Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 2,022 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary income receipts (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 receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in New Zealand stood at 2,022 BoP, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 70.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in New Zealand peaked at 2,022 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 375.79 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2001.
New Zealand ranks 44th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 490.36 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2001 | 375.79 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.4% |
| 2002 | 559.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +49.0% |
| 2003 | 719.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.5% |
| 2004 | 841.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 930.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 909.22 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 1,238 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.1% |
| 2008 | 1,060 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 764.94 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.8% |
| 2010 | 960.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 2011 | 1,107 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 1,232 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 1,293 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 1,317 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1,189 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 1,226 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 1,271 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 1,236 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1,223 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1,131 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 1,436 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 2022 | 1,351 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 1,686 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 2024 | 1,968 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2025 | 2,022 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 2,022 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,439 BoP, current US$ per person, 83% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 2,022 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 669.73 BoP, current US$ per person, 3.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 788.93 BoP, current US$ per person | 375.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,238 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,205 BoP, current US$ per person | 960.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,317 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,599 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,131 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,022 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 41 New Caledonia 2,385 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 42 French Polynesia 2,265 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 43 Brunei 2,146 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 45 Portugal 1,838 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 46 Croatia 1,832 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 47 Czechia 1,735 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$), annual growth rate 27.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in New Zealand?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in New Zealand was 2,022 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 2,022 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 375.79 BoP, current US$ per person in 2001.
- How does New Zealand rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 44th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.1%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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 receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.