The graph below shows the average daily spend of three categories of international visitor to New Zealand from 1997 to 2017

The line graph details how much money was spent on traveling in New Zealand by three types of worldwide visitor between 1997 and 2017. Overall, spending by these international visitors was at its highest from 1997 to 2003. It was noticeable that business traveler spent the most per day, while people visiting friends and relatives spent the least. To be more specific, in 1997, the expenditure on business purposes took the lead with nearly $260 per day, which was followed by the daily spend of vacation and visiting friends or relatives at nearly $190 and $110 respectively . Over the following 5 years, spending by three types of traveller gathered pace and reached a peak of $330, $270 and $220. However , visitor spending suddenly fell again between 2003 and 2005. From 2005 to 2015, the daily expenditure on business traveller and holidaymaker fluctuated around $200. In 2017, the amount of money spent on holiday surpassed the figure for business to become the most daily expenditure on visitor in New zealand , at around $250 and $210 respectively. At the same time. Daily spending of people visiting loved ones remained stable at almost $140