Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 62,245 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in New Zealand, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in New Zealand is 62,245 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 62,245 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16,224 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places New Zealand 74th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19,421 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 16,224 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2002 | 20,280 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 25,958 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2004 | 33,566 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 2005 | 41,001 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2006 | 42,975 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 55,749 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2008 | 55,585 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 34,243 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.4% |
| 2010 | 41,651 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2011 | 48,604 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 48,374 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 49,844 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 53,729 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 44,872 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 43,244 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 52,754 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2018 | 53,102 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 45,676 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 36,989 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2021 | 52,256 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 2022 | 57,026 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 62,245 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 62,245 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 245,533 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 62,245 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24,971 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34,500 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,224 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 55,749 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,185 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 41,651 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 53,729 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,129 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 36,989 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 62,245 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 71 Serbia 63,948 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 72 Latvia 63,568 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 73 Azerbaijan 62,532 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 75 Georgia 61,642 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 76 Thailand 56,374 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 77 Turks and Caicos Islands 52,827 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in New Zealand was 62,245 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 62,245 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,224 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does New Zealand rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 74th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.