Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) was -754.10 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in New Zealand, 1971–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in New Zealand is -754.10 million current US$, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 86.3% on the previous year and down 168.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in New Zealand peaked at 589.01 million current US$ in 1996 and was at its lowest, -754.10 million current US$, in 2024.
New Zealand ranks 168th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 20.77 million current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 25.52 million current US$ | +22.9% |
| 1973 | 18.09 million current US$ | -29.1% |
| 1974 | 0 current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1975 | -1.13 million current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 8.77 million current US$ | -876.4% |
| 1977 | 35.55 million current US$ | +305.4% |
| 1978 | 32.40 million current US$ | -8.9% |
| 1979 | 66.11 million current US$ | +104.1% |
| 1980 | 97.47 million current US$ | +47.4% |
| 1981 | 101.57 million current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 82.30 million current US$ | -19.0% |
| 1983 | 80.84 million current US$ | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 100.07 million current US$ | +23.8% |
| 1985 | 100.77 million current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 156.32 million current US$ | +55.1% |
| 1987 | 159.08 million current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 188.08 million current US$ | +18.2% |
| 1989 | 195.89 million current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 131.48 million current US$ | -32.9% |
| 1991 | 123.79 million current US$ | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 96.77 million current US$ | -21.8% |
| 1993 | 204.63 million current US$ | +111.5% |
| 1994 | 187.44 million current US$ | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 154.76 million current US$ | -17.4% |
| 1996 | 589.01 million current US$ | +280.6% |
| 1997 | 347.35 million current US$ | -41.0% |
| 1998 | 156.32 million current US$ | -55.0% |
| 1999 | 221.08 million current US$ | +41.4% |
| 2000 | 211.22 million current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 93.34 million current US$ | -55.8% |
| 2002 | 62.10 million current US$ | -33.5% |
| 2003 | 158.18 million current US$ | +154.7% |
| 2004 | 215.13 million current US$ | +36.0% |
| 2005 | 105.61 million current US$ | -50.9% |
| 2006 | 387.13 million current US$ | +266.6% |
| 2007 | 507.83 million current US$ | +31.2% |
| 2008 | 534.20 million current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 387.28 million current US$ | -27.5% |
| 2010 | -126.10 million current US$ | -132.6% |
| 2011 | -270.97 million current US$ | +114.9% |
| 2012 | -331.37 million current US$ | +22.3% |
| 2013 | -358.37 million current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2014 | -280.40 million current US$ | -21.8% |
| 2015 | -185.50 million current US$ | -33.8% |
| 2016 | -139.92 million current US$ | -24.6% |
| 2017 | -493.81 million current US$ | +252.9% |
| 2018 | -402.70 million current US$ | -18.5% |
| 2019 | -117.27 million current US$ | -70.9% |
| 2020 | -271.07 million current US$ | +131.1% |
| 2021 | -256.05 million current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 327.17 million current US$ | -227.8% |
| 2023 | -404.68 million current US$ | -223.7% |
| 2024 | -754.10 million current US$ | +86.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.90 million current US$ | -1.13 million current US$ | 66.11 million current US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | 126.24 million current US$ | 80.84 million current US$ | 195.89 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 221.26 million current US$ | 96.77 million current US$ | 589.01 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 266.20 million current US$ | 62.10 million current US$ | 534.20 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -270.64 million current US$ | -493.81 million current US$ | -117.27 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -271.75 million current US$ | -754.10 million current US$ | 327.17 million current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 165 Maldives -617.31 million current US$ compare
- 166 Luxembourg -636.12 million current US$ compare
- 167 Brunei Darussalam -718.33 million current US$ compare
- 169 Mauritius -1.17 billion current US$ compare
- 170 Hungary -1.44 billion current US$ compare
- 171 South Africa -1.93 billion current US$ compare
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.37 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 5,489 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 1.63 % change on previous year (2023)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1944 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 9,582 current US$ per person (2023)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 4.94 % change on previous year (2023)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.3165 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 15,604 current LCU per person (2023)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -4.66 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in New Zealand?
- Net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in New Zealand was -754.10 million current US$ 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 589.01 million current US$ in 1996.
- What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -754.10 million current US$ in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
- New Zealand ranks 168th out of 202 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 168.9%. 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.