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.