Other investment, Debt instruments in New Zealand
New Zealand: Other investment, Debt instruments was 29.41 billion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Debt instruments in New Zealand, 2000–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2025, other investment, debt instruments in New Zealand stood at 29.41 billion US dollar. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments in New Zealand peaked at 29.41 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.58 billion US dollar, in 2000.
New Zealand ranks 66th of 173 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 in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.58 billion US dollar | — |
| 2001 | 8.47 billion US dollar | +84.7% |
| 2002 | 11.46 billion US dollar | +35.3% |
| 2003 | 14.19 billion US dollar | +23.9% |
| 2004 | 15.85 billion US dollar | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 11.21 billion US dollar | -29.2% |
| 2006 | 13.87 billion US dollar | +23.7% |
| 2007 | 18.18 billion US dollar | +31.1% |
| 2008 | 12.87 billion US dollar | -29.2% |
| 2009 | 17.13 billion US dollar | +33.1% |
| 2010 | 23.89 billion US dollar | +39.4% |
| 2011 | 29.14 billion US dollar | +22.0% |
| 2012 | 28.72 billion US dollar | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 28.07 billion US dollar | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 23.59 billion US dollar | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 23.59 billion US dollar | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 25.30 billion US dollar | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 25.83 billion US dollar | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 24.27 billion US dollar | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 26.20 billion US dollar | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 27.89 billion US dollar | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 24.88 billion US dollar | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 25.72 billion US dollar | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 26.53 billion US dollar | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 29.13 billion US dollar | +9.8% |
| 2025 | 29.41 billion US dollar | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.78 billion US dollar | 4.58 billion US dollar | 18.18 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.86 billion US dollar | 23.59 billion US dollar | 29.14 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.26 billion US dollar | 24.88 billion US dollar | 29.41 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More external debt data for New Zealand
- 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)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 19,534 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment, debt instruments in New Zealand?
- Other investment, debt instruments in New Zealand was 29.41 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 29.41 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.58 billion US dollar in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for other investment, debt instruments?
- New Zealand ranks 66th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, debt instruments rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. 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 Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.