Visitor arrivals to New Zealand increased by 0.8% year-on-year to 186,753 in June 2025. Notable growth came from from Australia (up 755), Singapore (up 1,037), and the United Kingdom (up 437). Total arrivals reached 87% of pre-pandemic levels seen in May 2019, when 219,300 visitors entered the country. Australians made up the largest share of visitors at 45%, up from 42% in 2019, followed by travelers from the United States and China, each accounting for 9% of arrivals. China’s share, however, remained below its 2019 level of 13%. Arrivals from India rose to 5% of the total, up from 3% in 2019, while the United Kingdom and Singapore each accounted for 3%, with Singapore’s share rising from 2% previously. The steady rebound in tourism reflects continued recovery in New Zealand’s international travel sector. source: Statistics New Zealand

Tourist Arrivals in New Zealand decreased to 186753 in June from 190593 in May of 2025. Tourist Arrivals in New Zealand averaged 70793.44 from 1921 until 2025, 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 September of 2025.

Tourist Arrivals in New Zealand decreased to 186753 in June from 190593 in May of 2025. Tourist Arrivals in New Zealand is expected to be 240000.00 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 555000.00 in 2026 and 620000.00 in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-07-09 10:45 PM
Visitor Arrivals YoY
May 6.1% 18.8% 15.8%
2025-08-14 10:45 PM
Visitor Arrivals YoY
Jun 0.8% 6.1% 10.0%
2025-09-09 10:45 PM
Visitor Arrivals YoY
Jul 0.8% 2.5%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -578.00 203.00 NZD Million Jul 2025
Capital Flows 4075.00 -3072.00 NZD Million Mar 2025
Current Account -2320.00 -7040.00 NZD Million Mar 2025
Current Account to GDP -5.70 -6.60 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Exports 6710.00 6530.00 NZD Million Jul 2025
Foreign Direct Investment 3950.00 3153.00 NZD Million Mar 2025
Imports 7280.00 6330.00 NZD Million Jul 2025
Terms of Trade 1567.00 1506.00 points Jun 2025
Tourism Revenues 5605.00 4119.00 NZD Million Mar 2025
Visitor Arrivals YoY 186753.00 190593.00 Jun 2025

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
186753.00 190593.00 529255.00 40.00 1921 - 2025 Monthly
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New Zealand Visitor Arrivals Rise by 0.8% YoY in June
Visitor arrivals to New Zealand increased by 0.8% year-on-year to 186,753 in June 2025. Notable growth came from from Australia (up 755), Singapore (up 1,037), and the United Kingdom (up 437). Total arrivals reached 87% of pre-pandemic levels seen in May 2019, when 219,300 visitors entered the country. Australians made up the largest share of visitors at 45%, up from 42% in 2019, followed by travelers from the United States and China, each accounting for 9% of arrivals. China’s share, however, remained below its 2019 level of 13%. Arrivals from India rose to 5% of the total, up from 3% in 2019, while the United Kingdom and Singapore each accounted for 3%, with Singapore’s share rising from 2% previously. The steady rebound in tourism reflects continued recovery in New Zealand’s international travel sector.
2025-08-14
New Zealand Visitor Arrivals Rise by 6.1% YoY in May
Visitor arrivals to New Zealand rose by 6.1% year-on-year to 190,593 in May 2025. Notable growth came from from Australia (up 4,200), China (up 2,300), and the United States (up 1,300). Total arrivals reached 87% of pre-pandemic levels seen in May 2019, when 219,300 visitors entered the country. Australians made up the largest share of visitors at 45%, up from 42% in 2019, followed by travelers from the United States and China, each accounting for 9% of arrivals. China’s share, however, remained below its 2019 level of 13%. Arrivals from India rose to 5% of the total, up from 3% in 2019, while the United Kingdom and Singapore each accounted for 3%, with Singapore’s share rising from 2% previously. The steady rebound in tourism reflects continued recovery in New Zealand’s international travel sector.
2025-07-09
New Zealand Visitor Arrivals Jump 19% in April
Visitor arrivals to New Zealand jumped by 18.8% year-on-year to 267,300 in April 2025. The largest increases came from Australia (up 33,800), the United Kingdom (up 4,000), the United States (up 3,300), and Hong Kong (up 1,600), while arrivals from Indonesia declined by 1,100. The sharp rise in Australian visitors was partly influenced by the timing of school holidays and Easter. Despite the strong annual growth, total arrivals in April 2025 were still 13% below pre-pandemic levels, reaching 87% of the 307,400 recorded in April 2019.
2025-06-10