Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in New Zealand
New Zealand: Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP was 4.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in New Zealand, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 4.4% for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in New Zealand peaked at 6.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2022.
That places New Zealand 33rd out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5.7% | — |
| 2009 | 5.2% | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -38.9% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | +32.3% |
| 2024 | 4.4% | +7.3% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 4.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.9%, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 4.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.8%, 1.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -38.9% | 5.4% | 3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 5.0% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.1% | 5.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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 tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in New Zealand?
- Tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in New Zealand was 4.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2022.
- How does New Zealand rank for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 33rd out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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