Figure 2.4 Data: Annual migration flows by citizenship from 1979 to 2007
| Years to June |
Arrivals: NZ citizens |
Arrivals: Non-NZ |
Arrivals: Total |
Departures - NZ citizens |
Departures - Non-NZ citizens |
Departures: Total |
Net migration: New Zealand citizens |
Net migration: Non-NZ |
Total |
| 1979 |
21,468 |
18,920 |
40,388 |
62,736 |
20,932 |
83,668 |
-41,268 |
-2,012 |
-43,280 |
| 1980 |
22,897 |
20,477 |
43,374 |
54,845 |
16,263 |
71,108 |
-31,948 |
4,214 |
-27,734 |
| 1981 |
24,410 |
20,168 |
44,578 |
54,360 |
15,142 |
69,502 |
-29,950 |
5,026 |
-24,924 |
| 1982 |
25,259 |
20,636 |
45,895 |
40,909 |
10,329 |
51,238 |
-15,650 |
10,307 |
-5,343 |
| 1983 |
25,723 |
19,300 |
45,023 |
29,469 |
8,947 |
38,416 |
-3,746 |
10,353 |
6,607 |
| 1984 |
22,381 |
17,252 |
39,633 |
26,574 |
9,546 |
36,120 |
-4,193 |
7,706 |
3,513 |
| 1985 |
19,029 |
16,243 |
35,272 |
38,180 |
10,356 |
48,536 |
-19,151 |
5,887 |
-13,264 |
| 1986 |
18,972 |
18,034 |
37,006 |
48,371 |
10,471 |
58,842 |
-29,399 |
7,563 |
-21,836 |
| 1987 |
23,820 |
22,419 |
46,239 |
47,976 |
10,238 |
58,214 |
-24,156 |
12,181 |
-11,975 |
| 1988 |
23,124 |
24,602 |
47,726 |
54,128 |
11,880 |
66,008 |
-31,004 |
12,722 |
-18,282 |
| 1989 |
21,475 |
24,471 |
45,946 |
57,465 |
12,616 |
70,081 |
-35,990 |
11,855 |
-24,135 |
| 1990 |
27,164 |
27,381 |
54,545 |
40,361 |
11,599 |
51,960 |
-13,197 |
15,782 |
2,585 |
| 1991 |
28,731 |
27,217 |
55,948 |
31,386 |
12,140 |
43,526 |
-2,655 |
15,077 |
12,422 |
| 1992 |
22,405 |
25,520 |
47,925 |
30,780 |
13,554 |
44,334 |
-8,375 |
11,966 |
3,591 |
| 1993 |
21,864 |
28,947 |
50,811 |
30,505 |
11,604 |
42,109 |
-8,641 |
17,343 |
8,702 |
| 1994 |
23,181 |
36,489 |
59,670 |
32,294 |
10,561 |
42,855 |
-9,113 |
25,928 |
16,815 |
| 1995 |
22,870 |
46,702 |
69,572 |
36,084 |
10,759 |
46,843 |
-13,214 |
35,943 |
22,729 |
| 1996 |
23,396 |
58,569 |
81,965 |
39,894 |
12,565 |
52,459 |
-16,498 |
46,004 |
29,506 |
| 1997 |
22,534 |
51,958 |
74,492 |
43,071 |
14,651 |
57,722 |
-20,537 |
37,307 |
16,770 |
| 1998 |
22,558 |
38,688 |
61,246 |
44,610 |
16,184 |
60,794 |
-22,052 |
22,504 |
452 |
| 1999 |
20,039 |
36,213 |
56,252 |
51,745 |
15,876 |
67,621 |
-31,706 |
20,337 |
-11,369 |
| 2000 |
22,509 |
38,776 |
61,285 |
55,444 |
15,601 |
71,045 |
-32,935 |
23,175 |
-9,760 |
| 2001 |
21,341 |
48,148 |
69,489 |
63,242 |
15,513 |
78,755 |
-41,901 |
32,635 |
-9,266 |
| 2002 |
24,972 |
67,691 |
92,663 |
44,880 |
14,968 |
59,848 |
-19,908 |
52,723 |
32,815 |
| 2003 |
26,742 |
70,508 |
97,250 |
38,235 |
16,498 |
54,733 |
-11,493 |
54,010 |
42,517 |
| 2004 |
26,353 |
57,932 |
84,285 |
41,392 |
20,885 |
62,277 |
-15,039 |
37,047 |
22,008 |
| 2005 |
24,962 |
54,177 |
79,139 |
47,385 |
23,161 |
70,546 |
-22,423 |
31,016 |
8,593 |
| 2006 |
24,040 |
56,036 |
80,076 |
47,774 |
21,614 |
69,388 |
-23,734 |
34,422 |
10,688 |
| 2007 |
23,472 |
59,228 |
82,700 |
51,842 |
20,780 |
72,622 |
-28,370 |
38,448 |
10,078 |
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