External Migration December 2003 year




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External Migration: December 2003 year



  • Total passenger arrivals and departures numbered 7.12 million, up 4 percent on the December 2002 year.
  • One-third of visitor arrivals were from Australia (702,200).
  • The top 10 source countries contributed 1.66 million visitors or four-fifths of all visitor arrivals.
  • Australia was the main destination for half of New Zealand resident short-term departures.
  • Permanent and long-term arrivals exceeded departures by 34,900 in the December 2003 year.

Annual Net PLT Migration
December 1993–2003

Visitor Arrivals from Top 10 Source Countries
December 2003 year


Brian Pink
Government Statistician

18 February 2004
Cat 33.901 Set 03/04 – 125

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