Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 5,523 US dollar per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in New Zealand, 2000–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in New Zealand is 5,523 US dollar per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in New Zealand peaked at 6,648 US dollar per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,188 US dollar per person, in 2000.
New Zealand ranks 56th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,188 US dollar per person | — |
| 2001 | 2,182 US dollar per person | +83.6% |
| 2002 | 2,902 US dollar per person | +33.0% |
| 2003 | 3,524 US dollar per person | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 3,878 US dollar per person | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 2,713 US dollar per person | -30.0% |
| 2006 | 3,314 US dollar per person | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 4,305 US dollar per person | +29.9% |
| 2008 | 3,022 US dollar per person | -29.8% |
| 2009 | 3,982 US dollar per person | +31.8% |
| 2010 | 5,490 US dollar per person | +37.9% |
| 2011 | 6,648 US dollar per person | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 6,516 US dollar per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 6,319 US dollar per person | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 5,223 US dollar per person | -17.3% |
| 2015 | 5,119 US dollar per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 5,368 US dollar per person | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 5,366 US dollar per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 4,953 US dollar per person | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 5,271 US dollar per person | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 5,498 US dollar per person | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 4,894 US dollar per person | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 5,061 US dollar per person | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 5,103 US dollar per person | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 5,506 US dollar per person | +7.9% |
| 2025 | 5,523 US dollar per person | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,101 US dollar per person | 1,188 US dollar per person | 4,305 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,627 US dollar per person | 4,953 US dollar per person | 6,648 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,264 US dollar per person | 4,894 US dollar per person | 5,523 US dollar per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 53 Curaçao 6,125 US dollar per person compare
- 54 Argentina 6,116 US dollar per person compare
- 55 Republic of Korea 5,980 US dollar per person compare
- 57 Saint Lucia 4,811 US dollar per person compare
- 58 Aruba 4,717 US dollar per person compare
- 59 Russian Federation 4,697 US dollar per person 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) 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)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 19,534 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in New Zealand?
- Other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in New Zealand was 5,523 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 6,648 US dollar per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,188 US dollar per person in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- New Zealand ranks 56th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, 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.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, 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.