Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents in New Zealand

New Zealand: Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents was 0.3939 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.3939 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
15th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.5658 units per US$ of GDP
in 2016
All-time low
0.3765 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Years of data
13
2013–2025

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

00.20.40.62013201920252013: 0.49 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.447 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.466 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.566 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.503 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.472 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.511 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.565 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.437 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.436 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.392 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.376 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.394 units per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in New Zealand stood at 0.3939 units per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in New Zealand peaked at 0.5658 units per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3765 units per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

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

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

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 unit of GDP in New Zealand, 2013 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
2013 0.4895 units per US$ of GDP
2014 0.4475 units per US$ of GDP -8.6%
2015 0.4663 units per US$ of GDP +4.2%
2016 0.5658 units per US$ of GDP +21.3%
2017 0.5026 units per US$ of GDP -11.2%
2018 0.4723 units per US$ of GDP -6.0%
2019 0.5115 units per US$ of GDP +8.3%
2020 0.5653 units per US$ of GDP +10.5%
2021 0.4367 units per US$ of GDP -22.7%
2022 0.4364 units per US$ of GDP -0.1%
2023 0.3916 units per US$ of GDP -10.3%
2024 0.3765 units per US$ of GDP -3.9%
2025 0.3939 units per US$ of GDP +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.4936 units per US$ of GDP 0.4475 units per US$ of GDP 0.5658 units per US$ of GDP 7
2020s 0.4334 units per US$ of GDP 0.3765 units per US$ of GDP 0.5653 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 12 United Arab Emirates 0.4776 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 13 Belgium 0.4649 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 14 Japan 0.4609 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 16 Netherlands 0.3698 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 17 Bahamas 0.3456 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 18 South Sudan 0.3322 units per US$ of GDP

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 0.3939 units per US$ of GDP 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 0.5658 units per US$ of GDP in 2016.
What is the lowest liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3765 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
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 down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar), per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
170 places, 3,760 data points, 2001–2025
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Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.