In May 2017 compared with May 2016 visitor arrivals were up 15,500 to 209,200.

The biggest changes were in arrivals from:

• Australia (up 9,200)
• United States (up 2,500)
• United Kingdom (up 1,200)
• India (up 1,100)
• China (down 1,500).

Overseas trips by New Zealand residents were up 22,400 to 233,100.

The biggest changes were in departures to:

• Australia (up 3,500)
• United Kingdom (up 2,100)
• Fiji (up 1,800)
• United States (up 1,800)
• Vanuatu (down 1,100).

Permanent and long-term arrivals were up 600 to 8,400.

Permanent and long-term departures were up 500 to 5,300.

In May 2017, seasonally adjusted figures showed a net gain of  5,900 migrants.

In the May 2017 year compared with the May 2016 year:

• visitor arrivals numbered 3.6 million, up 323,200 (10 percent)
• New Zealand residents departed on 2.7 million trips overseas, up 278,500 (11 percent)
• permanent and long-term arrivals were 130,400, up 5,600 (4 percent)
• permanent and long-term departures were 58,400, up 2,000 (4 percent)
• the net gain in migrants was 72,000.

Liz MacPherson, Government Statistician
ISSN 1179-0407
22 June 2017