Primary income payments in New Zealand
New Zealand: Primary income payments was 18.02 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary income payments in New Zealand, 2000–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, primary income payments in New Zealand stood at 18.02 billion BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments in New Zealand peaked at 18.02 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.27 billion BoP, current US$, in 2001.
New Zealand ranks 51st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.97 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 18.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 48 Argentina 20.30 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 49 Egypt 19.45 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 50 Greece 18.75 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 52 Nigeria 14.98 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 53 Macao 14.50 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 54 Philippines 13.23 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for New Zealand
- Exports of goods and services 106.75 billion current LCU (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 19.4% (2023)
- Gross national expenditure 264.40 billion current US$ (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 436.87 billion current LCU (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 228.28 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 63.45 billion constant LCU (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 101.1% (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 64.60 billion current US$ (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation 100.99 billion current LCU (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation 61.12 billion current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments in New Zealand?
- Primary income payments in New Zealand was 18.02 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 payments recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 18.02 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary income payments recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.27 billion BoP, current US$ in 2001.
- How does New Zealand rank for primary income payments?
- New Zealand ranks 51st out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.5%. 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 payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).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.