Westpac Financial Performance Update
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NZ Immigration and Tourist Arrivals
Country
2014
2015
2016
Region
2014
2015
2016
Australia
Asia
21,146
India
23,662
7,350 13,342
25,767
29,093
38,937
43,800
Oceania
13,486
24,541
27,711
30,242
United Kingdom
14,006
13,647 13,445
Europe
23,061
23,887
24,315
Americas
China, People's Republic of
8,603
7,565
8,021
9,155
10,014
11,722
Africa and the Middle East
2,527
3,066
4,081
Philippines
2,923
4,220
5,476
United States of America
3,981
3,908
4,326
Germany
3,354
3,639
4,033
France
2,524
3,586
3,932
South Africa
1,420
1,742
2,758
The record annual gain in migrants was driven by an increase in
migrant arrivals. Migrant arrivals were 124,100 in the March 2016
year, up 10,300 (9 percent) from the March 2015 year.
Canada
1,928
2,213
2,640
Japan
1,990
2,183
2,215
Korea, Republic of
1,752
1,901
2,083
New Zealand citizens returning to live in New Zealand accounted for
one-quarter of all migrant arrivals. In comparison, migrant
departures (56,400) were down 1,100 (2 percent).
Visitors
Oceania
Asia
2014
2015
2016
1,359,120
575,200
1,415,888 1,514,080
681,568 814,640
Europe
Americas
Africa and the Middle East
429,296 451,296 487,216
285,664 307,024 348,192
38,192 41,312 43,136
Visitor arrivals - 3.26 million in the March 2016 year, (up 10%)
Source: Immigration New Zealand
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