New Zealand
Destination country · migration, permits and visas
- Inflow of foreign nationals, 2023 (OECD)
- 207,621
- Largest group, 2023
- India
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Who moves to New Zealand
Inflows of foreign nationals recorded by New Zealand, by nationality (OECD).
- India47,163
- Philippines38,838
- China26,214
- Fiji11,157
- South Africa8,667
- Sri Lanka7,044
- Vietnam5,919
- United Kingdom5,847
- Australia5,196
- United States4,191
- Samoa2,994
- Nepal2,811
- Tonga2,658
- Malaysia2,502
- South Korea2,061
- Thailand2,043
- Brazil1,908
- Argentina1,863
- Chile1,746
- Japan1,497
All inflows by year
Data table
| 2000 | 36,987 |
| 2001 | 85,509 |
| 2002 | 102,337 |
| 2003 | 86,631 |
| 2004 | 72,252 |
| 2005 | 73,797 |
| 2006 | 80,688 |
| 2007 | 84,416 |
| 2008 | 90,185 |
| 2009 | 75,980 |
| 2010 | 69,901 |
| 2011 | 71,790 |
| 2012 | 71,742 |
| 2013 | 75,438 |
| 2014 | 90,705 |
| 2015 | 101,537 |
| 2016 | 104,046 |
| 2017 | 103,429 |
| 2018 | 104,238 |
| 2019 | 124,741 |
| 2020 | 54,507 |
| 2021 | 28,170 |
| 2022 | 92,586 |
| 2023 | 207,621 |
Foreign nationals living in New Zealand
Stock of foreign nationals by nationality (latest year reported) and acquisitions of New Zealand's nationality (OECD).
- India6,609
- United Kingdom4,836
- Philippines3,822
- South Africa3,387
- Fiji1,821
- Samoa1,815
- China1,668
- United States786
- Australia741
- Sri Lanka618
- Tonga531
- New Zealand522
- Pakistan513
- Brazil456
- Malaysia423
Acquisitions of nationality by year
Data table
| 2000 | 28,918 |
| 2001 | 23,170 |
| 2002 | 19,283 |
| 2003 | 18,012 |
| 2004 | 21,982 |
| 2005 | 24,586 |
| 2006 | 29,321 |
| 2007 | 30,127 |
| 2008 | 24,013 |
| 2009 | 18,267 |
| 2010 | 15,416 |
| 2011 | 19,154 |
| 2012 | 27,059 |
| 2013 | 27,723 |
| 2014 | 27,791 |
| 2015 | 27,471 |
| 2016 | 31,850 |
| 2017 | 36,327 |
| 2018 | 35,566 |
| 2019 | 30,924 |
| 2020 | 22,630 |
| 2021 | 18,053 |
| 2022 | 40,139 |
| 2023 | 36,279 |
International migrants
People living in New Zealand who were born in another country, or who hold foreign citizenship where country of birth is not recorded: mid-year estimates (UN DESA).
- United Kingdom254,524
- India149,677
- China145,906
- Philippines107,622
- South Africa101,970
- Australia89,129
- Fiji70,552
- Samoa63,075
- United States32,863
- South Korea31,878
- Tonga29,981
- Malaysia23,224
International migrants by year
Data table
| 1990 | 526,369 |
| 1995 | 594,911 |
| 2000 | 685,966 |
| 2005 | 855,017 |
| 2010 | 956,982 |
| 2015 | 1,132,201 |
| 2020 | 1,343,900 |
| 2024 | 1,467,989 |
- International migrants, 2024
- 1,467,989
- Share of the population, 2024
- 28.2%
- Counted by
- country of birth, refugees added
Migrants in the labour market
Labour force survey results for New Zealand: residents aged 15 and over who were born abroad, compared with those born in the country (ILOSTAT).
| Indicator | Born in the country | Born abroad |
|---|---|---|
| Employment-to-population ratio, 2022 | 67.3% | 72.8% |
| Unemployment rate, 2022 | 3.6% | 2.6% |
- Born abroad: share of all workers, 2022
- 32.2%
- Born abroad: share of high-skill jobs, 2022
- 34.6%
- Born abroad: share of medium-skill jobs, 2022
- 29.3%
- Born abroad: share of elementary jobs, 2022
- 29.4%
New Zealand's embassies and consulates abroad
Countries in which New Zealand has an embassy or consulate, as recorded in Wikidata.
| Country | Embassies | Consulates-general | Consulates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 1 | — | — |
| Austria | 1 | — | — |
| Belgium | 1 | — | — |
| Brazil | 1 | — | — |
| Chile | 1 | — | — |
| China | 1 | 3 | — |
| Colombia | 1 | — | — |
| Egypt | 1 | — | — |
| Ethiopia | 1 | — | — |
| France | 1 | 1 | — |
| Germany | 1 | — | — |
| Hong Kong | — | 1 | — |
| Indonesia | 1 | — | — |
| Iran | 1 | — | — |
| Ireland | 1 | — | — |
| Italy | 1 | — | — |
| Japan | 1 | — | — |
| Mexico | 1 | — | — |
| Myanmar | 1 | — | — |
| Philippines | 1 | — | — |
| Poland | 2 | — | — |
| Russia | 1 | — | — |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | — | — |
| South Korea | 1 | — | — |
| Spain | 1 | — | — |
| Sweden | 1 | — | — |
| Switzerland | — | 1 | — |
| Thailand | 1 | — | — |
| Timor-Leste | 1 | — | — |
| Türkiye | 1 | — | — |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | — | — |
| United States | 1 | 2 | — |
| Vietnam | 1 | — | — |
- Countries
- 33
- Missions
- 40
Remittances sent abroad
Personal remittances paid from New Zealand to other countries, in current US dollars (World Bank).
Remittances paid by year, US$ million
Data table
| 2000 | 187 |
| 2001 | 216 |
| 2002 | 311 |
| 2003 | 382 |
| 2004 | 457 |
| 2005 | 647 |
| 2006 | 552 |
| 2007 | 623 |
| 2008 | 624 |
| 2009 | 524 |
| 2010 | 534 |
| 2011 | 636 |
| 2012 | 669 |
| 2013 | 717 |
| 2014 | 777 |
| 2015 | 729 |
| 2016 | 791 |
| 2017 | 850 |
| 2018 | 872 |
| 2019 | 881 |
| 2020 | 878 |
| 2021 | 901 |
| 2022 | 902 |
| 2023 | 1,061 |
| 2024 | 1,170 |
| 2025 | 1,149 |
- Remittances paid, 2025
- US$1,149 million
- Average cost of sending US$200 from New Zealand, 2023
- 3.9%
Corridors into New Zealand
Nationalities with a dedicated corridor page.
- India → New Zealand
- Philippines → New Zealand
- China → New Zealand
- Fiji → New Zealand
- South Africa → New Zealand
- Sri Lanka → New Zealand
- Vietnam → New Zealand
- United Kingdom → New Zealand
- Australia → New Zealand
- United States → New Zealand
- Samoa → New Zealand
- Nepal → New Zealand
- Tonga → New Zealand
- Malaysia → New Zealand
- South Korea → New Zealand
- Thailand → New Zealand
- Brazil → New Zealand
- Argentina → New Zealand
- Chile → New Zealand
- Japan → New Zealand
- Bangladesh → New Zealand
- Pakistan → New Zealand
- Canada → New Zealand
- Zimbabwe → New Zealand
- France → New Zealand
- Cambodia → New Zealand
- Indonesia → New Zealand
- Germany → New Zealand
- Ireland → New Zealand
- Italy → New Zealand
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