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International travel: November 2019

We have corrected a scanning error affecting travel purpose for visitor arrivals for the November 2019 month. Overall visitor totals remain unaffected. This correction affects:

  • 'International travel: November 2019' - Table 5: 'Overseas visitor arrivals, by travel purpose and country of last permanent residence'.
  • 'International visitor arrivals to New Zealand: November 2019' - Tables 5-8, 11-22, 25-32, 35-50, 53-58, 61, 62 - 'Key characteristics of visitors…'

We regret the error and apologise for any inconvenience caused.

International travel covers the number and characteristics of overseas visitors and New Zealand resident travellers (short-term movements) entering or leaving New Zealand.

Key facts

Overseas visitor arrivals were down by 13,700 to 372,100 in November 2019, compared with November 2018. The biggest changes were in arrivals from:

  • Malaysia (down 3,000)
  • United States (down 2,200)
  • Australia (down 1,600)
  • China (down 1,100)
  • Canada (down 1,000).
Created with Highcharts 5.0.14NumberMonthly overseas visitor arrivals, November 2009–19Seasonally adjustedActual2010201120122013201420152016201720182019100k200k300k400k500k600kStats NZ

Monthly overseas visitor arrivals, November 2009–19

Created with Highcharts 5.0.14NumberMonthly overseas visitor arrivals, November 2009–19Seasonally adjustedActual2010201120122013201420152016201720182019100k200k300k400k500k600kStats NZ
DateTimeSeasonally adjustedActual
2009-11-01204,020219,939
2009-12-01210,740341,337
2010-01-01209,610256,652
2010-02-01208,900267,855
2010-03-01210,580243,263
2010-04-01206,830187,962
2010-05-01209,670141,336
2010-06-01213,530145,825
2010-07-01215,310182,904
2010-08-01209,940168,081
2010-09-01209,130174,157
2010-10-01208,480184,898
2010-11-01212,180226,455
2010-12-01210,250345,656
2011-01-01218,010265,553
2011-02-01211,020268,259
2011-03-01194,670215,553
2011-04-01207,740197,777
2011-05-01209,650140,741
2011-06-01187,200131,269
2011-07-01212,730176,084
2011-08-01220,350175,909
2011-09-01261,820219,940
2011-10-01247,010215,902
2011-11-01216,010230,292
2011-12-01218,840364,165
2012-01-01213,260266,839
2012-02-01204,280259,083
2012-03-01210,610239,929
2012-04-01210,080195,668
2012-05-01209,470140,841
2012-06-01216,170151,074
2012-07-01211,450173,539
2012-08-01220,340178,298
2012-09-01214,500179,069
2012-10-01214,210184,200
2012-11-01214,110232,119
2012-12-01220,780363,959
2013-01-01214,470260,637
2013-02-01220,000281,233
2013-03-01225,030270,740
2013-04-01227,820200,583
2013-05-01226,130153,034
2013-06-01225,530159,485
2013-07-01230,060183,718
2013-08-01234,020189,284
2013-09-01231,830191,056
2013-10-01226,320194,973
2013-11-01230,600251,060
2013-12-01232,470381,892
2014-01-01236,960292,446
2014-02-01237,140301,165
2014-03-01228,360253,561
2014-04-01233,120224,194
2014-05-01235,820161,355
2014-06-01237,560162,122
2014-07-01240,070196,856
2014-08-01236,960188,849
2014-09-01236,820193,329
2014-10-01244,560210,597
2014-11-01246,220270,408
2014-12-01248,130402,518
2015-01-01245,850302,432
2015-02-01264,970343,457
2015-03-01251,700291,784
2015-04-01255,360237,966
2015-05-01257,210176,697
2015-06-01260,960176,961
2015-07-01254,820207,984
2015-08-01261,100202,879
2015-09-01268,070216,984
2015-10-01264,680229,379
2015-11-01271,780300,521
2015-12-01273,160444,883
2016-01-01278,790343,446
2016-02-01278,310373,376
2016-03-01284,550344,387
2016-04-01284,100256,685
2016-05-01283,950193,643
2016-06-01286,240196,223
2016-07-01296,140237,872
2016-08-01291,240221,181
2016-09-01300,220245,089
2016-10-01302,210260,246
2016-11-01298,900333,598
2016-12-01301,500494,193
2017-01-01305,890381,068
2017-02-01297,580380,034
2017-03-01303,040343,799
2017-04-01319,880311,866
2017-05-01308,800209,170
2017-06-01336,670230,088
2017-07-01310,690246,945
2017-08-01307,560233,991
2017-09-01311,800252,746
2017-10-01312,960270,515
2017-11-01318,110360,136
2017-12-01314,150513,349
2018-01-01313,030379,228
2018-02-01324,750423,456
2018-03-01316,050388,327
2018-04-01315,370283,910
2018-05-01324,900222,079
2018-06-01314,660212,245
2018-07-01315,540250,523
2018-08-01323,650246,682
2018-09-01319,500258,155
2018-10-01329,750283,568
2018-11-01335,620385,789
2018-12-01327,200529,255
2019-01-01326,370399,346
2019-02-01320,640417,934
2019-03-01329,420378,270
2019-04-01319,460307,409
2019-05-01319,400219,331
2019-06-01319,120213,536
2019-07-01323,520255,585
2019-08-01327,650251,131
2019-09-01326,850261,770
2019-10-01326,350283,834
2019-11-01323,440372,108

