New Zealand vs Qatar: Net foreign assets (current LCU)
New Zealand
-85.35 billion current LCU
in 2025
Qatar
-243.38 billion current LCU
in 2025
New Zealand rank
176th
Qatar rank
178th
Net foreign assets (current LCU) over time
- New Zealand
- Qatar
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports -85.35 billion current LCU against -243.38 billion current LCU in Qatar, a difference of 158.02 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Qatar ahead.
New Zealand ranks 176th and Qatar ranks 178th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 127.15 million current LCU | 215.68 million current LCU | 88.53 million current LCU | Qatar |
| 1970s | 226.80 million current LCU | 1.23 billion current LCU | 1.01 billion current LCU | Qatar |
| 1980s | 135.67 million current LCU | 6.58 billion current LCU | 6.45 billion current LCU | Qatar |
| 1990s | -13.70 billion current LCU | 7.79 billion current LCU | 21.50 billion current LCU | Qatar |
| 2000s | -51.33 billion current LCU | 34.72 billion current LCU | 86.05 billion current LCU | Qatar |
| 2010s | -80.91 billion current LCU | -4.56 billion current LCU | 76.35 billion current LCU | Qatar |
| 2020s | -94.91 billion current LCU | -249.30 billion current LCU | 154.40 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 Qatar?
- New Zealand, at -85.35 billion current LCU against -243.38 billion current LCU in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets between New Zealand and Qatar?
- 158.02 billion current LCU, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Qatar?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Qatar rank globally for net foreign assets?
- New Zealand ranks 176th and Qatar ranks 178th of 187 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.
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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.