Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 3,385 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in New Zealand, 2000–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in New Zealand stood at 3,385 BoP, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in New Zealand peaked at 3,475 BoP, current US$ per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,101 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2001.
That places New Zealand 32nd out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,326 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2001 | 1,101 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.0% |
| 2002 | 1,352 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 2003 | 1,697 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 2004 | 2,162 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 2005 | 2,612 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 2006 | 2,704 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 3,475 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.5% |
| 2008 | 3,436 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 2,096 BoP, current US$ per person | -39.0% |
| 2010 | 2,521 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 2011 | 2,919 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 2,890 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 2,955 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 3,132 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 2,563 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.2% |
| 2016 | 2,415 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 2,886 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 2018 | 2,853 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2,420 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 1,920 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.6% |
| 2021 | 2,706 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.9% |
| 2022 | 2,955 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 3,152 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 3,243 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 3,385 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.4% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 3,385 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,432 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 3,385 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 321.51 BoP, current US$ per person, 10.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,196 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,101 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,475 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,755 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,415 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,132 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,893 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,920 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,385 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 29 Hungary 3,612 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 30 Germany 3,412 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 31 Czechia 3,399 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 33 Israel 3,350 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 34 Estonia 2,912 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 35 Spain 2,821 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for New Zealand
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.71 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.37 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 23.86 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.48 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.61 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 104.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 677.46 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 27.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in New Zealand?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in New Zealand was 3,385 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 3,475 BoP, current US$ per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,101 BoP, current US$ per person in 2001.
- How does New Zealand rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 32nd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.