Monetary policy-related, Rate, Percent per annum in New Zealand
New Zealand: Monetary policy-related, Rate, Percent per annum was 2.25 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Monetary policy-related, Rate, Percent per annum in New Zealand, 2000–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 2.25 for monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum in 2025.
The figure is down 47.1% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum in New Zealand peaked at 8.25 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 2020.
New Zealand ranks 70th of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Monetary policy-related, Rate, Percent per annum in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.5 | — |
| 2001 | 4.75 | -26.9% |
| 2002 | 5.75 | +21.1% |
| 2003 | 5 | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 6.5 | +30.0% |
| 2005 | 7.25 | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 7.25 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.25 | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 5 | -39.4% |
| 2009 | 2.5 | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 3 | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 2.5 | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.5 | +40.0% |
| 2015 | 2.5 | -28.6% |
| 2016 | 1.75 | -30.0% |
| 2017 | 1.75 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.75 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | -42.9% |
| 2020 | 0.25 | -75.0% |
| 2021 | 0.75 | +200.0% |
| 2022 | 4.25 | +466.7% |
| 2023 | 5.5 | +29.4% |
| 2024 | 4.25 | -22.7% |
| 2025 | 2.25 | -47.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.88 | 2.5 | 8.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 | 1 | 3.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.88 | 0.25 | 5.5 | 6 |
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More financial sector data for New Zealand
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 120,241 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 18.09 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 20.56 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 20.56 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 20.56 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 3,861 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum in New Zealand?
- Monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum in New Zealand was 2.25 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 8.25 in 2007.
- What is the lowest monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 2020.
- How does New Zealand rank for monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum?
- New Zealand ranks 70th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 Monetary policy-related, Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.