Assets, Other Foreign Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on in New Zealand
New Zealand: Assets, Other Foreign Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on was 2.57 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Assets, Other Foreign Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on in New Zealand, 2001–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 2.57 billion for assets, other foreign assets, international liquidity, claims on in 2025.
That represents a change of down 39.2% on the previous year and up 145.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, assets, other foreign assets, international liquidity, claims on in New Zealand peaked at 4.22 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 244.39 million, in 2001.
That places New Zealand 44th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Assets, Other Foreign Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 244.39 million | — |
| 2002 | 1.09 billion | +347.8% |
| 2003 | 252.76 million | -76.9% |
| 2004 | 408.18 million | +61.5% |
| 2005 | 765.32 million | +87.5% |
| 2006 | 642.55 million | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 759.71 million | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 972.45 million | +28.0% |
| 2009 | 771.61 million | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 707.46 million | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 418.68 million | -40.8% |
| 2012 | 538.45 million | +28.6% |
| 2013 | 726.09 million | +34.8% |
| 2014 | 869.20 million | +19.7% |
| 2015 | 1.05 billion | +20.5% |
| 2016 | 979.40 million | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 500.31 million | -48.9% |
| 2018 | 861.94 million | +72.3% |
| 2019 | 1.00 billion | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 737.14 million | -26.6% |
| 2021 | 787.56 million | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 1.29 billion | +64.2% |
| 2023 | 1.48 billion | +14.7% |
| 2024 | 4.22 billion | +184.6% |
| 2025 | 2.57 billion | -39.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 2.57 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.76 billion, 38% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 2.57 billion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18.18 million, 141.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Assets, Other Foreign Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +347.8% | 244.39 million | 1.09 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 656.81 million | 244.39 million | 1.09 billion | 9 |
| 2010s | 765.25 million | 418.68 million | 1.05 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.85 billion | 737.14 million | 4.22 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 41 Nigeria 3.18 billion compare
- 42 United Arab Emirates 3.07 billion compare
- 43 Burkina Faso 2.61 billion compare
- 45 Kazakhstan 2.55 billion compare
- 46 Korea 2.29 billion compare
- 47 Türkiye 2.07 billion compare
More financial sector data for New Zealand
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 81.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 59.26 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 81.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is assets, other foreign assets, international liquidity, claims on in New Zealand?
- Assets, other foreign assets, international liquidity, claims on in New Zealand was 2.57 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest assets, other foreign assets, international liquidity, claims on recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 4.22 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest assets, other foreign assets, international liquidity, claims on recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 244.39 million in 2001.
- How does New Zealand rank for assets, other foreign assets, international liquidity, claims on?
- New Zealand ranks 44th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is assets, other foreign assets, international liquidity, claims on rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Assets, Other Foreign Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents, Foreign Currency (CBS) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Central Bank dataset offers an analytical perspective on the central bank’s balance sheet, focusing on the monetary base and the central bank’s financial relationships with other economic sectors and nonresidents.