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Net migration in New Zealand

Latest: 17,403
Previous: 18,766
Change: -1,363 (-7.3%)
Reference period: Dec 31, 2025
Frequency: Annual
Unit: Persons

Net migration over time

Annual, Persons, Not seasonally adjusted

Source: World Bank

Observations for Net migration in New Zealand
Date	Value
Dec 31, 1966	9,161
Dec 31, 1967	-2,289
Dec 31, 1968	-11,853
Dec 31, 1969	-5,212
Dec 31, 1970	4,511
Dec 31, 1971	7,547
Dec 31, 1972	17,779
Dec 31, 1973	28,261
Dec 31, 1974	27,580
Dec 31, 1975	13,196
Dec 31, 1976	-9,138
Dec 31, 1977	-22,697
Dec 31, 1978	-28,783
Dec 31, 1979	-26,694
Dec 31, 1980	-15,423
Dec 31, 1981	-7,606
Dec 31, 1982	7,982
Dec 31, 1983	11,464
Dec 31, 1984	-901
Dec 31, 1985	-13,462
Dec 31, 1986	-10,234
Dec 31, 1987	-7,631
Dec 31, 1988	-17,005
Dec 31, 1989	-8,818
Dec 31, 1990	70,432
Dec 31, 1991	31,156
Dec 31, 1992	6,460
Dec 31, 1993	12,638
Dec 31, 1994	20,420
Dec 31, 1995	26,743
Dec 31, 1996	25,169
Dec 31, 1997	12,040
Dec 31, 1998	-1,387
Dec 31, 1999	-7,634
Dec 31, 2000	-6,604
Dec 31, 2001	17,793
Dec 31, 2002	48,195
Dec 31, 2003	42,456
Dec 31, 2004	24,521
Dec 31, 2005	19,212
Dec 31, 2006	14,542
Dec 31, 2007	3,053
Dec 31, 2008	4,804
Dec 31, 2009	12,700
Dec 31, 2010	6,722
Dec 31, 2011	-2,196
Dec 31, 2012	-1,015
Dec 31, 2013	26,385
Dec 31, 2014	57,974
Dec 31, 2015	70,870
Dec 31, 2016	75,512
Dec 31, 2017	68,349
Dec 31, 2018	59,139
Dec 31, 2019	69,770
Dec 31, 2020	42,124
Dec 31, 2021	-14,944
Dec 31, 2022	21,404
Dec 31, 2023	21,404
Dec 31, 2024	18,766
Dec 31, 2025	17,403

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Source: World Bank (opens in a new tab)

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