USA Market Snapshot

TOURISM
JAPAN 94K
3%
NEW ZEALAND
UNDERSTANDING
CHINA 397K
12%
UK 214K
7%
GERMANY 91K
3%
USA 258K
OUR VISITORS
Our market infographics are drawn from two different sources.
HISTORIC VIEW: Past Visitor Research
This is information collected about those who have visited
New Zealand. This is the source for the Market Snapshot
infographics. It is primarily sourced from Statistics
New Zealand (International Travel and Migration), and
the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
(International Visitor Survey).
8%
AUS 1,365K
41%
FUTURE VIEW: Active Considerer Research
An Active Considerer is someone who has New Zealand in
the top five of next destination choice. This is the source
of information for the Consumer Profile infographics,
helping us understand how our target audience sees
New Zealand as a holiday destination.
REST OF WORLD
26%
HISTORIC VIEW
TOTAL ARRIVALS
YE JUNE 2016
FUTURE VIEW
OF OUR TARGET
AUDIENCE
UK
5.0M
USA
15.4M
ACTIVE CONSIDERERS
OF NEW ZEALAND
GERMANY
5.9M
CHINA
26.4M
JAPAN
4.1M
AUS
3.7M
USA
MARKET SNAPSHOT
USA IS OUR THIRD LARGEST MARKET BY VISITOR
SIZE AND VALUE. IN RECENT YEARS, THIS MARKET
HAS DELIVERED STRONG GROWTH.
PURPOSE OF VISIT
BUSINESS
21K
AVERAGE LENGTH OF STAY
CONFERENCES
5K
EDUCATION
7K
OTHER
13K
14 17
TOTAL
DAYS
258K
HOLIDAYS
VISITING
FRIENDS /
RELATIVES
161K
HOLIDAY VISITORS
AVERAGE SPEND
REPEAT
VISITORS
ALL VISITORS
HOLIDAY STAY DAYS 2.2M
TOTAL STAY DAYS 4.3M
HOLIDAY
50K
DAYS
$5,308
SPEND CONTRIBUTION
$1.167B
$5,022
$782M
19%
81%
FIRST TIME
VISITORS
1/9
HOLIDAY
TOTAL
HOLIDAY
TOTAL
SOURCES: STATISTICS NEW ZEALAND INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL AND MIGRATION;
MBIE INTERNATIONAL VISITOR FORECASTS; MBIE INTERNATIONAL VISITOR SURVEY (HOLIDAY VISITORS);
MBIE REGIONAL TOURISM ESTIMATES
USA
MARKET SNAPSHOT
FORECAST GROWTH IN THE NEXT TWO YEARS
IS VERY STRONG, SUPPORTED BY INCREASED
AIR CAPACITY.
42% GROWTH FORECAST FROM 2015 TO 2017
USA ARRIVALS (000)
500
400
TOTAL UP
10% ON 2014
300
401K
FORECAST
BY 2022
200
HOLIDAY UP
13% ON 2014
100
0
2008 2009
TOTAL
2/9
2010
2011
HOLIDAY
2012 2013
2014
2015
USA
MARKET SNAPSHOT
INDEPENDENT PROFESSIONALS ARE THE LARGEST
SEGMENT WITH THE MAJORITY AT THE YOUNGER
END OF THE 25-54 AGE GROUP.
AGE PROFILE HOLIDAY VISITORS
10%
41%
BACKPACKERS
18-24
39%
INDEPENDENT
PROFESSIONALS
25-54
ACTIVE BOOMERS
55-74
5,000
4,000
3,000
2,000
1,000
0
10
3/9
20
30
40
50
YEARS
60
70
80
90
USA
MARKET SNAPSHOT
MOST USA HOLIDAY VISITORS COME VIA
AUSTRALIA. MORE DIRECT SERVICES HAVE
STARTED RECENTLY FROM HOUSTON,
LOS ANGELES AND SAN FRANCISCO.
LOS ANGELES 19%
SAN FRANCISCO 19%
HONOLULU 6%
HOUSTON 4%
40%
42%
DIRECT USA TO
NEW ZEALAND AIR
CAPACITY IN 2016
VS. 2015
+24%
CALIFORNIA
23%
4/9
STATE OF RESIDENCE
TEXAS 7%
NEW YORK 6%
FLORIDA 5%
WASHINGTON 4%
ILLINOIS 4%
COLORADO 4%
HAWAII 3%
MASSACHUSETTS 3%
OTHER STATES 41%
USA
MARKET SNAPSHOT
SUMMER IS THE BIGGEST SEASON FOR HOLIDAY
ARRIVALS BUT GROWTH IN SHOULDER SEASONS
IS VERY STRONG.
