Visitor arrivals to New Zealand down 1% in May-2019

15 July, 2019

Statistics New Zealand reported (12-Jul-2019) visitor arrivals to New Zealand for May-2019. Details include:

  • Visitor arrivals: 219,331, -1.2% year-on-year;
    • Oceania: 102,944, +0.9%;
      • Australia: 90,848, +0.8%;
    • Asia: 68,258, -7.8%;
      • China: 27,782, -9.0%;
      • South Korea: 4344, -13.5%;
      • Japan: 3803, -8.2%;
      • Hong Kong: 3341, -18.8%;
      • Taiwan: 3221, -3.7%;
    • Europe: 16,193, -8.8%;
      • UK: 6918, -1.3%;
      • Germany: 2244, -20.8%;
    • Americas: 23,903, +1.1%;
      • US: 18,154, +6.4%;
      • Canada: 2856, +1.4%;
    • Africa and the Middle East: 2892, +15.1%. [more - original PR]