Age Pension data for recipients outside Australia

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This release is a set of point-in-time data tables from Services Australia administrative data showing Age Pension recipients living outside Australia, with snapshots for 4 December 2020, 31 December 2021, 30 December 2022, 31 December 2023, 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Each table lists recipient numbers and combined fortnightly payments by country of location, with caveats on the data's scope and limitations. Total recipients fell from 91,825 in December 2020 to 77,432 in December 2025, while fortnightly payments moved from about $33.05 million to $35.05 million. New Zealand, Italy, Greece and Malta have the largest caseloads, and 'Unspecified' locations account for roughly 14,000 to 16,000 recipients in each year.