The largest and fastest-growing industry on the planet is tourism. The tourism industry contributes significantly to the country’s economy, generating 9.9% of the GDP both directly and indirectly.
Tourism covers a wide range of activities, such as the customary holiday, educational travel, visiting friends and family, attending conferences, and attending sporting or cultural events. It could be nearby or require travel to a different part of the globe. The traveler can be searching for unfamiliar cultures and experiences or just a quiet location to unwind and rejuvenate.
The tourism sector consists of a wide range of companies that provide services to tourists, including transportation, lodging, food and drink, tours and activities, entertainment, retail, and other services.
Unreal scenery
Milford Sound and Abel Tasman National Park are both stunning locations that are featured in Tourism New Zealand videos. The videos have vibrant colors that almost jump off the screen.
The good news is that Middle Earth, which is New Zealand, is every bit as beautiful as it seems in the movies. While there are gorgeous areas all across the world, New Zealand’s landscapes stand out. There aren’t many places in the world that can match what you’ll see here.
Diversity of natural environments
How such a vast array of landscapes can be crammed into such a little region is one of the marvels of this nation.
In one area of the country, there are towering snow-capped mountains and ancient glaciers, while in another, there are volcanic sand beaches and tropical rainforests.
A journey from Lake Wanaka to Glacier Land, for instance, would let you view a parched high country, enormous lakes, beautiful rainforests, glacial valleys, and beaches all in one day.
Amazing night skies
Because there is no light pollution, it is also among the best locations in the world for stargazing. You may see the dusty sweep of the Milky Way and a brilliant canopy of sparkling stars as you look up at the night sky from Tekapo and Mount Cook.
Protected natural landscapes
This breathtaking natural beauty is all very carefully kept. The national parks remain clean and unaltered since a third of New Zealand’s landmass is protected conservation territory. There are many wide open, untamed regions to explore in this country because it has a small population of only five million people and little infrastructure.
Tourism in New Zealand
Overall, the tourist industry in New Zealand has been a success, increasing significantly in recent years to the point that it now plays a significant role in our economy. Over 188,136 individuals, or over 7.5% of the country’s employment, are directly employed in the tourism industry, making it a significant employer.
The amount spent on international travel climbed 17.1% ($1.7 billion) to $11.8 billion, accounting for 17.4% of New Zealand’s total exports of goods and services.
Domestic travel by New Zealanders increased by 7.4% ($1.4 billion), reaching $20.2 billion. Overall, 9.9% of New Zealand’s GDP (gross domestic product) comes from tourism, both directly and indirectly.
Domestic tourism
Before March 2016, citizens of New Zealand had racked up a total of 21.9 million overnight excursions to other countries. During their vacation, they were absent for a little more than three nights on average.
International tourism
The overall number of tourists from abroad in the year up to March 2016 was 3.25 million. Australians made up the largest group (42.0%), followed by Chinese (11.6%), Americans (7.8%), Britons (6.5%), and Japanese (6.5%). Holiday travel accounted for about 50.8% of all visitors, followed by trips to see friends and family (30.2%), business (8.2%), and “other” (the remaining 8%).
