Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents in New Zealand

New Zealand: Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents was 19,534 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
19,534 units per person
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
15th
of 170 countries
All-time high
23,772 units per person
in 2020
All-time low
18,022 units per person
in 2015
Years of data
13
2013–2025

Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents in New Zealand, 2013–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2013201920252013: 21.0k units per person2014: 20.0k units per person2015: 18.0k units per person2016: 22.7k units per person2017: 21.6k units per person2018: 20.4k units per person2019: 21.9k units per person2020: 23.8k units per person2021: 21.8k units per person2022: 21.4k units per person2023: 19.3k units per person2024: 18.6k units per person2025: 19.5k units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in New Zealand is 19,534 units per person, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in New Zealand peaked at 23,772 units per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18,022 units per person, in 2015.

New Zealand ranks 15th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar), per capita in New Zealand, 2013 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
2013 21,042 units per person
2014 19,958 units per person -5.2%
2015 18,022 units per person -9.7%
2016 22,681 units per person +25.9%
2017 21,569 units per person -4.9%
2018 20,404 units per person -5.4%
2019 21,927 units per person +7.5%
2020 23,772 units per person +8.4%
2021 21,791 units per person -8.3%
2022 21,448 units per person -1.6%
2023 19,308 units per person -10.0%
2024 18,610 units per person -3.6%
2025 19,534 units per person +5.0%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 19,534 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,952 units per person, 3.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 19,534 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 472.92 units per person, 41.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 20,800 units per person 18,022 units per person 22,681 units per person 7
2020s 20,744 units per person 18,610 units per person 23,772 units per person 6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 12 Netherlands 23,491 units per person compare
  2. 13 Iceland 23,489 units per person compare
  3. 14 Denmark 22,205 units per person compare
  4. 16 Australia 16,861 units per person compare
  5. 17 Japan 16,569 units per person compare
  6. 18 Bahamas 14,484 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 170 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in New Zealand?
Liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in New Zealand was 19,534 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 23,772 units per person in 2020.
What is the lowest liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 18,022 units per person in 2015.
How does New Zealand rank for liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents?
New Zealand ranks 15th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
Is liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 3,777 data points, 2001–2025
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Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.