Net migration, annual growth rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Net migration, annual growth rate was -7.26 % change on previous year in 2025. β Volatile
Net migration, annual growth rate in New Zealand, 1961β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, net migration, annual growth rate in New Zealand stood at -7.26 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.1% on the previous year and down 132.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in New Zealand peaked at 898.73 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -450.4 % change on previous year, in 1999.
New Zealand ranks 118th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -35.59 % change on previous year | -417.82 % change on previous year | 177.93 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.66 % change on previous year | -169.25 % change on previous year | 186.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.15 % change on previous year | -122.84 % change on previous year | 204.94 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 33.19 % change on previous year | -450.4 % change on previous year | 898.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.64 % change on previous year | -79.01 % change on previous year | 369.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.95 % change on previous year | -132.67 % change on previous year | 119.72 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 8.09 % change on previous year | -135.48 % change on previous year | 243.23 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 115 United Kingdom -6.52 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Switzerland -7.1 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Togo -7.11 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Sao Tome and Principe -7.62 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Luxembourg -7.75 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Bahamas -8.15 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for New Zealand
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 120,241 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 18.09 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 20.56 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 20.56 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 20.56 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 3,861 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in New Zealand?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in New Zealand was -7.26 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 898.73 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -450.4 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does New Zealand rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 118th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 132.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.