Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt in New Zealand
New Zealand: Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt was 3.92 billion in 2024. ▼ Falling
Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt in New Zealand, 2009–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in New Zealand stood at 3.92 billion.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in New Zealand peaked at 6.44 billion in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.69 billion, in 2015.
New Zealand ranks 55th of 245 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5.50 billion | — |
| 2010 | 5.09 billion | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 6.44 billion | +26.7% |
| 2012 | 4.22 billion | -34.6% |
| 2013 | 2.86 billion | -32.1% |
| 2014 | 3.20 billion | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 2.69 billion | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 3.65 billion | +36.0% |
| 2017 | 4.47 billion | +22.4% |
| 2018 | 2.90 billion | -35.0% |
| 2019 | 2.91 billion | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.86 billion | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 3.24 billion | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 2.96 billion | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 4.10 billion | +38.5% |
| 2024 | 3.92 billion | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.50 billion | 5.50 billion | 5.50 billion | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.84 billion | 2.69 billion | 6.44 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.42 billion | 2.86 billion | 4.10 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 52 Marshall Islands 4.42 billion compare
- 53 Egypt 4.00 billion compare
- 54 Serbia 3.96 billion compare
- 56 Macau, China 3.91 billion compare
- 57 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.87 billion compare
- 58 Morocco 3.83 billion compare
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 inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in New Zealand?
- Inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in New Zealand was 3.92 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 6.44 billion in 2011.
- What is the lowest inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.69 billion in 2015.
- How does New Zealand rank for inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt?
- New Zealand ranks 55th out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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 Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt instruments, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Direct Investment Positions by Counterpart Economy dataset is based on information collected through an IMF-led global initiative on direct investment positions statistics (the Coordinated Direct Investment Survey, or CDIS). The purpose of this initiative is to enhance the quality and availability of direct investment position statistics by immediate counterpart economy and to support the objective of developing from-whom-to-whom cross-border data on direct investment positions. The DIP dataset includes (i) inward foreign direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investor and (ii) outward direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investment. In most instances the database contains separate data on net equity and net debt positions, as well as separate data on financial companies and fellow enterprises. The DIP dataset also includes mirror data which show values for the corresponding indicators as derived from data reported by the counterpart economies (referred to as data derived using counterparty information). These data can offer insights into inward and outward positions for economies that do not participate in the CDIS and/or do not collect direct investment positions by country or in total. For economies that do participate, these data can be used to cross-check and verify estimates and may help identify data gaps or errors at the counterpart economy level.