Net (assets minus liabilities), Other items (Net) (OFCS) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Net (assets minus liabilities), Other items (Net) (OFCS) was -197.73 billion in 2025. ▼ Falling
Net (assets minus liabilities), Other items (Net) (OFCS) in New Zealand, 2014–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded -197.73 billion for net (assets minus liabilities), other items (net) (ofcs) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 23.1% on the previous year and down 229.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net (assets minus liabilities), other items (net) (ofcs) in New Zealand peaked at -49.73 billion in 2014 and was at its lowest, -197.73 billion, in 2025.
That places New Zealand 48th out of 66 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Net (assets minus liabilities), Other items (Net) (OFCS) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -49.73 billion | — |
| 2015 | -59.95 billion | +20.5% |
| 2016 | -68.69 billion | +14.6% |
| 2017 | -82.32 billion | +19.9% |
| 2018 | -89.04 billion | +8.2% |
| 2019 | -105.65 billion | +18.7% |
| 2020 | -112.84 billion | +6.8% |
| 2021 | -125.88 billion | +11.6% |
| 2022 | -120.04 billion | -4.6% |
| 2023 | -140.94 billion | +17.4% |
| 2024 | -160.56 billion | +13.9% |
| 2025 | -197.73 billion | +23.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -75.89 billion | -105.65 billion | -49.73 billion | 6 |
| 2020s | -143.00 billion | -197.73 billion | -112.84 billion | 6 |
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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 minus liabilities), other items (net) (ofcs) in New Zealand?
- Net (assets minus liabilities), other items (net) (ofcs) in New Zealand was -197.73 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net (assets minus liabilities), other items (net) (ofcs) recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was -49.73 billion in 2014.
- What is the lowest net (assets minus liabilities), other items (net) (ofcs) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -197.73 billion in 2025.
- How does New Zealand rank for net (assets minus liabilities), other items (net) (ofcs)?
- New Zealand ranks 48th out of 66 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net (assets minus liabilities), other items (net) (ofcs) rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 229.8%. 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 Net (assets minus liabilities), Other items (Net) (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.