Primary income receipts in New Zealand
New Zealand: Primary income receipts was 10.77 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary income receipts in New Zealand, 2000–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income receipts in New Zealand is 10.77 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 96.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts in New Zealand peaked at 10.77 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.46 billion BoP, current US$, in 2001.
That places New Zealand 46th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Primary income receipts in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.89 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 1.46 billion BoP, current US$ | -22.9% |
| 2002 | 2.21 billion BoP, current US$ | +51.6% |
| 2003 | 2.90 billion BoP, current US$ | +31.1% |
| 2004 | 3.44 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 3.85 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 3.80 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 5.23 billion BoP, current US$ | +37.4% |
| 2008 | 4.51 billion BoP, current US$ | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 3.29 billion BoP, current US$ | -27.1% |
| 2010 | 4.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.9% |
| 2011 | 4.85 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 5.43 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 5.74 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 5.95 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 5.48 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 5.78 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 6.12 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 6.06 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 6.08 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 5.74 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 7.30 billion BoP, current US$ | +27.3% |
| 2022 | 6.86 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 8.77 billion BoP, current US$ | +27.7% |
| 2024 | 10.41 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2025 | 10.77 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 43 Chile 12.88 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 44 Greece 12.21 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 45 South Africa 12.19 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 47 Romania 10.31 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 48 Colombia 9.83 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 49 Indonesia 9.68 billion BoP, current US$ 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 6.08 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 73,604 current LCU per person (2023)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual -0.7477 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.768 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 37,966 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth -0.7477 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 1.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts in New Zealand?
- Primary income receipts in New Zealand was 10.77 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest primary income receipts recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 10.77 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 billion BoP, current US$ in 2001.
- How does New Zealand rank for primary income receipts?
- New Zealand ranks 46th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income receipts rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary income receipts refer to employee compensation paid to resident workers working abroad and investment income (receipts on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments, and receipts on reserve assets). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.