Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) was -6.75 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in New Zealand, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded -6.75 billion for primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in New Zealand peaked at -4.00 billion in 2020 and was at its lowest, -10.12 billion, in 2008.
New Zealand ranks 163rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -6.95 billion | — |
| 2006 | -7.51 billion | +8.1% |
| 2007 | -9.45 billion | +25.8% |
| 2008 | -10.12 billion | +7.1% |
| 2009 | -5.73 billion | -43.4% |
| 2010 | -6.79 billion | +18.6% |
| 2011 | -7.95 billion | +17.1% |
| 2012 | -7.31 billion | -8.1% |
| 2013 | -7.38 billion | +1.0% |
| 2014 | -8.20 billion | +11.1% |
| 2015 | -6.34 billion | -22.7% |
| 2016 | -5.61 billion | -11.5% |
| 2017 | -7.78 billion | +38.7% |
| 2018 | -7.93 billion | +1.9% |
| 2019 | -5.95 billion | -24.9% |
| 2020 | -4.00 billion | -32.7% |
| 2021 | -6.46 billion | +61.3% |
| 2022 | -8.15 billion | +26.3% |
| 2023 | -7.62 billion | -6.5% |
| 2024 | -6.75 billion | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -7.95 billion | -10.12 billion | -5.73 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | -7.12 billion | -8.20 billion | -5.61 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.60 billion | -8.15 billion | -4.00 billion | 5 |
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More financial sector data for New Zealand
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 81.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 59.26 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 81.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in New Zealand?
- Primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in New Zealand was -6.75 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was -4.00 billion in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.12 billion in 2008.
- How does New Zealand rank for primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- New Zealand ranks 163rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.