Current account balance in New Zealand
New Zealand: Current account balance was -9.56 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance in New Zealand, 2000–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded -9.56 billion BoP, current US$ for current account balance in 2025.
That represents a change of up 21.1% on the previous year and down 105.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance in New Zealand peaked at -418.29 million BoP, current US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, -21.85 billion BoP, current US$, in 2022.
New Zealand ranks 183rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -4.89 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.26 billion BoP, current US$ | -418.29 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.68 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.82 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -12.65 billion BoP, current US$ | -21.85 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 180 Mexico -8.20 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 181 Poland -9.05 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 182 France -9.24 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 184 Turkey -10.41 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 185 Colombia -10.88 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 186 Kazakhstan -12.45 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for New Zealand
- Exports of goods and services 106.75 billion current LCU (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 19.4% (2023)
- Gross national expenditure 264.40 billion current US$ (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 436.87 billion current LCU (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 228.28 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 63.45 billion constant LCU (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 101.1% (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 64.60 billion current US$ (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation 100.99 billion current LCU (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation 61.12 billion current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in New Zealand?
- Current account balance in New Zealand was -9.56 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was -418.29 million BoP, current US$ in 2001.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.85 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- How does New Zealand rank for current account balance?
- New Zealand ranks 183rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 105.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.