International Travel and Migration: May 2010

In May 2010 compared with May 2009:

• Visitor arrivals (141,300) were just below the 141,900 arrivals in May 2009.
  
• There were more visitors from China (up 2,100), but fewer from Australia (down 3,100).
  
• New Zealand residents departed on 165,400 overseas trips, up 1 percent from May 2009 (163,700).
  
• New Zealand residents departed on more trips to the United Kingdom and China (both up 1,000), but fewer to Australia (down 5,000) and Thailand (down 1,200).
  

In May 2010:

• Permanent and long-term arrivals exceeded departures by 200 on a seasonally adjusted basis.