Reviving the tourism industry is one of the key tasks that the New Zealand government will carry out after controlling the Covid-19 pandemic. Newly released statistics show that the country's tourism industry is increasingly contributing to the economy.
According to Statistics New Zealand, in the year from March 2024 onwards, the country welcomed nearly 3.2 million international tourists, an increase of nearly 45% compared to the previous year. Of which, tourists from Asia increased the most, with an increase of 168%; followed by groups of tourists from the Americas with an increase of more than 59%, visitors from Europe increased by nearly 26% and visitors from Oceania increased by 18.4%.
International tourism to New Zealand is recovering strongly. Source: Air New Zealand.
Not only did the number of visitors increase, but spending by foreign tourists to New Zealand also increased by 60% to NZ$16.9 billion, bringing their spending back close to pre-pandemic levels. Foreign tourist spending contributed 17.2% to the country’s exports of goods and services and contributed NZ$1.7 billion in value-added tax, an increase of nearly NZ$700 million.
In addition to tourists, spending by international students coming to New Zealand to study short-term courses lasting less than a year also increased by more than 76% to NZ$3.8 billion.
In contrast to international arrivals, New Zealand’s domestic tourism has declined. Statistics New Zealand figures show that domestic visitor spending fell 2.5% to NZ$27.5 billion. Household spending on tourism and business spending on travel also fell by 5.8% and 8.4% respectively.
Despite the decline in domestic tourism, the total direct contribution of the tourism industry to the New Zealand economy still increased strongly by 16% to a total of NZD 17 billion, accounting for about 4.4% of the country's GDP.
Source: https://bvhttdl.gov.vn/nganh-du-lich-new-zealand-dang-phuc-hoi-nhanh-2025022715331116.htm
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