Page last updated: 19 November 2025
Key Highlights:
- Approximately 1.3 to 1.4 million Australian residents visit New Zealand on average each year, with travel volumes returning to pre-pandemic levels in 2025.
- Australians travelling to Indonesia continued to outnumber those visiting New Zealand in 2025, with 1.74 million Australians flying to Indonesia, well above the 1.40 million who travelled to New Zealand.
- In 2025 year ending June, 1.39 million New Zealand residents visited Australia, making New Zealand the largest source of international visitors among the 8.37 million overseas arrivals to Australia for the year ending June 2025.
How many Australians visit New Zealand each year?
Around 1.41 million Australians visited New Zealand in 2025 (year ending June), reflecting an 8% increase from the 1.31 million visitors recorded in 2024.
On average, over 1 million Australians visit New Zealand each year.
- Traveler numbers in 2025 are still about 2% lower than the 1.44 million Australians recorded in 2019, the peak year before the pandemic.
- In 2021, Australian visitor numbers dropped to 120,000 due to travel restrictions, an 89% decline from the 1.14 million recorded in 2020.
- Recovery began in 2022 with 200,000 Australian travelers, marking a 67% increase from 2021 and the start of a steady multi-year rebound.
How many New Zealand residents visit Australia each year?
Around 1.39 million New Zealand residents visited Australia in 2025 (year ending June), representing a modest 1.5% increase from the 1.37 million visitors recorded in 2024.
- The 2025 total remains about 1.4% lower than the 1.41 million visitors recorded in 2019, the last pre-pandemic peak.
- Compared to 2014, when 1.23 million New Zealanders travelled to Australia, 2025 figures reflect a 13% increase, highlighting long-term growth in trans-Tasman travel.
What countries are the top sources of visitors to Australia?
New Zealand remained the largest source of international visitors to Australia in the year ending June 2025, with 1.391 million visits, accounting for 16.6% of all overseas arrivals.
- Other major contributors to Australia’s international tourism in 2025 included:
- China: 953,000 visits (11.4%)
- United States: 715,000 visits (8.5%)
- United Kingdom: 669,000 visits (8.0%)
- India: 451,000 visits (5.4%)
- Japan: 423,000 visits (5.0%)
- Singapore: 397,000 visits (4.7%)
- South Korea: 374,000 visits (4.4%)
- Indonesia: 227,000 visits (2.7%)
- Hong Kong: 221,000 visits (2.6%)
- All other countries combined accounted for 30.7% of total international visitors.
- Australia’s annual averages for international arrivals typically range between 6 million and 9 million visitors.
What countries are the top sources of visitors to New Zealand?
With over 1.44 million travellers, Australia remained the largest source of visitors to New Zealand in the year ending June 2025, accounting for 42.69% of all international arrivals.
- Other major contributors to New Zealand’s international tourism in 2025 included:
- United States: 381,296 visitors (11.30%)
- China: 248,391 visitors (7.36%)
- United Kingdom: 188,748 visitors (5.59%)
- India: 81,411 visitors (2.41%)
- Germany: 72,707 visitors (2.15%)
- Japan: 72,334 visitors (2.14%)
- South Korea: 70,627 visitors (2.09%)
- Canada: 66,920 visitors (1.98%)
- Singapore: 58,957 visitors (1.75%)
- In total, 3.38 million international visitors travelled to New Zealand in the year ending June 2025, reflecting continued recovery and growth in inbound tourism.
- New Zealand’s annual international visitor numbers typically range between 2 million and 3 million.
| New Zealand’s Overseas Visitor Arrivals (Year ended June) |
| Main Country Source | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2025 (%) |
| Australia | 1,234,861 | 1,299,969 | 1,440,777 | 42.69% |
| United States of America | 267,169 | 378,044 | 381,296 | 11.30% |
| China, People’s Republic of | 59,584 | 230,989 | 248,391 | 7.36% |
| United Kingdom | 167,551 | 170,097 | 188,748 | 5.59% |
| India | 59,762 | 84,701 | 81,411 | 2.41% |
| Germany | 51,052 | 64,876 | 72,707 | 2.15% |
| Japan | 33,151 | 62,155 | 72,334 | 2.14% |
| Korea, Republic of | 37,722 | 69,773 | 70,627 | 2.09% |
| Canada | 53,996 | 60,837 | 66,920 | 1.98% |
| Singapore | 48,454 | 50,158 | 58,957 | 1.75% |
| Other Countries | 524,097 | 741,728 | 693,153 | 20.54% |
| Total International Visitors | 2,537,399 | 3,213,327 | 3,375,321 | 100.00% |
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Where do Australians travel most?
Over 1.74 million Australians travelled to Indonesia in 2025 (year ending June), making it the top overseas destination for Australian travellers. This firmly extends Indonesia’s lead over New Zealand, which received around 1.40 million Australian visitors over the same period.
- New Zealand has consistently been one of the most popular destinations for Australians for nearly 50 years. However, Indonesia’s rapid growth as a preferred holiday destination has strengthened its position at the top in 2025, continuing the shift first observed in 2024 when it overtook New Zealand for the first time since the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) began recording travel data.
Where do New Zealand residents travel the most?
With over 1.23 million travellers, Australia remained the top destination for New Zealand residents in the year ending June 2025, accounting for 40.66% of all outbound trips.
| New Zealand-Resident Traveller (Year ended June) |
| Main Country Visited | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2025 (%) |
| Australia | 870,989 | 1,171,188 | 1,238,800 | 40.66% |
| Fiji | 183,480 | 207,358 | 211,397 | 6.94% |
| United States of America | 134,661 | 169,435 | 167,136 | 5.49% |
| China, People’s Republic of | 37,376 | 136,789 | 162,396 | 5.33% |
| United Kingdom | 96,948 | 116,642 | 116,890 | 3.84% |
| India | 101,116 | 94,635 | 111,552 | 3.66% |
| Cook Islands | 95,067 | 102,530 | 109,572 | 3.60% |
| Indonesia | 34,634 | 64,799 | 94,158 | 3.09% |
| Japan | 31,040 | 67,071 | 86,212 | 2.83% |
| Samoa | 41,636 | 64,383 | 70,944 | 2.33% |
| Other Countries | 580,418 | 723,614 | 677,644 | 22.24% |
| Total Outbound Visit | 2,207,365 | 2,918,444 | 3,046,701 | 100.00% |
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