Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) was -315.86 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in New Zealand, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded -315.86 million for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in 2024.
The figure is up 96.6% on the previous year and up 89.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in New Zealand peaked at 2.01 billion in 2010 and was at its lowest, -19.88 billion, in 2022.
That places New Zealand 112th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -8.95 billion | — |
| 2006 | -8.90 billion | -0.5% |
| 2007 | -7.47 billion | -16.1% |
| 2008 | -7.53 billion | +0.8% |
| 2009 | -1.72 billion | -77.1% |
| 2010 | 2.01 billion | -216.9% |
| 2011 | 1.43 billion | -28.8% |
| 2012 | -6.76 billion | -571.5% |
| 2013 | 573.41 million | -108.5% |
| 2014 | -3.11 billion | -642.0% |
| 2015 | 1.48 billion | -147.6% |
| 2016 | -5.13 billion | -446.4% |
| 2017 | -2.21 billion | -57.0% |
| 2018 | -3.23 billion | +46.2% |
| 2019 | -5.73 billion | +77.6% |
| 2020 | -3.90 billion | -31.9% |
| 2021 | -10.34 billion | +165.1% |
| 2022 | -19.88 billion | +92.3% |
| 2023 | -9.22 billion | -53.6% |
| 2024 | -315.86 million | -96.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's -315.86 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 822.40 million. (71 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's -315.86 million is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 38.12 million. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -6.92 billion | -8.95 billion | -1.72 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | -2.07 billion | -6.76 billion | 2.01 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -8.73 billion | -19.88 billion | -315.86 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More external debt data for New Zealand
- Other investment, Debt instruments 29.41 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 0.9582 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 5,523 US dollar per person (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 0.1114 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 104.01 billion (2025)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -0.0081 (2030)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government 2 (2030)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP 29.95 (2015)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 5.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP 53 (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in New Zealand?
- Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in New Zealand was -315.86 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.01 billion in 2010.
- What is the lowest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.88 billion in 2022.
- How does New Zealand rank for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net)?
- New Zealand ranks 112th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (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.