Going Places (Figure 3) - Components of population change 1961–2015

Note: Due to rounding, individual figures may not always sum to the stated total(s).
Population estimates are revised following each Census of Population and Dwellings. The difference between annual population change and the sum of natural increase (births less deaths) and net migration is due to intercensal adjustments.
Estimates from 1991 onwards are not strictly comparable with estimates for earlier years, due to conceptual differences.
Derived figures have been calculated using data of greater precision than that published.

This data was collated from a variety of sources:
1) Migrant arrivals departures and net; Migrant arrivals by region; Migration by NZ citizens; Net migration by citizenship; Net migration by region:
http://www.stats.govt.nz/infoshare/Default.aspx - Select International Travel and Migration dataset > PLT migration by EVERY country of residence and citizenship (Annual-Jun)
2) Components of population change - Historical population estimates:
http://www.stats.govt.nz/browse_for_stats/population/estimates_and_projections/historical-population-tables.aspx
3)Foreign born population:
http://nzdotstat.stats.govt.nz/wbos/Index.aspx - Select 2013 Census > Culture and Identity > Birthplace, 2001, 2006, and 2013 Censuses
4) Ethnic identification:
http://nzdotstat.stats.govt.nz/wbos/Index.aspx - Select 2013 Census > Culture and Identity > Ethnic group (total responses) by age and sex, 2001, 2006, and 2013 Censuses
5) Ethnic identification projection - National ethnic population projections:
http://www.stats.govt.nz/browse_for_stats/population/estimates_and_projections/NationalEthnicPopulationProjections_HOTP2013-38.aspx
6) Foreign direct investment:
http://www.stats.govt.nz/infoshare/Default.aspx - BPM6 Annual dataset > Balance of payments financial account foreign investment in NZ (Annual-Mar), Balance of payments financial account, NZ investment abroad (annual to Mar); BPM6 Annual dataset, Balance of payments financial account, NZ investment abroad (annual to Mar)
7) Trade by region:
http://www.stats.govt.nz/infoshare/Default.aspx - IMP dataset > Value of imports - by country of origin & Groups by Present Day Membership (Annual-Jun); EXP dataset > Value of Exports & re-exp - by country - fob - Groups by Present Day Membership (Annual-Jun)
8) Trade compared with diaspora:
From Law, Genc and Bryant 2009 plus trade data above

This dataset contains selected series on immigration, emigration, population and trade drawn from published Statistics NZ and Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment data.

This data was collected as part of the research for a book, Going Places: Migration, Economics and the Future of New Zealand. The book looks at how New Zealand can attract skilled, creative and entrepreneurial people born elsewhere, and whether its large overseas population can be a greater national asset. The book presents data on immigration and emigration, the impacts of those flows on New Zealand’s population, and how our people exchanges with other countries compare with our goods trade. The graphs in the book are all replicated here on Figure.NZ so as to share the data more widely.