Source: Statistics New Zealand
International travel: April 2026 – information release
12 June 2026
International travel covers the number and characteristics of overseas visitors and New Zealand resident travellers (short-term movements) entering or leaving New Zealand.
Key facts
Monthly arrivals – overseas visitors
Overseas visitor arrivals were 288,500 in April 2026, an increase of 21,300 from April 2025. The biggest changes were in arrivals from:
- China (up 11,100)
- Australia (up 5,500)
- United States (up 3,100)
- Japan (up 1,500)
- Taiwan (up 1,300)
- India (up 1,200)
- Malaysia (up 1,000)
- United Kingdom (down 3,300).
