New Zealand Tourism Satellite Account (TSA) has been developed and published by Statistics New Zealand. It complies with international standards set out by the World Tourism Organization (WTO) and OECD. The methodology used in the Tourism Satellite Account follows international guidelines developed by the World Tourism Organisation (WTO) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The satellite account was funded by the Ministry of Tourism (prior to 2011), then the Ministry of Economic Developmentand and now the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.It is one component of a ‘core set’ of tourism data.

Provides base information for understanding and monitoring the changing levels and impact of tourism activity in New Zealand.