NEARLY HALF OF USA HOLIDAY VISITORS ARRIVE IN THE SHOULDER SEASONS
SUMMER
AUTUMN
WINTER
SPRING
41%
26%
11%
22%
SUMMER HOLIDAY
ARRIVAL GROWTH
VS LAST YEAR
8.6%
5/9
USA HOLIDAY VISITOR GROWTH RATE IN SPRING AND AUTUMN
SHOULDER SEASONS EXCEEDING SUMMER PEAK
+12.8%
SPRING AND AUTUMN HOLIDAY
ARRIVAL GROWTH VS LAST YEAR
USA
MARKET SNAPSHOT
AUCKLAND AND OTAGO ARE POPULAR BUT
USA TRAVELERS VISIT BETWEEN THREE AND
FOUR REGIONS ON AVERAGE.
9%
3%
NORTHLAND
56%
30%
VISITATION
OVERNIGHT
% OF
SPEND
NELSON
TASMAN
WEST COAST
SOUTHLAND
6/9
24%
2%
26%
6%
WAIKATO
1%
1%
31%
6%
7%
2%
1%
<1%
TARANAKI
MANAWATU-WHANGANUI
AUCKLAND
11%
1%
8%
2%
8%
1%
27%
9%
25%
3%
11%
2%
53%
21%
OTAGO
GISBORNE
HAWKES BAY
WELLINGTON
MARLBOROUGH
38%
12%
BAY OF PLENTY
CANTERBURY
USA
MARKET SNAPSHOT
TOP ACTIVITIES FOR USA HOLIDAY VISITORS.
OBSERVING WILDLIFE 88%
BEACH 65%
MUSEUM / ART
GALLERY 54%
GEOTHERMAL
PARK 43%
GLOW WORMS 43%
VINEYARD / WINE TRAIL 40%
WALK / HIKE / TRAMP 84%
NATIONAL PARK 74%
SCENIC BOAT TRIPS 55%
MAORI CULTURAL
EXPERIENCE / ACTIVITY 61%
USA HOLIDAY VISITORS VISIT ON AVERAGE TWO NATIONAL PARKS
MOST POPULAR
41% FIORDLAND
23% AORAKI MT COOK
23% MT ASPIRING
7/9
USA
MARKET SNAPSHOT
USA HOLIDAY VISITORS STAY IN A VARIETY
OF ACCOMMODATION TYPES AND SELF
DRIVE TRANSPORT OPTIONS ARE WIDELY
USED.
ACCOMMODATION STAYED IN
HOTEL
MOTEL / MOTOR INN /
SERVICED APPT
LUXURY
BACKPACKER /
HOSTELS
FAMILY AND
FRIENDS
CAMPING
58%
32%
19%
18%
17%
14%
TRANSPORT USED
SELF DRIVE IS A POPULAR OPTION WITH HALF RENTING A CAR
RENTAL CAR
8/9
TAXI / SHUTTLE
52%
47%
TOUR BUS
COOK STRAIT
FERRY
PRIVATE CAR
22%
13%
39%
TRAIN
12%
PLANE
36%
HELICOPTER
9%
FERRY OR BOAT
SERVICE
33%
CAMPERVAN
8%
BUS SERVICE
23%
USA
MARKET SNAPSHOT
USA VISITORS ARE HIGHLY SATISFIED WITH
THEIR TIME IN NEW ZEALAND AND MANY ARE
LIKELY TO RECOMMEND NEW ZEALAND
AS A DESTINATION.
SATISFACTION
MEETING EXPECTATIONS
9.4/10
94%
Expectations of the
New Zealand experience
met or exceed
53% Exceeded
41% Met
7% Worse
0% Not Sure
USA visitors have
the highest satisfaction
score of their New Zealand
experience of all our
top markets
NET PROMOTER SCORE
1%
DETRACTORS
9/9
86%
LIKELY TO RECOMMEND
NEW ZEALAND AS A
DESTINATION
87%
PROMOTERS
12%
PASSIVES