International Travel and Migration: September 2009
Highlights
- Visitor arrivals (172,400) were up 9 percent from September 2008 (157,700).
- There were more visitors from Australia (up 12,600), the United States (up 900), China and Indonesia (each up 800), but fewer visitors from Korea (down 1,500).
- Departures of New Zealand residents (193,300) were up 1 percent from September 2008 (192,000).
- New Zealand residents departed on more trips to Australia (up 3,200), and Fiji (up 1,700), but fewer trips to the United States (down 1,900).
- Permanent and long-term arrivals exceeded departures by 1,800 on a seasonally adjusted basis.
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| Geoff Bascand |
21 October 2009 |
| Government Statistician |
ISSN 1179-0407 |