International travel: July 2025 – information release
10 September 2025
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 236,600 in July 2025, an increase of 14,700 from July 2024. The biggest changes were in arrivals from:
- Australia (up 17,700)
- China (down 3,700)
- United States (down 1,200).
The 126,700 overseas visitor arrivals from Australia were a record for a July month. This coincided with the Australian school holiday period.
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