International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) in New Zealand
New Zealand: International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) was -119.29 billion in 2024. ▼ Falling
International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) in New Zealand, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in New Zealand stood at -119.29 billion.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in New Zealand peaked at -82.22 billion in 2005 and was at its lowest, -133.55 billion, in 2020.
That places New Zealand 153rd out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -82.22 billion | — |
| 2006 | -92.17 billion | +12.1% |
| 2007 | -105.23 billion | +14.2% |
| 2008 | -90.02 billion | -14.5% |
| 2009 | -111.02 billion | +23.3% |
| 2010 | -110.12 billion | -0.8% |
| 2011 | -110.41 billion | +0.3% |
| 2012 | -122.67 billion | +11.1% |
| 2013 | -118.91 billion | -3.1% |
| 2014 | -121.07 billion | +1.8% |
| 2015 | -102.19 billion | -15.6% |
| 2016 | -106.90 billion | +4.6% |
| 2017 | -106.82 billion | -0.1% |
| 2018 | -116.02 billion | +8.6% |
| 2019 | -118.32 billion | +2.0% |
| 2020 | -133.55 billion | +12.9% |
| 2021 | -114.97 billion | -13.9% |
| 2022 | -129.72 billion | +12.8% |
| 2023 | -133.55 billion | +2.9% |
| 2024 | -119.29 billion | -10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -96.13 billion | -111.02 billion | -82.22 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | -113.34 billion | -122.67 billion | -102.19 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -126.22 billion | -133.55 billion | -114.97 billion | 5 |
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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)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP 53 (2030)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 1.14 billion (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in New Zealand?
- International investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in New Zealand was -119.29 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was -82.22 billion in 2005.
- What is the lowest international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -133.55 billion in 2020.
- How does New Zealand rank for international investment position, net (assets less liabilities)?
- New Zealand ranks 153rd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.