International Visitor Survey data download
As part of our ongoing commitment to supporting tourism research, this page provides the International Visitor Survey (IVS) microdata.
As part of our ongoing commitment to supporting tourism research, this page provides the International Visitor Survey (IVS) microdata.
COVID-19 has affected the IVS collection in the March 2020 quarter
The Regional Tourism Estimates (RTEs) provided regional stakeholders with absolute dollar estimates of tourism expenditure at a detailed regional level — that is, by regional council, territorial authority, visitors’ country of origin and industry. They were superseded by the Monthly Regional Tourism Estimates (MRTEs) in 2016.
The Business Events Research Programme ran from 2009 to 2019, through a partnership between Conventions and Incentives New Zealand (CINZ), the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) and many Convention Bureaux across New Zealand.
The Regional Tourism Indicators (RTIs) measure the change in level of expenditure of both international and domestic travellers in New Zealand by region.
Domestic Travel Survey data was recorded using particular terms and classifications. This page defines the terms and has more information on the classifications.
The Business Events Delegate Survey collected expenditure and length of stay data from multi-day business event delegates through an online survey, from 2009 to 2019.
The Regional Tourism Estimates 2006–2011 drew data from the International Visitors Survey, Domestic Travel Survey and electronic transactions data. They are presented here for historical purposes only.
This page has information about the data sources and methodology used for the Regional Tourism Estimates (2009–2015).
Regional Tourism Indicator (RTI) data is presented as indexes, and can be compared between years, however there are some limitations to its use.
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