How does New Zealand rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp?

New Zealand ranks 137th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.

Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?

Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in New Zealand

Name: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in New Zealand
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

New Zealand: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 3.4%

World rank

137th

of 195 countries

All-time high

0.0103 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1997

All-time low

0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2021

Years of data

1972–2025

Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1972–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in New Zealand is 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in New Zealand peaked at 0.0103 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.

New Zealand ranks 137th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.

Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1972 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1972	0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1973	0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
1974	0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.4%
1975	0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1976	0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1977	0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1978	0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
1979	0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1980	0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1981	0.0079 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.2%
1982	0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.4%
1983	0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1984	0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1985	0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1986	0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
1987	0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
1988	0.0077 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.4%
1989	0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1990	0.0081 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1991	0.0082 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1992	0.0075 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1993	0.0062 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
1994	0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1995	0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1996	0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.0%
1997	0.0103 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.9%
1998	0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.9%
1999	0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2000	0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-55.5%
2001	0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.5%
2002	0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.6%
2003	0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
2004	0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2005	0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.2%
2006	0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
2007	0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2008	0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2009	0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2010	0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
2011	0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2012	0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2013	0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2014	0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2015	0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
2016	0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2017	0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2018	0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2019	0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2020	0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2021	0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
2022	0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2023	0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.6%
2024	0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
2025	0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

New Zealand's 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0111 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 39% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
New Zealand's 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 50% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP	8
1980s	0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0062 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0103 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

134 Sudan 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
135 Zambia 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
136 Ireland 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
138 Bulgaria 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
139 Slovakia 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
140 French Polynesia 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in New Zealand?: Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in New Zealand was 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?: The highest recorded value was 0.0103 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997.
What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
How does New Zealand rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp?: New Zealand ranks 137th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 242 places, 9,632 data points, 1966–2025
Last refreshed: 12 September 2026

Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.