International travel: January 2026 – Stats NZ information release

Source: Statistics New Zealand

International travel: January 2026 – information release

13 March 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 385,400 in January 2026, an increase of 15,200 from January 2025. The biggest changes were in arrivals from:

• Australia (up 10,700)
• United Kingdom (up 3,700)
• United States (up 2,600)
• Germany (up 1,900)
• China (down 10,800)
• Korea (down 2,000).

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• International travel: January 2026