Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in New Zealand
New Zealand: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP was 3.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in New Zealand, 2020–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 3.7% for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 18.0% on the previous year and up 37.3% over five years.
New Zealand ranks 79th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2.7% | — |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -57.5% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +44.8% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | +89.2% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | +18.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 3.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.7%, 99% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 3.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.6%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 76 North Macedonia 3.7% compare
- 77 Saudi Arabia 3.7% compare
- 78 Ethiopia 3.7%
- 80 Oman 3.5%
- 81 Solomon Islands 3.5% compare
- 82 Timor-Leste 3.4% compare
More economy & growth data for New Zealand
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.71 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.37 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 23.86 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.48 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.61 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 104.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 677.46 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 27.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in New Zealand?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in New Zealand was 3.7% in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2021.
- How does New Zealand rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 79th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines, as a share of, as a share of GDP.