Net primary income in New Zealand
New Zealand: Net primary income was -7.25 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ▼ Falling
Net primary income in New Zealand, 2000–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net primary income in New Zealand is -7.25 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income in New Zealand peaked at -2.81 billion BoP, current US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, -10.12 billion BoP, current US$, in 2008.
That places New Zealand 166th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Net primary income in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -3.22 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2001 | -2.81 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.7% |
| 2002 | -3.13 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2003 | -3.94 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.8% |
| 2004 | -5.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +37.0% |
| 2005 | -6.95 billion BoP, current US$ | +28.8% |
| 2006 | -7.51 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2007 | -9.45 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.8% |
| 2008 | -10.12 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2009 | -5.73 billion BoP, current US$ | -43.4% |
| 2010 | -6.79 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2011 | -7.95 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2012 | -7.31 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2013 | -7.38 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2014 | -8.20 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2015 | -6.34 billion BoP, current US$ | -22.7% |
| 2016 | -5.61 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.5% |
| 2017 | -7.78 billion BoP, current US$ | +38.7% |
| 2018 | -7.93 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2019 | -5.95 billion BoP, current US$ | -24.9% |
| 2020 | -4.00 billion BoP, current US$ | -32.7% |
| 2021 | -6.46 billion BoP, current US$ | +61.3% |
| 2022 | -8.15 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.3% |
| 2023 | -7.62 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2024 | -6.75 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.5% |
| 2025 | -7.25 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -5.83 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.12 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -7.12 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.20 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.61 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.71 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.15 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 163 Serbia -6.35 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 164 Greece -6.54 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 165 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of -6.92 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 167 Dominican Republic -7.74 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 168 Bulgaria -7.79 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 169 South Africa -8.13 billion BoP, current US$ 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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 4.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2198 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 10,867 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3632 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 17,956 current LCU per person (2024)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate -0.2907 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9403 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income in New Zealand?
- Net primary income in New Zealand was -7.25 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net primary income recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was -2.81 billion BoP, current US$ in 2001.
- What is the lowest net primary income recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.12 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- How does New Zealand rank for net primary income?
- New Zealand ranks 166th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net primary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.