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
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents in New Zealand, 2013–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 12 United Arab Emirates 0.4776 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Belgium 0.4649 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Japan 0.4609 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Netherlands 0.3698 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Bahamas 0.3456 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 South Sudan 0.3322 units per US$ of GDP
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 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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Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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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.