Direct investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets in New Zealand

New Zealand: Direct investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets was 881.63 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
881.63 million
Change on year
up 292.5%
World rank
52nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
3.99 billion
in 2007
All-time low
-2.07 billion
in 2009
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Direct investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets in New Zealand, 2005–2024

-2.0B02.0B4.0B2005201420242005: -640.9M2006: -399.9M2007: 4.0B2008: 839.3M2009: -2.1B2010: 1.0B2011: -120.3M2012: -90.7M2013: -1.4B2014: 1.4B2015: -15.7M2016: -764.6M2017: -80.1M2018: 644.1M2019: -1.6B2020: 884.6M2021: -866.6M2022: 677.5M2023: -457.9M2024: 881.6M

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 881.63 million for direct investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 292.5% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, direct investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets in New Zealand peaked at 3.99 billion in 2007 and was at its lowest, -2.07 billion, in 2009.

New Zealand ranks 52nd of 191 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.

Direct investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Direct investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets (US dollar) in New Zealand, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 -640.85 million
2006 -399.86 million -37.6%
2007 3.99 billion -1098.0%
2008 839.27 million -79.0%
2009 -2.07 billion -347.0%
2010 1.03 billion -149.9%
2011 -120.30 million -111.6%
2012 -90.67 million -24.6%
2013 -1.41 billion +1459.7%
2014 1.42 billion -200.6%
2015 -15.72 million -101.1%
2016 -764.63 million +4762.7%
2017 -80.05 million -89.5%
2018 644.15 million -904.7%
2019 -1.56 billion -342.0%
2020 884.64 million -156.8%
2021 -866.59 million -198.0%
2022 677.46 million -178.2%
2023 -457.93 million -167.6%
2024 881.63 million -292.5%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 881.63 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.26 billion, 70% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 881.63 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 139.40 million, 6.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Direct investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets 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.

YearChange FromTo
2016 -4762.7% -15.72 million -764.63 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 343.32 million -2.07 billion 3.99 billion 5
2010s -94.44 million -1.56 billion 1.42 billion 10
2020s 223.84 million -866.59 million 884.64 million 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 49 Cayman Islands 1.26 billion compare
  2. 50 Bulgaria 1.25 billion compare
  3. 51 Peru 1.17 billion compare
  4. 53 Macau, China 879.14 million compare
  5. 54 Guatemala 865.22 million compare
  6. 55 Panama 864.53 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is direct investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets in New Zealand?
Direct investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets in New Zealand was 881.63 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest direct investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 3.99 billion in 2007.
What is the lowest direct investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was -2.07 billion in 2009.
How does New Zealand rank for direct investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets?
New Zealand ranks 52nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is direct investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. 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 Direct investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Direct investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
200 places, 3,600 data points, 2005–2024
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