International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 317.44 departures per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
317.44 departures per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 592.9%
World rank
53rd
of 112 countries
All-time high
646.37 departures per 1,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
45.81 departures per 1,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
28
1995–2022
International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in New Zealand, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in departures per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in New Zealand is 317.44 departures per 1,000 people, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 592.9% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in New Zealand peaked at 646.37 departures per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 45.81 departures per 1,000 people, in 2021.
That places New Zealand 53rd out of 112 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | departures per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 250.38 departures per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 293.08 departures per 1,000 people | +17.1% |
| 1997 | 299.71 departures per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 305.93 departures per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 308.95 departures per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 332.59 departures per 1,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 330.7 departures per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 327.25 departures per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 341.57 departures per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 424.35 departures per 1,000 people | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 452.72 departures per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 445.01 departures per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 468.36 departures per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 461.54 departures per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 445.6 departures per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 465.99 departures per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 478.24 departures per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 492.33 departures per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 493.28 departures per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 503.21 departures per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 522.75 departures per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 553.79 departures per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 592.8 departures per 1,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 619.89 departures per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 646.37 departures per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 100.79 departures per 1,000 people | -84.4% |
| 2021 | 45.81 departures per 1,000 people | -54.5% |
| 2022 | 317.44 departures per 1,000 people | +592.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 291.61 departures per 1,000 people | 250.38 departures per 1,000 people | 308.95 departures per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 402.97 departures per 1,000 people | 327.25 departures per 1,000 people | 468.36 departures per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 536.87 departures per 1,000 people | 465.99 departures per 1,000 people | 646.37 departures per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 154.68 departures per 1,000 people | 45.81 departures per 1,000 people | 317.44 departures per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 50 Maldives 365.88 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 51 New Caledonia 331.35 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 52 Portugal 329.01 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 54 Trinidad and Tobago 305.75 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 55 Puerto Rico 302.29 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 56 El Salvador 296.89 departures per 1,000 people 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.4082 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 20,179 current LCU per person (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.204 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,085 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -4.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2337 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in New Zealand?
- International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in New Zealand was 317.44 departures per 1,000 people in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 646.37 departures per 1,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.81 departures per 1,000 people in 2021.
- How does New Zealand rank for international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 53rd out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the origin country's population.