International tourism, receipts in New Zealand
New Zealand: International tourism, receipts was 10.96 billion current US$ in 2018. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts in New Zealand, 1995–2018
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts in New Zealand is 10.96 billion current US$, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in New Zealand peaked at 10.96 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.86 billion current US$, in 1998.
That places New Zealand 19th out of 195 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.23 billion current US$ | 1.86 billion current US$ | 2.55 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.99 billion current US$ | 2.27 billion current US$ | 7.19 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.64 billion current US$ | 6.52 billion current US$ | 10.96 billion current US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More private sector data for New Zealand
- Merchandise exports 46.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 14.0% (2025)
- Food exports 69.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 47.55 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 70.7% (2025)
- Food imports 12.8% (2025)
- Merchandise trade 35.7% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 19.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 19.8% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 45.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in New Zealand?
- International tourism, receipts in New Zealand was 10.96 billion current US$ in 2018, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 10.96 billion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.86 billion current US$ in 1998.
- How does New Zealand rank for international tourism, receipts?
- New Zealand ranks 19th out of 195 countries with data for 2018.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, receipts (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.