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

New Zealand ranks 170th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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

Name: Personal remittances, received (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, received (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 10.4%

World rank

170th

of 196 countries

All-time high

0.0291 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1996

All-time low

0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2022

Years of data

1972–2022

Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1972–2022

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

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in New Zealand peaked at 0.0291 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2022.

New Zealand ranks 170th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1972 to 2022.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1972	0.0112 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1973	0.0122 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
1974	0.0116 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1975	0.0122 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1976	0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.5%
1977	0.0093 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1978	0.0084 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1979	0.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.2%
1980	0.011 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
1981	0.0106 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1982	0.0122 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.6%
1983	0.0124 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1984	0.0127 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1985	0.0104 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.3%
1986	0.0099 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1987	0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1988	0.0109 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.9%
1989	0.0133 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.3%
1990	0.0167 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.7%
1991	0.0152 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1992	0.0145 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1993	0.0178 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.1%
1994	0.0209 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.2%
1995	0.0258 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.8%
1996	0.0291 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.5%
1997	0.0153 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-47.4%
1998	0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-69.8%
1999	0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2000	0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2001	0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2002	0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
2003	0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2004	0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2005	0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2006	0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2007	0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2008	0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.9%
2009	0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
2010	0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
2011	0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
2012	0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2013	0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2014	0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
2015	0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
2016	0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2017	0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2018	0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2019	0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2020	0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
2021	0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
2022	0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.4%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

New Zealand's 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 23% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
New Zealand's 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.034 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 5% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP 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
1998	-69.8%	0.0153 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0105 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0084 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0122 current US$ per US$ of GDP	8
1980s	0.0113 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0133 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0164 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0291 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	3

Countries ranked near New Zealand

167 Norway 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
168 Israel 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
169 Uruguay 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
171 China 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
172 Cayman Islands 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
173 Argentina 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in New Zealand?: Personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in New Zealand was 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?: The highest recorded value was 0.0291 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996.
What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
How does New Zealand rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp?: New Zealand ranks 170th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?: Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. 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, received (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

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

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Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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Indicator: Personal remittances, received (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: 243 places, 9,663 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

Personal remittances, received (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.