Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 0.1114 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in New Zealand, 2000–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in New Zealand stood at 0.1114 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in New Zealand peaked at 0.173 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0871 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2000.
That places New Zealand 125th out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0871 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0.1572 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +80.4% |
| 2002 | 0.172 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1608 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1525 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0977 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -35.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1243 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1325 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0965 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1408 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +46.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1626 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 0.173 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1627 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.147 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1171 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1324 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1339 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.125 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1146 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1229 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1307 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0981 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 0.103 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1035 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1114 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2025 | 0.1114 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1322 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0871 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.172 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1391 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1146 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.173 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1097 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0981 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1307 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 122 Romania 0.1198 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Benin 0.1171 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Paraguay 0.1143 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Tajikistan 0.1085 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Barbados 0.1081 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Samoa 0.1061 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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 0.1114 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.173 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0871 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- New Zealand ranks 125th 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 down 15.9%. 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 Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, 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.