Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in New Zealand

New Zealand: Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate was 28.32 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
28.32 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 17.2%
World rank
60th
of 182 countries
All-time high
34.2 % change on previous year
in 2022
All-time low
-52.06 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in New Zealand, 1971–2023

-60-40-2002040197119972023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in New Zealand is 28.32 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 17.2% on the previous year and up 694.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in New Zealand peaked at 34.2 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -52.06 % change on previous year, in 2020.

That places New Zealand 60th out of 182 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in New Zealand, 1971 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 3.32 % change on previous year
1972 8.34 % change on previous year +151.4%
1973 22.07 % change on previous year +164.6%
1974 16.39 % change on previous year -25.8%
1975 2.91 % change on previous year -82.3%
1976 -0.7941 % change on previous year -127.3%
1977 5.8 % change on previous year -830.2%
1978 6.28 % change on previous year +8.4%
1979 12 % change on previous year +90.9%
1980 -8.14 % change on previous year -167.8%
1981 -5.19 % change on previous year -36.3%
1982 -7.3 % change on previous year +40.8%
1983 4.82 % change on previous year -166.0%
1984 16.85 % change on previous year +249.7%
1985 10.46 % change on previous year -37.9%
1986 8.87 % change on previous year -15.2%
1987 6.3 % change on previous year -29.0%
1988 5.85 % change on previous year -7.1%
1989 12.37 % change on previous year +111.6%
1990 2.48 % change on previous year -79.9%
1991 -8.44 % change on previous year -439.8%
1992 7.7 % change on previous year -191.3%
1993 8.75 % change on previous year +13.7%
1994 22.66 % change on previous year +158.8%
1995 -0.5119 % change on previous year -102.3%
1996 25.02 % change on previous year -4986.8%
1997 -1.68 % change on previous year -106.7%
1998 -8.27 % change on previous year +391.3%
1999 10.52 % change on previous year -227.2%
2000 12.71 % change on previous year +20.8%
2001 6.36 % change on previous year -50.0%
2002 -1.58 % change on previous year -124.9%
2003 8.63 % change on previous year -645.0%
2004 -7.78 % change on previous year -190.2%
2005 5.72 % change on previous year -173.5%
2006 3.6 % change on previous year -37.0%
2007 1.32 % change on previous year -63.3%
2008 3.23 % change on previous year +144.4%
2009 -6.54 % change on previous year -302.5%
2010 9.84 % change on previous year -250.5%
2011 3.4 % change on previous year -65.5%
2012 1.39 % change on previous year -59.2%
2013 3.56 % change on previous year +157.3%
2014 -5.65 % change on previous year -258.5%
2015 5.63 % change on previous year -199.6%
2016 6.36 % change on previous year +13.1%
2017 6.35 % change on previous year -0.3%
2018 6.01 % change on previous year -5.3%
2019 2.98 % change on previous year -50.3%
2020 -52.06 % change on previous year -1844.9%
2021 2.5 % change on previous year -104.8%
2022 34.2 % change on previous year +1267.4%
2023 28.32 % change on previous year -17.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.48 % change on previous year -0.7941 % change on previous year 22.07 % change on previous year 9
1980s 4.49 % change on previous year -8.14 % change on previous year 16.85 % change on previous year 10
1990s 5.82 % change on previous year -8.44 % change on previous year 25.02 % change on previous year 10
2000s 2.57 % change on previous year -7.78 % change on previous year 12.71 % change on previous year 10
2010s 3.99 % change on previous year -5.65 % change on previous year 9.84 % change on previous year 10
2020s 3.24 % change on previous year -52.06 % change on previous year 34.2 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 57 Argentina 29.17 % change on previous year compare
  2. 58 India 28.87 % change on previous year compare
  3. 59 Sweden 28.4 % change on previous year compare
  4. 61 Qatar 27.99 % change on previous year compare
  5. 62 South Africa 27.37 % change on previous year compare
  6. 63 Costa Rica 27 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in New Zealand?
Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in New Zealand was 28.32 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 34.2 % change on previous year in 2022.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was -52.06 % change on previous year in 2020.
How does New Zealand rank for air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate?
New Zealand ranks 60th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 694.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Air transport, passengers carried. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
229 places, 9,888 data points, 1971–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Air transport, passengers carried. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.