New Zealand vs Pakistan: Net foreign assets
Net foreign assets over time
- New Zealand
- Pakistan
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports -85.35 billion current LCU against -249.12 billion current LCU in Pakistan, a difference of 163.77 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Pakistan ahead.
New Zealand ranks 175th and Pakistan ranks 178th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Pakistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 162.47 million current LCU | 1.57 billion current LCU | 1.41 billion current LCU | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 226.80 million current LCU | 1.02 billion current LCU | 791.65 million current LCU | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 135.67 million current LCU | -9.86 billion current LCU | 9.99 billion current LCU | New Zealand |
| 1990s | -13.70 billion current LCU | -48.09 billion current LCU | 34.39 billion current LCU | New Zealand |
| 2000s | -51.33 billion current LCU | 523.25 billion current LCU | 574.58 billion current LCU | Pakistan |
| 2010s | -80.91 billion current LCU | 605.30 billion current LCU | 686.21 billion current LCU | Pakistan |
| 2020s | -94.91 billion current LCU | -988.44 billion current LCU | 893.53 billion current LCU | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, New Zealand or Pakistan?
- New Zealand, at -85.35 billion current LCU against -249.12 billion current LCU in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets between New Zealand and Pakistan?
- 163.77 billion current LCU, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Pakistan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Pakistan rank globally for net foreign assets?
- New Zealand ranks 175th and Pakistan ranks 178th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
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.