National Definitions of Money, Base Money in New Zealand
New Zealand: National Definitions of Money, Base Money was 43.35 billion Domestic currency in 2025. ◆ Volatile
National Definitions of Money, Base Money in New Zealand, 2013–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in Domestic currency.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 43.35 billion Domestic currency for national definitions of money, base money in 2025.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 210.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, national definitions of money, base money in New Zealand peaked at 65.81 billion Domestic currency in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.92 billion Domestic currency, in 2013.
New Zealand ranks 70th of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
National Definitions of Money, Base Money in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Domestic currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 12.92 billion Domestic currency | — |
| 2014 | 13.63 billion Domestic currency | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 13.94 billion Domestic currency | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 14.03 billion Domestic currency | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 15.06 billion Domestic currency | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 14.64 billion Domestic currency | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 15.01 billion Domestic currency | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 38.13 billion Domestic currency | +154.0% |
| 2021 | 53.65 billion Domestic currency | +40.7% |
| 2022 | 65.81 billion Domestic currency | +22.7% |
| 2023 | 59.73 billion Domestic currency | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 47.64 billion Domestic currency | -20.2% |
| 2025 | 43.35 billion Domestic currency | -9.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 43.35 billion Domestic currency is below the median for high income countries, which is 210.13 billion Domestic currency, 21% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 43.35 billion Domestic currency is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.41 trillion Domestic currency, 2% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where National Definitions of Money, Base Money 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +154.0% | 15.01 billion Domestic currency | 38.13 billion Domestic currency |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.18 billion Domestic currency | 12.92 billion Domestic currency | 15.06 billion Domestic currency | 7 |
| 2020s | 51.38 billion Domestic currency | 38.13 billion Domestic currency | 65.81 billion Domestic currency | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 67 Vanuatu 59.28 billion Domestic currency compare
- 68 Bhutan 58.01 billion Domestic currency compare
- 69 Macau, China 57.85 billion Domestic currency compare
- 71 Zimbabwe 29.42 billion Domestic currency compare
- 72 Nicaragua 29.14 billion Domestic currency
- 73 Azerbaijan 24.72 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 national definitions of money, base money in New Zealand?
- National definitions of money, base money in New Zealand was 43.35 billion Domestic currency in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest national definitions of money, base money recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 65.81 billion Domestic currency in 2022.
- What is the lowest national definitions of money, base money recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.92 billion Domestic currency in 2013.
- How does New Zealand rank for national definitions of money, base money?
- New Zealand ranks 70th out of 87 countries with data for 2025.
- Is national definitions of money, base money rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 210.9%. 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 National Definitions of Money, Base Money (Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Monetary Aggregates 2026 April