Total reserves in New Zealand

New Zealand: Total reserves was 28.15 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
28.15 billion includes gold, current US$
Change on year
up 27.6%
World rank
61st
of 181 countries
All-time high
28.15 billion includes gold, current US$
in 2025
All-time low
161.71 million includes gold, current US$
in 1968
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Total reserves in New Zealand, 1960–2025

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Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in includes gold, current US$.

Analysis

In 2025, total reserves in New Zealand stood at 28.15 billion includes gold, current US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is up 27.6% on the previous year and up 91.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves in New Zealand peaked at 28.15 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 161.71 million includes gold, current US$, in 1968.

New Zealand ranks 61st of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 213.24 million includes gold, current US$ 161.71 million includes gold, current US$ 287.60 million includes gold, current US$ 10
1970s 558.83 million includes gold, current US$ 257.72 million includes gold, current US$ 1.05 billion includes gold, current US$ 10
1980s 1.88 billion includes gold, current US$ 365.28 million includes gold, current US$ 3.78 billion includes gold, current US$ 10
1990s 4.07 billion includes gold, current US$ 2.95 billion includes gold, current US$ 5.95 billion includes gold, current US$ 10
2000s 9.24 billion includes gold, current US$ 3.56 billion includes gold, current US$ 17.25 billion includes gold, current US$ 10
2010s 17.22 billion includes gold, current US$ 14.70 billion includes gold, current US$ 20.68 billion includes gold, current US$ 10
2020s 18.33 billion includes gold, current US$ 13.73 billion includes gold, current US$ 28.15 billion includes gold, current US$ 6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 58 Guatemala 32.75 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
  2. 59 Macao 30.64 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
  3. 60 Bangladesh 28.56 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
  4. 62 Cambodia 27.52 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
  5. 63 Jordan 26.56 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
  6. 64 Pakistan 26.46 billion includes gold, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves in New Zealand?
Total reserves in New Zealand was 28.15 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest total reserves recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 28.15 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2025.
What is the lowest total reserves recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 161.71 million includes gold, current US$ in 1968.
How does New Zealand rank for total reserves?
New Zealand ranks 61st out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
Is total reserves rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 91.5%. 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 Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$)
Unit
includes gold, current US$
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 9,490 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. 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.