Statistics
We gather statistics on how many people come and go from New Zealand, the reason for their visits, and if they come as residents and how well they settle in New Zealand.
Getting immigration statistics
You can get our statistics in 2 ways:
- download files linked below
- use the migration data explorer.
Migration data explorer
The migration data explorer is a tool that lets you drill into immigration data, and also protects individual privacy.
To ensure we meet our legal obligation to protect personal information, all totals in the explorer tool have been randomly rounded to base three using best practice adopted by StatsNZ. This means figures may be slightly different to previous data we have published.
The migration data explorer replaces the annual Migration Trends report, which has now ceased publication.
Migration Data Explorer | Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
Statistics files for download
Detailed statistics can now be downloaded as CSV files through the migration data explorer.
Arrivals
Ballot system
Applicants decided by ballot PDF 271KB
Departures
All departures by month PDF 219KB
Limited purpose
Limited purpose applications decided by financial year PDF 809KB
Recognised Seasonal Employer workers
Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) scheme arrivals PDF 733KB
Refugees
Refugee and protection statistics PDF 409KB
- Refugee and protection claims
- Refugee quota and settlement
- Refugee family support category
Residence
We have corrected an over-counting issue that affected a 6-month period of 2019. The correction applies to two files:
- Residence decisions by financial year, and
- Occupation and region for SMC/General Skills principal applicants.
Resident decisions by financial year PDF 2MB
Occupation and region for SMC/General Skills principal applicants PDF 2MB
Resident applications accepted by financial year PDF 566KB
Resident applications on hand by month PDF 1MB
Returning residents
Returning resident's visas PDF 951KB
Students
Student applications decided PDF 1MB
Visitors
Visitor applications decided PDF 2MB