Tourism data

Hagley Park
Christchurch - Canterbury
Hagley Park, Christchurch - Canterbury

By Miles Holden

International Visitor Arrivals

(short term)

Data on international visitors arriving in New Zealand is produced by Stats NZ(opens in new window) and commissioned by Tourism New Zealand. The International Visitor Arrivals (IVA) is published monthly from border crossing information collected through Customs (passport data) and arrival cards. (Note that departure cards were used prior to November 2018).

The International Visitor Survey

(IVS) 

The International Visitor Survey (IVS) measures spend and behaviours of international visitors to New Zealand. The information is produced by the Ministry for Business, Innovation and Employment(opens in new window).

The Accommodation Data Programme:

The Accommodation Data Programme (ADP)(opens in new window) provides information about short-term accommodation activity at national, regional, and council levels. This data(opens in new window)  which is produced by FreshInfo and commissioned by MBIE, includes estimates of guest nights, occupancy rates and other measures relating to the accommodation industry.

Other useful resources

Tourism Evidence and Insights Centre: 

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment(opens in new window), provide a range of statistics and insights about Tourism.