Portfolio investment, Debt securities in New Zealand
New Zealand: Portfolio investment, Debt securities was 50.51 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment, Debt securities in New Zealand, 2000–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 50.51 billion US dollar for portfolio investment, debt securities in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.0% on the previous year and up 78.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, debt securities in New Zealand peaked at 50.51 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.30 billion US dollar, in 2000.
New Zealand ranks 32nd of 161 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio investment, Debt securities in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.30 billion US dollar | — |
| 2001 | 4.53 billion US dollar | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 5.77 billion US dollar | +27.5% |
| 2003 | 5.64 billion US dollar | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 6.26 billion US dollar | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 5.48 billion US dollar | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 5.95 billion US dollar | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 8.53 billion US dollar | +43.3% |
| 2008 | 7.54 billion US dollar | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 10.52 billion US dollar | +39.5% |
| 2010 | 12.16 billion US dollar | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 14.25 billion US dollar | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 18.18 billion US dollar | +27.5% |
| 2013 | 20.97 billion US dollar | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 29.32 billion US dollar | +39.8% |
| 2015 | 28.38 billion US dollar | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 31.30 billion US dollar | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 33.10 billion US dollar | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 34.59 billion US dollar | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 37.85 billion US dollar | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 46.30 billion US dollar | +22.3% |
| 2021 | 40.75 billion US dollar | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 40.99 billion US dollar | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 45.48 billion US dollar | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 43.53 billion US dollar | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 50.51 billion US dollar | +16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.45 billion US dollar | 4.30 billion US dollar | 10.52 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.01 billion US dollar | 12.16 billion US dollar | 37.85 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.59 billion US dollar | 40.75 billion US dollar | 50.51 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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 portfolio investment, debt securities in New Zealand?
- Portfolio investment, debt securities in New Zealand was 50.51 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest portfolio investment, debt securities recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 50.51 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, debt securities recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.30 billion US dollar in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for portfolio investment, debt securities?
- New Zealand ranks 32nd out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment, debt securities rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Portfolio investment, Debt securities (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.