Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in New Zealand
New Zealand: Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a was 6.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.0%
Change on year
down 15.9%
World rank
23rd
of 52 countries
All-time high
12.0%
in 2011
All-time low
6.0%
in 2025
Years of data
11
2011–2025
Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in New Zealand, 2011–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 6.0% for average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 15.9% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in New Zealand peaked at 12.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2025.
New Zealand ranks 23rd of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 12.0% | — |
| 2015 | 8.3% | -30.6% |
| 2017 | 9.2% | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 8.2% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 7.3% | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 7.0% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 7.2% | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 6.0% | -15.9% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 6.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 6.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.5%, 1.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.2% | 8.2% | 12.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.0% | 7.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 20 Czechia 6.3% compare
- 21 Côte d'Ivoire 6.2% compare
- 21 Cote d'Ivoire 6.2% compare
- 24 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 5.5% compare
- 24 Saudi Arabia 5.5% compare
- 26 Republic of Korea 5.5% compare
- 26 South Korea 5.5% compare
More economy & growth data for New Zealand
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.71 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.37 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 23.86 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.48 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.61 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 104.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 677.46 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 27.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in New Zealand?
- Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a in New Zealand was 6.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2025.
- How does New Zealand rank for average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a?
- New Zealand ranks 23rd out of 52 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average remittance costs of sending $200 for a sending country as a proportion of the amount remitted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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