Broad money (current LCU) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Broad money (current LCU) was 447.88 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Broad money in New Zealand, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 447.88 billion current LCU for broad money in 2025. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 76.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money in New Zealand peaked at 447.88 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 834.60 million current LCU, in 1962.
New Zealand ranks 102nd of 167 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.
Broad money (current LCU) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 852.80 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 834.80 million current LCU | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 834.60 million current LCU | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 855.00 million current LCU | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 912.80 million current LCU | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 909.88 million current LCU | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 950.65 million current LCU | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 925.04 million current LCU | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 951.89 million current LCU | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 1.07 billion current LCU | +12.4% |
| 1970 | 1.17 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 1.36 billion current LCU | +16.4% |
| 1972 | 1.85 billion current LCU | +36.1% |
| 1973 | 2.47 billion current LCU | +33.8% |
| 1974 | 2.62 billion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 2.90 billion current LCU | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 3.44 billion current LCU | +18.3% |
| 1977 | 3.94 billion current LCU | +14.7% |
| 1978 | 4.92 billion current LCU | +24.7% |
| 1979 | 5.83 billion current LCU | +18.6% |
| 1980 | 6.36 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 7.41 billion current LCU | +16.4% |
| 1982 | 8.45 billion current LCU | +14.1% |
| 1983 | 9.01 billion current LCU | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 10.84 billion current LCU | +20.4% |
| 1985 | 14.37 billion current LCU | +32.6% |
| 1986 | 17.95 billion current LCU | +24.9% |
| 1987 | 21.11 billion current LCU | +17.6% |
| 1988 | 44.12 billion current LCU | +108.9% |
| 1989 | 48.27 billion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 53.20 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 54.07 billion current LCU | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 56.20 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 59.67 billion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 65.11 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 71.22 billion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 81.29 billion current LCU | +14.1% |
| 1997 | 86.67 billion current LCU | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 86.92 billion current LCU | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 93.13 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 94.53 billion current LCU | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 103.11 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 103.36 billion current LCU | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 113.17 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 117.17 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 128.28 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 142.74 billion current LCU | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 158.64 billion current LCU | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 175.06 billion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 173.95 billion current LCU | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 188.49 billion current LCU | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 216.07 billion current LCU | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 230.57 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 253.28 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 272.69 billion current LCU | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 292.60 billion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 311.40 billion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 326.07 billion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 365.78 billion current LCU | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 391.60 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 398.78 billion current LCU | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 412.99 billion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 430.06 billion current LCU | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 447.88 billion current LCU | +4.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 447.88 billion current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.81 trillion current LCU, 25% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 447.88 billion current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.07 trillion current LCU, 15% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +108.9% | 21.11 billion current LCU | 44.12 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 909.76 million current LCU | 834.60 million current LCU | 1.07 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.05 billion current LCU | 1.17 billion current LCU | 5.83 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.79 billion current LCU | 6.36 billion current LCU | 48.27 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.75 billion current LCU | 53.20 billion current LCU | 93.13 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 131.00 billion current LCU | 94.53 billion current LCU | 175.06 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 261.40 billion current LCU | 188.49 billion current LCU | 326.07 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 2020s | 407.85 billion current LCU | 365.78 billion current LCU | 447.88 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 99 Guinea-Bissau 547.26 billion current LCU compare
- 100 Djibouti 524.41 billion current LCU compare
- 101 Central African Republic 488.93 billion current LCU compare
- 103 Kyrgyzstan 443.72 billion current LCU compare
- 104 Ghana 414.51 billion current LCU compare
- 105 Comoros 285.91 billion current LCU 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 broad money in New Zealand?
- Broad money in New Zealand was 447.88 billion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 447.88 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest broad money recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 834.60 million current LCU in 1962.
- How does New Zealand rank for broad money?
- New Zealand ranks 102nd out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.8%. 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 Broad money (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. 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.