Visitor arrivals to New Zealand stable in Mar-2017, departures up 11%

26 April, 2017

Statistics New Zealand reported (26-Apr-2017) international visitor arrivals to New Zealand were stable year-on-year in Mar-2017. Details include:

  • Total international visitor arrivals: 343,799, -0.2% year-on-year;
    • Oceania: 138,832, -5.9%;
      • Australia: 123,856, -7.1%;
    • Asia: 90,768, +2.5%;
      • China: 42,000, +3.8%;
      • Japan: 12,032, +8.2%;
      • South Korea: 7584, +3.5%;
      • Malaysia: 4928, +33.9%;
      • Singapore: 4272, -12.2%;
      • Hong Kong: 3872, -26.2%;
    • Europe: 55,024, +2.0%;
      • UK: 23,408, -6.5%;
      • Germany: 11,408, +9.4%;
    • Americas: 51,888, +14.8%;
      • USA: 38,432, +17.3%;
      • Canada: 7920, +10.7%;
    • Africa and Middle East: 4432, -1.4%;
      • South Africa: 1808, -9.6%;
  • Departures: 192,234, +11.2%. [more - original PR]