Key Facts

In June 2025, Cook Islands saw 18,117 total arrivals, with 16,925 visitors and 1,192 returning Cook Islanders and work permit holders. Visitor arrivals increased by 7.4 percent compared to May 2025. Peak months are typically May to October, which aligns with Southern Hemisphere winter and potential holiday travel.

The majority of visitor arrivals came from New Zealand with 71.4 percent, followed by Australia with 21.0 percent, USA 3.6 percent, and Europe 2.1 percent.

In June 2025, a total of 1,290 residents left the country. Of the departing residents 15years and over 44.9 percent left for vacation/holiday, 10.6 percent for medical, 10.4 percent for Business/meetings while the remaining 34.2 percent had other reasons for departing from the Cook Islands.