Migration impact
🇳🇿 New Zealand
A plain-language summary of who arrives, who leaves, and what the government spends on migration in New Zealand. Every headline figure is a reported value from an official source — nothing is estimated.
At a glance
Headline figures
16,570
Total incoming
People arrived, all recorded years
429
Total outgoing
People left, all recorded years
+16,141
Net balance
Net inflow
$780.8M
Spent on migrants · 2024
0.30% of GDP
Trend
Incoming vs outgoing, by year
Arrivals compared with departures for each reported year. Use the selector to read the exact figures for a single year.
5,550
Incoming
101
Outgoing
+5,449
Net that year
Public expenditure
What the government spends on migrants
Migration-related public spending (refugee support and development assistance provided) in current US dollars. For donor countries this includes in-donor refugee costs.
$780.8M
Total spending · 2024
Reported migration-related expenditure
0.30%
Share of GDP
About $0.30 of every $100 of national output
For perspective
What $780.8M could otherwise fund
The same amount, spent on other public services, using round benchmark unit costs. These are illustrative comparisons to convey scale — not an actual budget or policy proposal.
1
top-tier hospital
A large modern referral hospital (~$500M each).
6
general hospitals
A mid-size general hospital (~$120M each).
2
university campuses
A new university campus (~$300M each).
78
kilometres of motorway
One kilometre of modern motorway (~$10M).
156
well-equipped schools
A brand-new fully equipped school (~$5M each).
260
public libraries
A community public library (~$3M each).
520
kindergartens
A new kindergarten / nursery (~$1.5M each).
3,123
fully equipped ambulances
A new fully equipped ambulance (~$250k each).
5,205
affordable homes
A modest new affordable home (~$150k each).
8,675
doctor-years of salary
One doctor employed for a full year (~$90k).
14,195
nurse-years of salary
One nurse employed for a full year (~$55k).
17,350
teacher-years of salary
One teacher employed for a full year (~$45k).
39,037
university scholarships
A full one-year university scholarship (~$20k).
65,062
hospital beds for a year
Running one hospital bed for a year (~$12k).
325,312
annual pension top-ups
An extra $200/month for a pensioner for a year.
1,301,250
laptops for students
One laptop for a school student (~$600 each).