Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was -11.66 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in New Zealand, 1971–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded -11.66 billion current LCU for net primary income (net income from abroad) in 2024.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in New Zealand peaked at -85.00 million current LCU in 1971 and was at its lowest, -13.74 billion current LCU, in 2008.
New Zealand ranks 116th of 209 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.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -85.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1972 | -130.00 million current LCU | +52.9% |
| 1973 | -143.00 million current LCU | +10.0% |
| 1974 | -139.00 million current LCU | -2.8% |
| 1975 | -254.00 million current LCU | +82.7% |
| 1976 | -438.00 million current LCU | +72.4% |
| 1977 | -461.00 million current LCU | +5.3% |
| 1978 | -583.00 million current LCU | +26.5% |
| 1979 | -528.00 million current LCU | -9.4% |
| 1980 | -616.00 million current LCU | +16.7% |
| 1981 | -790.00 million current LCU | +28.2% |
| 1982 | -1.03 billion current LCU | +30.0% |
| 1983 | -1.53 billion current LCU | +49.5% |
| 1984 | -2.26 billion current LCU | +47.4% |
| 1985 | -2.88 billion current LCU | +27.3% |
| 1986 | -2.97 billion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 1987 | -3.54 billion current LCU | +19.3% |
| 1988 | -3.15 billion current LCU | -11.2% |
| 1989 | -3.35 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 1990 | -3.17 billion current LCU | -5.1% |
| 1991 | -5.11 billion current LCU | +61.0% |
| 1992 | -5.07 billion current LCU | -0.8% |
| 1993 | -6.09 billion current LCU | +20.2% |
| 1994 | -6.15 billion current LCU | +0.9% |
| 1995 | -6.05 billion current LCU | -1.6% |
| 1996 | -7.53 billion current LCU | +24.5% |
| 1997 | -6.28 billion current LCU | -16.6% |
| 1998 | -4.89 billion current LCU | -22.1% |
| 1999 | -6.78 billion current LCU | +38.5% |
| 2000 | -6.81 billion current LCU | +0.5% |
| 2001 | -6.51 billion current LCU | -4.3% |
| 2002 | -6.81 billion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2003 | -6.87 billion current LCU | +0.8% |
| 2004 | -8.71 billion current LCU | +26.8% |
| 2005 | -10.53 billion current LCU | +20.9% |
| 2006 | -11.55 billion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 2007 | -13.31 billion current LCU | +15.3% |
| 2008 | -13.74 billion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2009 | -7.96 billion current LCU | -42.1% |
| 2010 | -10.11 billion current LCU | +26.9% |
| 2011 | -9.66 billion current LCU | -4.5% |
| 2012 | -9.05 billion current LCU | -6.3% |
| 2013 | -9.18 billion current LCU | +1.4% |
| 2014 | -9.78 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2015 | -8.54 billion current LCU | -12.6% |
| 2016 | -8.88 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2017 | -11.08 billion current LCU | +24.8% |
| 2018 | -11.25 billion current LCU | +1.5% |
| 2019 | -8.25 billion current LCU | -26.7% |
| 2020 | -6.48 billion current LCU | -21.5% |
| 2021 | -9.76 billion current LCU | +50.6% |
| 2022 | -13.02 billion current LCU | +33.5% |
| 2023 | -12.27 billion current LCU | -5.8% |
| 2024 | -11.66 billion current LCU | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -306.78 million current LCU | -583.00 million current LCU | -85.00 million current LCU | 9 |
| 1980s | -2.21 billion current LCU | -3.54 billion current LCU | -616.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.71 billion current LCU | -7.53 billion current LCU | -3.17 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -9.28 billion current LCU | -13.74 billion current LCU | -6.51 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -9.58 billion current LCU | -11.25 billion current LCU | -8.25 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -10.64 billion current LCU | -13.02 billion current LCU | -6.48 billion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 113 Botswana -9.61 billion current LCU compare
- 114 Papua New Guinea -9.64 billion current LCU compare
- 115 Guatemala -11.31 billion current LCU compare
- 117 Bolivia, Plurinational State of -11.79 billion current LCU compare
- 118 Suriname -12.26 billion current LCU compare
- 119 Maldives -12.35 billion current LCU 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 33,643 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 0.5121 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 49,980 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 82,583 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.7819 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in New Zealand?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in New Zealand was -11.66 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was -85.00 million current LCU in 1971.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.74 billion current LCU in 2008.
- How does New Zealand rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- New Zealand ranks 116th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 series is expressed in local currency units.