Monthly Regional Tourism Estimates

24 April 2026

MBIE

The Monthly Regional Tourism Estimates (MRTEs) will now resume, using a new methodology that differs from the pre-2020 series, and will replace the Tourism Electronic Card Transactions (TECTs).

MRTEs were previously produced from 2016 to 2020 but were discontinued in 2020 due to data disruptions caused by COVID‑19. They were replaced by the TECTs as an interim measure.

Hover over a series to find out what RTOs and councils make up an area.

The Monthly Regional Tourism Estimates (MRTEs) provide estimates of regional monthly expenditure that indicate tourism's contribution to the national and regional economies. The MRTEs estimates are based on Tourism Electronics Card Transaction (TECT), Tourism Satellite Account (TSA), and International Visitor Survey (IVS) data. More information on MRTEs can be found on MBIE's website.

The latest files can be downloaded in the section below.

Download MRTE spreadsheets

Please avoid using the industry breakdown (product categories) in these files as we are working to finalise the industry allocation approaches that balance user needs with data privacy requirements.

Related resources for MRTEs

Monthly Regional Tourism Estimates on MBIE website Topline results [PDF] Montly Regional Tourism Estimates User Guidance [DOCX]

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