Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate was -2.48 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in New Zealand, 1973–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in New Zealand stood at -2.48 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 124.2% on the previous year and up 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in New Zealand peaked at 47.1 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -60.11 % change on previous year, in 2000.
That places New Zealand 146th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 47.1 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 40.94 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1975 | -8.54 % change on previous year | -120.9% |
| 1976 | -4.2 % change on previous year | -50.8% |
| 1977 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -186.4% |
| 1978 | 30.92 % change on previous year | +752.2% |
| 1979 | 8.02 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
| 1980 | 7.82 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 27.27 % change on previous year | +248.9% |
| 1982 | -30.13 % change on previous year | -210.5% |
| 1983 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 1984 | -7.82 % change on previous year | +343.6% |
| 1985 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -156.8% |
| 1986 | 35.29 % change on previous year | +693.6% |
| 1987 | 40.86 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 1988 | 43.63 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 1990 | 3.87 % change on previous year | +143.9% |
| 1991 | -4.55 % change on previous year | -217.6% |
| 1992 | -11.23 % change on previous year | +147.1% |
| 1993 | -6.37 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 1994 | 20.02 % change on previous year | -414.3% |
| 1995 | 22.39 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 41.6 % change on previous year | +85.8% |
| 1997 | 12.97 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
| 1998 | -36.13 % change on previous year | -378.6% |
| 1999 | 7.49 % change on previous year | -120.7% |
| 2000 | -60.11 % change on previous year | -902.2% |
| 2001 | 15.22 % change on previous year | -125.3% |
| 2002 | 44.19 % change on previous year | +190.4% |
| 2003 | 22.79 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 2004 | 19.79 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 41.54 % change on previous year | +109.9% |
| 2006 | -14.72 % change on previous year | -135.4% |
| 2007 | 12.78 % change on previous year | -186.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2727 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 2009 | -15.99 % change on previous year | -5961.7% |
| 2010 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -111.3% |
| 2011 | 19.16 % change on previous year | +961.6% |
| 2012 | 5.14 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 2013 | 7.19 % change on previous year | +40.0% |
| 2014 | 8.38 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 2015 | -6.25 % change on previous year | -174.5% |
| 2016 | 8.56 % change on previous year | -237.0% |
| 2017 | 7.47 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9478 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
| 2020 | -0.2988 % change on previous year | -131.5% |
| 2021 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -961.4% |
| 2022 | 0.178 % change on previous year | -93.1% |
| 2023 | 17.61 % change on previous year | +9792.3% |
| 2024 | 10.24 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 2025 | -2.48 % change on previous year | -124.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's -2.48 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.33 % change on previous year. (70 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's -2.48 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.82 % change on previous year. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +9792.3% | 0.178 % change on previous year | 17.61 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | -5961.7% | 0.2727 % change on previous year | -15.99 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.84 % change on previous year | -8.54 % change on previous year | 47.1 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1980s | 12.12 % change on previous year | -30.13 % change on previous year | 43.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.01 % change on previous year | -36.13 % change on previous year | 41.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.58 % change on previous year | -60.11 % change on previous year | 44.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5 % change on previous year | -6.25 % change on previous year | 19.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.64 % change on previous year | -2.48 % change on previous year | 17.61 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 143 Togo -1.55 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Republic of Moldova -1.67 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Suriname -2.18 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Ireland -2.61 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Oman -2.62 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Belize -2.84 % change on previous year compare
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in New Zealand?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in New Zealand was -2.48 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 47.1 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -60.11 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 146th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.