Net (assets less liabilities), Net Claims on Central Government (OFCS) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Net (assets less liabilities), Net Claims on Central Government (OFCS) was 21.30 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Net (assets less liabilities), Net Claims on Central Government (OFCS) in New Zealand, 2014–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 21.30 billion for net (assets less liabilities), net claims on central government (ofcs) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 185.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net (assets less liabilities), net claims on central government (ofcs) in New Zealand peaked at 21.30 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.10 billion, in 2014.
New Zealand ranks 37th of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Net (assets less liabilities), Net Claims on Central Government (OFCS) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 6.10 billion | — |
| 2015 | 7.45 billion | +22.3% |
| 2016 | 9.89 billion | +32.8% |
| 2017 | 11.11 billion | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 12.21 billion | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 14.02 billion | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 15.77 billion | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 18.26 billion | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 17.01 billion | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 15.71 billion | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 19.22 billion | +22.4% |
| 2025 | 21.30 billion | +10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.13 billion | 6.10 billion | 14.02 billion | 6 |
| 2020s | 17.88 billion | 15.71 billion | 21.30 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 34 Botswana 23.81 billion compare
- 35 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 22.63 billion compare
- 36 Maldives 22.32 billion compare
- 38 Bhutan 15.03 billion compare
- 39 Papua New Guinea 10.37 billion compare
- 40 Brunei Darussalam 7.56 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 net (assets less liabilities), net claims on central government (ofcs) in New Zealand?
- Net (assets less liabilities), net claims on central government (ofcs) in New Zealand was 21.30 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net (assets less liabilities), net claims on central government (ofcs) recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 21.30 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest net (assets less liabilities), net claims on central government (ofcs) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.10 billion in 2014.
- How does New Zealand rank for net (assets less liabilities), net claims on central government (ofcs)?
- New Zealand ranks 37th out of 66 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net (assets less liabilities), net claims on central government (ofcs) rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Net (assets less liabilities), Net Claims on Central Government (OFCS) (Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Other Financial Corporations (OFCs) dataset presents the balance sheet of OFCs highlighting their financial linkages with other economic sectors and nonresidents.