Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) … total in New Zealand
New Zealand: Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) … total was 0.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of in New Zealand, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in New Zealand stood at 0.2%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in New Zealand peaked at 0.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2022.
That places New Zealand 181st out of 205 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) … total in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4% | — |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -14.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -10.3% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 22% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.8%, 4% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 178 Uruguay 0.2% compare
- 179 China 0.2% compare
- 180 Argentina 0.2% compare
- 182 Cayman Islands 0.1% compare
- 183 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.1% compare
- 183 United Kingdom 0.1% compare
More economy & growth data for New Zealand
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 161.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 552.02 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.8628 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 403.08 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in New Zealand?
- Volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in New Zealand was 0.2% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2022.
- How does New Zealand rank for volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of?
- New Zealand ranks 181st out of 205 countries with data for 2022.
- Is volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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