Tourism contribution to GDP in New Zealand
New Zealand: Tourism contribution to GDP was 3.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tourism contribution to GDP in New Zealand, 2008–2023
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tourism contribution to gdp in New Zealand is 3.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.4% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tourism contribution to gdp in New Zealand peaked at 6.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2022.
New Zealand ranks 36th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Tourism contribution to GDP in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | 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 | 3.4% | -37.0% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | +19.4% |
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 | 3.9% | 3.1% | 5.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 33 Nigeria 4.3% compare
- 34 Mozambique 4.0% compare
- 35 Netherlands 3.8% compare
- 37 Samoa 3.7% compare
- 38 Kyrgyzstan 3.6% compare
- 39 South Africa 3.5% 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 tourism contribution to gdp in New Zealand?
- Tourism contribution to gdp in New Zealand was 3.7% in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tourism contribution to gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest tourism contribution to gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2022.
- How does New Zealand rank for tourism contribution to gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 36th out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tourism contribution to gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tourism contribution to GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's GDP that comes directly from tourism, including spending by visitors and the industries that serve them.