Key Facts

In September 2025, Cook Islands saw 19,917 total arrivals, with 18,447 visitors and 1,470 returning Cook Islanders and work permit holders. Visitor arrivals decreased by 1.9 percent compared to August 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 70.1 percent, followed by Australia with 21.5 percent, Europe 3.5 percent, and USA 3.0 percent.

In September 2025, a total of 1,584 residents left the country. Of the departing residents 15years and over 49.7 percent left for vacation/holiday, 9.7 percent for Medical and 8.5 for Business/Meetings, while the remaining 32.0 percent had other reasons for departing from the Cook Islands.