Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in New Zealand

New Zealand: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) was -1.25 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-1.25 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 89.1%
World rank
163rd
of 203 countries
All-time high
849.00 million current LCU
in 1996
All-time low
-1.25 billion current LCU
in 2024
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in New Zealand, 1971–2024

-1.0B-500.0M0500.0M1.0B197119972024

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2024, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in New Zealand stood at -1.25 billion current LCU. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.

The figure is down 89.1% on the previous year and down 268.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in New Zealand peaked at 849.00 million current LCU in 1996 and was at its lowest, -1.25 billion current LCU, in 2024.

That places New Zealand 163rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current LCU) in New Zealand, 1971 to 2024.
Year current LCU Change
1971 18.00 million current LCU
1972 21.00 million current LCU +16.7%
1973 13.00 million current LCU -38.1%
1974 0 current LCU -100.0%
1975 -1.00 million current LCU
1976 9.00 million current LCU -1000.0%
1977 36.00 million current LCU +300.0%
1978 31.00 million current LCU -13.9%
1979 66.00 million current LCU +112.9%
1980 101.00 million current LCU +53.0%
1981 122.00 million current LCU +20.8%
1982 113.00 million current LCU -7.4%
1983 123.00 million current LCU +8.8%
1984 193.00 million current LCU +56.9%
1985 197.00 million current LCU +2.1%
1986 296.00 million current LCU +50.3%
1987 257.00 million current LCU -13.2%
1988 292.00 million current LCU +13.6%
1989 331.00 million current LCU +13.4%
1990 220.00 million current LCU -33.5%
1991 220.00 million current LCU +0.0%
1992 182.00 million current LCU -17.3%
1993 370.00 million current LCU +103.3%
1994 307.00 million current LCU -17.0%
1995 233.00 million current LCU -24.1%
1996 849.00 million current LCU +264.4%
1997 551.00 million current LCU -35.1%
1998 297.00 million current LCU -46.1%
1999 426.00 million current LCU +43.4%
2000 481.00 million current LCU +12.9%
2001 223.00 million current LCU -53.6%
2002 126.00 million current LCU -43.5%
2003 259.00 million current LCU +105.6%
2004 320.00 million current LCU +23.6%
2005 150.00 million current LCU -53.1%
2006 597.00 million current LCU +298.0%
2007 691.00 million current LCU +15.7%
2008 760.00 million current LCU +10.0%
2009 620.00 million current LCU -18.4%
2010 -175.00 million current LCU -128.2%
2011 -343.00 million current LCU +96.0%
2012 -409.00 million current LCU +19.2%
2013 -437.00 million current LCU +6.8%
2014 -338.00 million current LCU -22.7%
2015 -266.00 million current LCU -21.3%
2016 -201.00 million current LCU -24.4%
2017 -695.00 million current LCU +245.8%
2018 -582.00 million current LCU -16.3%
2019 -178.00 million current LCU -69.4%
2020 -418.00 million current LCU +134.8%
2021 -362.00 million current LCU -13.4%
2022 516.00 million current LCU -242.5%
2023 -659.00 million current LCU -227.7%
2024 -1.25 billion current LCU +89.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 21.44 million current LCU -1.00 million current LCU 66.00 million current LCU 9
1980s 202.50 million current LCU 101.00 million current LCU 331.00 million current LCU 10
1990s 365.50 million current LCU 182.00 million current LCU 849.00 million current LCU 10
2000s 422.70 million current LCU 126.00 million current LCU 760.00 million current LCU 10
2010s -362.40 million current LCU -695.00 million current LCU -175.00 million current LCU 10
2020s -433.80 million current LCU -1.25 billion current LCU 516.00 million current LCU 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 160 Luxembourg -587.70 million current LCU compare
  2. 161 Brunei Darussalam -939.28 million current LCU compare
  3. 162 Bahrain -1.04 billion current LCU compare
  4. 164 Finland -1.76 billion current LCU compare
  5. 165 Poland -1.87 billion current LCU compare
  6. 166 Austria -3.14 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in New Zealand?
Net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in New Zealand was -1.25 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 849.00 million current LCU in 1996.
What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was -1.25 billion current LCU in 2024.
How does New Zealand rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
New Zealand ranks 163rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 268.6%. 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 secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
203 places, 8,167 data points, 1960–2025
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Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. 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.