Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in New Zealand
New Zealand: Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations was 9.10 billion Domestic currency in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9.10 billion Domestic currency
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
112th
of 145 countries
All-time high
9.10 billion Domestic currency
in 2025
All-time low
4.35 billion Domestic currency
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in New Zealand, 2013–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in Domestic currency.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 9.10 billion Domestic currency for currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 73.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in New Zealand peaked at 9.10 billion Domestic currency in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.35 billion Domestic currency, in 2013.
New Zealand ranks 112th of 145 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Domestic currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4.35 billion Domestic currency | — |
| 2014 | 4.70 billion Domestic currency | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 5.24 billion Domestic currency | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 5.33 billion Domestic currency | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 5.81 billion Domestic currency | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 6.06 billion Domestic currency | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 6.54 billion Domestic currency | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 7.52 billion Domestic currency | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 8.39 billion Domestic currency | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 8.51 billion Domestic currency | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 8.61 billion Domestic currency | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 8.70 billion Domestic currency | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 9.10 billion Domestic currency | +4.7% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 9.10 billion Domestic currency is below the median for high income countries, which is 53.10 billion Domestic currency, 17% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 9.10 billion Domestic currency is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 131.62 billion Domestic currency, 7% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.43 billion Domestic currency | 4.35 billion Domestic currency | 6.54 billion Domestic currency | 7 |
| 2020s | 8.47 billion Domestic currency | 7.52 billion Domestic currency | 9.10 billion Domestic currency | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 109 Suriname 10.68 billion Domestic currency compare
- 110 Bhutan 10.31 billion Domestic currency compare
- 111 Sierra Leone 9.16 billion Domestic currency compare
- 113 Trinidad and Tobago 6.92 billion Domestic currency compare
- 114 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.87 billion Domestic currency compare
- 115 Georgia 6.11 billion Domestic currency 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 currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in New Zealand?
- Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in New Zealand was 9.10 billion Domestic currency in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest currency in circulation outside of depository corporations recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 9.10 billion Domestic currency in 2025.
- What is the lowest currency in circulation outside of depository corporations recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.35 billion Domestic currency in 2013.
- How does New Zealand rank for currency in circulation outside of depository corporations?
- New Zealand ranks 112th out of 145 countries with data for 2025.
- Is currency in circulation outside of depository corporations rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations (Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Monetary Aggregates 2026 April