Sending country · World Bank RPW · NZ
Send money from New Zealand
Corridor breadth is high-tercile (12 destinations) - more receive countries are quoted from New Zealand than the bulk of the send panel.
- 8.4%
- Avg outbound cost
- 0.3%
- Cheapest · to Philippines
- $1.1B
- Sent per year
- 12
- Destination corridors
Corridor-breadth tercile vs fleet
New Zealand quotes 12 destination countries, above the fleet breadth tercile (~8 corridors). Average outbound cost is 8.4%.
- #27 of 34
- WDI outflow corpus rank
- 8.4%
- average outbound cost
- 0.3%
- cheapest destination: Philippines
- $1.1B
- sent annually
New Zealand among sending countries: volume vs. cost
New Zealand sits at the 24th percentile for outbound volume among 34 tracked sending countries - the 30 largest senders plotted below by annual outflow and average cost, New Zealand highlighted.
Sending countries by volume and cost: United States, $107.1B annual outflow, 5.53% average cost. Saudi Arabia, $58.69B annual outflow, 6.09% average cost. Switzerland, $42.68B annual outflow, 6.94% average cost. Germany, $26.67B annual outflow, 4.96% average cost. France, $20.8B annual outflow, 7.31% average cost. Kuwait, $16.74B annual outflow, 3.54% average cost. Australia, $15.86B annual outflow, 7.38% average cost. Canada, $15.11B annual outflow, 5.77% average cost. South Korea, $14.31B annual outflow, 5.49% average cost. Italy, $13.91B annual outflow, 8.04% average cost. United Kingdom, $13.17B annual outflow, 5.08% average cost. India, $12.08B annual outflow, 6.32% average cost. Qatar, $12.06B annual outflow, 6.02% average cost. Belgium, $11.22B annual outflow, 3.13% average cost. Austria, $10.81B annual outflow, 4.57% average cost. Thailand, $9.98B annual outflow, 11.87% average cost. Russia, $8.86B annual outflow, 3.03% average cost. Japan, $7.17B annual outflow, 10.69% average cost. Norway, $6.29B annual outflow, 3.66% average cost. Czech Republic, $5.96B annual outflow, 6.27% average cost. Poland, $5.6B annual outflow, 3.73% average cost. Sweden, $4.2B annual outflow, 6.65% average cost. Brazil, $1.86B annual outflow, 12.62% average cost. Israel, $1.62B annual outflow, 13.13% average cost. Ghana, $1.31B annual outflow, 13.29% average cost. Dominican Republic, $1.17B annual outflow, 7.68% average cost. New Zealand (this country), $1.14B annual outflow, 8.39% average cost. South Africa, $1.13B annual outflow, 16.9% average cost. Spain, $0.79B annual outflow, 5.65% average cost. Chile, $0.69B annual outflow, 4.93% average cost.
Outbound cost bands from New Zealand
12 destination corridors counted once by recorded average cost on a $200 send. The four bands sum to 12.
HEAVY Heavy-fee >8% lane · country average 8.4%
Cheapest Corridors from New Zealand
All Corridors from New Zealand
| # | To | Avg cost | Cheapest | Cheapest provider |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 3.5% | 1.0% | Orbit Remit |
| 2 | Philippines | 4.0% | 0.3% | WorldRemit |
| 3 | India | 4.7% | 0.5% | Western Union |
| 4 | Fiji | 6.5% | 2.4% | Ria |
| 5 | Vietnam | 6.6% | 1.4% | Wise |
| 6 | Samoa | 6.7% | 0.7% | KlickEx Pacific |
| 7 | Tonga | 7.9% | 2.8% | KlickEx Pacific |
| 8 | Kiribati | 10.1% | 3.3% | Westpac |
| 9 | Tuvalu | 11.2% | 9.4% | ASB Bank |
| 10 | Vanuatu | 11.2% | 6.5% | ANZ Bank |
| 11 | Papua New Guinea | 13.2% | 4.1% | Westpac |
| 12 | Solomon Islands | 15.1% | 7.7% | ASB Bank |
Wide destination set from New Zealand
12 destination countries are quoted from New Zealand - above the fleet breadth tercile (~8). Average outbound cost is 8.39% on $200 RPW sends.
The three cheapest outbound corridors from New Zealand right now are Philippines at 0.34% via WorldRemit, India at 0.47% via Western Union, Samoa at 0.74% via KlickEx Pacific. These are floor prices on a $200 transfer from New Zealand, fee plus FX margin.
For a sender in New Zealand, compare the cheapest provider on the specific corridor rather than defaulting to a household brand.
About New Zealand outbound data
PlainRemit compares international money-transfer costs across tracked corridors so you can see which routes and providers charge the least before you send money abroad. This country's figures are computed directly from the World Bank Remittance Prices Worldwide (RPW) quarterly survey, a mystery-shopping panel of actual transfer quotes for a standardized $200 transfer. The UN Sustainable Development Goal 10.c target is to reduce remittance transaction costs to below 3% by 2030; always verify current rates directly with providers before sending money, rates change frequently.
Average outbound cost 8.39%; 12 destination corridors tracked from New Zealand; vintage 2026-08-10.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much money does New Zealand send in remittances each year?
New Zealand sends about $1.1B a year - lower outflow tercile - to 12 RPW destination countries at 8.39% average outbound cost.
What are the cheapest countries to send money to from New Zealand?
On World Bank RPW $200 sends, the cheapest outbound floors from New Zealand are to Philippines, India, Samoa, as low as 0.34%. Country average outbound cost is 8.39% (upper fleet tercile).
How have remittance costs from New Zealand changed over time?
New Zealand's current average outbound cost is 8.39%, above the fleet upper tercile (~7.7%) and 2.0 pp above the ~6.4% global RPW average. RPW has tracked this send market since 2011; UN SDG 10.c still targets ≤3% by 2030.
How do I compare money transfer services?
To compare money transfer services from New Zealand, look at three factors: (1) total cost as a percentage of your transfer amount, including both the service fee and exchange rate margin, (2) delivery speed, and (3) payment and payout methods available in your destination country. World Bank RPW data, used here, standardizes costs as a percentage of a $200 transfer. Always verify current rates directly with providers before sending.
Where does New Zealand sit among remittance-sending countries?
According to World Bank WDI remittance outflows among 34 tracked sending countries on PlainRemit, New Zealand ranks #27 of 34 by annual dollars sent. /send-from browses alphabetically; this outflow ordinal is the analytical placement basis.