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, how well they settle here.
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.
Migration Data Explorer | Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
Statistics files for download
CSV files are no longer available on this page. Detailed statistics can now be downloaded as CSV files through the migration data explorer.
Arrivals
A1b - Arrivals by month PDF 256KB
Ballot system
B1 - Applicants decided by ballot PDF 275KB
Departures
D1b - All departures by month PDF 219KB
Immigration law/compliance
Limited purpose
LP1 - Limited purpose applications decided by financial year PDF 813KB
Recognised Seasonal Employer workers
Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) scheme arrivals PDF 187KB
Refugees
Refugee and protection statistics PDF 595KB
- Refugee and protection claims
- Refugee quota and settlement
- Refugee family support category
Residence
R1 - Resident decisions by financial year PDF 2MB
R4 - Occupation and region for SMC/General Skills principal applicants PDF 2MB
R7 - Resident applications accepted by financial year PDF 568KB
R8 - Resident applications on hand by month PDF 1MB
Returning residents
RRV1 - Returning resident's visas PDF 938KB
Students
S1 - Student applications decided PDF 1MB
S7 - First-time students PDF 356KB
Visitors
V1 - Visitor applications decided PDF 1MB