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Market Guides

Market Guides give an insight into New Zealand's most important inbound tourism markets, including our activities in these markets, arrivals figures and economic indicators.

Market Guides

Australia

Australia is New Zealand’s largest inbound tourism market, accounting for around a third of our holiday arrivals.

Canada

Canada is New Zealand's second fastest growing tourism market. Canadians tend to holiday more and stay longer than their US neighbours.

China

Overseas travel is flourishing from China. It is already New Zealand's fourth largest source of visitors and is set to grow.

Germany

Germany is a valuable market for New Zealand with long-staying visitors who like to get off the beaten track.

Hong Kong

Public holidays and our summer months are the preferred vacation times for visitors from Hong Kong.

India

The second-most populous nation in the world has a fast growing outbound tourism market - and an economy to match.

Japan

Visitor numbers from Japan have levelled off recently. Tourism New Zealand is focusing activities on recovering this market.

Malaysia

Travellers from Malaysia are extremely price sensitive, and global issues have an effect on their travel plans.

The Netherlands

Visitors from The Netherlands are some of the longest staying travellers to New Zealand.

Singapore

New Zealand is a popular holiday choice for Singaporeans seeking an escape from a highly urbanised lifestyle.

South Korea

Peak holiday times for South Korea are January and July, with honeymoon couples traveling in spring and autumn.

Taiwan

Seventy-seven per cent of Taiwanese visitors come to New Zealand on mono-destination holidays and nearly half are repeat visitors.

Thailand

New Zealand is perceived as one of the safest and best value holiday destinations by Thais.

United Kingdom

New Zealand is a favourite long-haul holiday destination for British travellers and the UK remains our second most important inbound market.

United States

The US continues to be New Zealand's third biggest market, made up of mostly independent travellers.