The latest International Visitor Survey (IVS) results released today show international visitors are spending more while in New Zealand.

The Tourism Satellite Account (TSA) report presents information on tourism's contribution to the New Zealand economy in terms of expenditure and employment.

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.

Compiled by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) and Stats NZ, this data is relevant to the tourism sector and is used by a wide range of stakeholders.

The Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment (MBIE) and Data Ventures have worked together to produce estimates for monthly unique local and visitor populations in each regional tourism organisation (RTO) in New Zealand.

The latest International Visitor Survey (IVS) data shows international tourism is steadily returning to pre-pandemic levels.

This page contains information about the International Visitor Survey (IVS), including links to the PDF version of the IVS questionnaire and brochures.

Research commissioned by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment into the 2019/20 summer season found that freedom camping provides financial benefits for New Zealand

On this page we provide links to some of the detailed International Visitor Survey data that Stats NZ host through its NZ.Stat tool. Updated IVS data via the nz.stat portal is planned for late 2023.

Stats NZ completed a review of the International Visitor Survey (IVS) in 2018.