New Zealand residents returning

The number of New Zealand residents returning from an overseas trip in November 2019 was up by 11,800 to 233,700, compared with November 2018. The biggest changes were in New Zealand residents arriving from:

  • Japan (up 5,800)
  • Australia (up 2,800)
  • Indonesia (up 1,900)
  • India (up 1,600)
  • United States (down 1,300).
Created with Highcharts 5.0.14NumberMonthly New Zealand-resident traveller arrivals, November 2009–19Seasonally adjustedActual2010201120122013201420152016201720182019100k150k200k250k300k350kStats NZ

Monthly New Zealand-resident traveller arrivals, November 2009–19

Created with Highcharts 5.0.14NumberMonthly New Zealand-resident traveller arrivals, November 2009–19Seasonally adjustedActual2010201120122013201420152016201720182019100k200k300k400kStats NZ
DateTimeSeasonally adjustedActual
2009-11-01166,040154,893
2009-12-01162,190109,170
2010-01-01159,890192,658
2010-02-01162,720123,613
2010-03-01167,270128,168
2010-04-01167,630157,862
2010-05-01164,250152,032
2010-06-01168,620164,159
2010-07-01171,360219,688
2010-08-01170,290191,401
2010-09-01172,310184,216
2010-10-01172,340232,255
2010-11-01168,220155,364
2010-12-01180,130121,384
2011-01-01168,620207,437
2011-02-01172,030129,860
2011-03-01174,220131,825
2011-04-01176,800157,388
2011-05-01180,290179,063
2011-06-01175,260168,694
2011-07-01174,770227,214
2011-08-01190,960213,975
2011-09-01166,320175,919
2011-10-01150,690205,249
2011-11-01182,090166,552
2011-12-01185,930127,356
2012-01-01183,420224,359
2012-02-01187,280145,388
2012-03-01180,830137,348
2012-04-01181,300178,690
2012-05-01176,860158,362
2012-06-01179,040173,475
2012-07-01189,170246,907
2012-08-01174,270190,103
2012-09-01179,470197,229
2012-10-01179,090238,230
2012-11-01181,150161,596
2012-12-01180,070128,022
2013-01-01184,830223,210
2013-02-01176,900131,652
2013-03-01182,090140,703
2013-04-01184,460161,244
2013-05-01182,780182,210
2013-06-01184,240181,861
2013-07-01185,310240,793
2013-08-01192,040211,225
2013-09-01189,490206,645
2013-10-01185,480241,700
2013-11-01186,310169,504
2013-12-01192,180134,782
2014-01-01189,180228,202
2014-02-01193,730143,163
2014-03-01193,620152,432
2014-04-01189,600165,128
2014-05-01194,650196,231
2014-06-01192,920189,792
2014-07-01193,360247,393
2014-08-01194,330217,096
2014-09-01194,140209,771
2014-10-01198,060254,701
2014-11-01197,690182,726
2014-12-01195,510136,259
2015-01-01201,260246,806
2015-02-01194,590143,015
2015-03-01209,810162,966
2015-04-01205,290198,714
2015-05-01207,150189,138
2015-06-01205,800201,422
2015-07-01209,470266,351
2015-08-01204,550232,600
2015-09-01203,990219,293
2015-10-01209,520271,450
2015-11-01210,460192,971
2015-12-01211,510144,173
2016-01-01209,400262,570
2016-02-01208,820159,399
2016-03-01211,570164,752
2016-04-01218,030194,126
2016-05-01219,240214,781
2016-06-01221,810214,579
2016-07-01218,090286,053
2016-08-01221,380247,585
2016-09-01225,520240,404
2016-10-01223,750294,808
2016-11-01228,120206,046
2016-12-01229,990156,094
2017-01-01227,820288,306
2017-02-01251,880184,547
2017-03-01239,500179,276
2017-04-01234,790221,345
2017-05-01229,720220,392
2017-06-01235,010224,810
2017-07-01232,590311,944
2017-08-01234,610258,628
2017-09-01240,830259,036
2017-10-01243,930319,931
2017-11-01240,080214,488
2017-12-01243,420167,066
2018-01-01250,460316,840
2018-02-01240,960176,835
2018-03-01242,810183,140
2018-04-01248,150235,936
2018-05-01249,770231,669
2018-06-01249,990244,680
2018-07-01259,910345,136
2018-08-01260,150284,801
2018-09-01254,240278,617
2018-10-01250,940326,229
2018-11-01252,200221,845
2018-12-01250,170174,279
2019-01-01257,230320,945
2019-02-01259,260190,597
2019-03-01254,910194,989
2019-04-01254,330243,302
2019-05-01260,260235,169
2019-06-01258,380257,310
2019-07-01256,670340,250
2019-08-01256,430284,520
2019-09-01256,610279,754
2019-10-01256,110326,409
2019-11-01260,330233,660

Annual arrivals

In the November 2019 year compared with the November 2018 year, the number of:

  • visitor arrivals was 3.89 million, up by 42,200
  • New Zealand-resident traveller arrivals was 3.08 million, up by 68,400.

More data

Use Infoshare to access time-series data for international travel and migration:

Subject category: Tourism
Group: International travel and migration – ITM

ISSN 2624-2710

Next release

International travel: December 2019 will be released on 17 February 2020.

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