markets, including Australia (125,600), Taiwan (5,800), and Singapore (4,600). Overall, overseas visitor arrivals reached 99% of pre-pandemic levels, compared with 251,100 in August 2019. Australians remained the largest source of visitors, accounting for 51% of the total, followed by China (11%), the US (6%), and Japan (4%), highlighting the continued recovery in international tourism demand.
2026-10-13
New Zealand Tourist Arrivals Rise the Most in 4 Months
Visitor arrivals to New Zealand increased 8.5% year-on-year to 256,638 in July 2026, accelerating from an 8.1% rise in June, driven largely by gains from Australia. The increase was the largest in four months, with the number of visitor arrivals being the highest since April. Arrivals from Australia climbed by 8,200, followed by China (up 5,400) and the US (up 1,700). The 134,900 overseas visitor arrivals from Australia in July 2026 were a record for a July month from that country, exceeding the previous record of 126,700 in July 2025. Overall, overseas visitor arrivals reached 100.4% of pre-pandemic levels, compared with 255,600 in July 2019. Australians remained the largest source of visitors, accounting for 53% of the total, followed by China (11%), the US (6%), Japan (3%), and the UK (3%), highlighting the continued recovery in international tourism demand.
2026-09-13
New Zealand Tourist Arrivals Rise 8.1% in June
Visitor arrivals to New Zealand grew 8.1% year-on-year to 201,855 in June 2026, accelerating from a 6.7% rise in May, driven largely by gains from Australia. The increase was the largest in three months, although the number of visitor arrivals was the lowest since June 2025, underscoring the impact of rising oil prices due to the ongoing Middle East conflict. Arrivals from Australia increased by 13,200, followed by China (up 3,100) and the US (up 1,200). Overall, overseas visitor arrivals reached 95% of pre-pandemic levels, compared with 213,500 in June 2019. Australians remained the largest source of visitors, accounting for 54% of the total, followed by the US (8%), China (7%), Singapore (3%), and India (3%), highlighting the continued recovery in international tourism demand.
2026-08-13