Net foreign assets in New Zealand
New Zealand: Net foreign assets was -85.35 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets in New Zealand, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, net foreign assets in New Zealand stood at -85.35 billion current LCU.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in New Zealand peaked at 3.07 billion current LCU in 1987 and was at its lowest, -106.03 billion current LCU, in 2021.
New Zealand ranks 175th of 186 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 162.47 million current LCU | 38.91 million current LCU | 231.76 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 226.80 million current LCU | -227.49 million current LCU | 797.83 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 135.67 million current LCU | -4.13 billion current LCU | 3.07 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -13.70 billion current LCU | -31.35 billion current LCU | -3.15 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -51.33 billion current LCU | -88.32 billion current LCU | -26.50 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -80.91 billion current LCU | -90.84 billion current LCU | -73.20 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 2020s | -94.91 billion current LCU | -106.03 billion current LCU | -81.89 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More financial sector data for New Zealand
- Domestic credit to private sector 143.4% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 11.7% (2025)
- Broad money 99.6% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 129.7% (2025)
- Net domestic credit 640.25 billion current LCU (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.9 (2025)
- Net migration 17,403 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 129.7% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 1.72 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Claims on central government -0.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets in New Zealand?
- Net foreign assets in New Zealand was -85.35 billion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.07 billion current LCU in 1987.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -106.03 billion current LCU in 2021.
- How does New Zealand rank for net foreign assets?
- New Zealand ranks 175th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.