Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate was -4.22 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in New Zealand, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded -4.22 % change on previous year for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 141.1% on the previous year and down 159.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in New Zealand peaked at 241.46 % change on previous year in 1968 and was at its lowest, -296.07 % change on previous year, in 1976.
New Zealand ranks 150th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -29.84 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 35.5 % change on previous year | -219.0% |
| 1963 | -5.09 % change on previous year | -114.3% |
| 1964 | 12.02 % change on previous year | -336.1% |
| 1965 | -37.59 % change on previous year | -412.7% |
| 1966 | -22.46 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 1967 | -62.96 % change on previous year | +180.3% |
| 1968 | 241.46 % change on previous year | -483.5% |
| 1969 | 74.44 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
| 1970 | 22.62 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 1971 | 61.31 % change on previous year | +171.1% |
| 1972 | 62.16 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 7.33 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 1974 | -45.83 % change on previous year | -725.2% |
| 1975 | -87.72 % change on previous year | +91.4% |
| 1976 | -296.07 % change on previous year | +237.5% |
| 1977 | -118.59 % change on previous year | -59.9% |
| 1978 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 1979 | 122.94 % change on previous year | +3633.5% |
| 1980 | -289.85 % change on previous year | -335.8% |
| 1981 | -24.61 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 1982 | -145.22 % change on previous year | +490.2% |
| 1983 | 143.7 % change on previous year | -199.0% |
| 1985 | -16.21 % change on previous year | -111.3% |
| 1986 | 13.27 % change on previous year | -181.9% |
| 1987 | 44.15 % change on previous year | +232.6% |
| 1988 | -234.42 % change on previous year | -631.0% |
| 1989 | 16.11 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
| 1990 | 9.15 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 1991 | -70.91 % change on previous year | -874.9% |
| 1992 | -76.15 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 4.77 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 1994 | -25.19 % change on previous year | -628.6% |
| 1995 | -12.23 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 1996 | 11.79 % change on previous year | -196.4% |
| 1997 | -65.89 % change on previous year | -658.8% |
| 1998 | -34.5 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 1999 | -25.65 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 2000 | -7.54 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 2001 | 16.15 % change on previous year | -314.0% |
| 2002 | 6.27 % change on previous year | -61.2% |
| 2003 | -9.84 % change on previous year | -256.9% |
| 2004 | -35.27 % change on previous year | +258.5% |
| 2005 | -31.48 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 2006 | -20.47 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 2007 | -10.73 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 2008 | -22.83 % change on previous year | +112.7% |
| 2009 | -4.12 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 2010 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -141.1% |
| 2014 | 3.7 % change on previous year | +118.7% |
| 2015 | 7.05 % change on previous year | +90.5% |
| 2016 | -9.01 % change on previous year | -227.8% |
| 2017 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -150.5% |
| 2018 | -4.98 % change on previous year | -209.4% |
| 2019 | -13.62 % change on previous year | +173.7% |
| 2020 | -10.07 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 2021 | -6.04 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 2022 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -117.5% |
| 2023 | 13 % change on previous year | +1131.6% |
| 2024 | 10.28 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 2025 | -4.22 % change on previous year | -141.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's -4.22 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.46 % change on previous year. (61 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's -4.22 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.59 % change on previous year. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +3633.5% | 3.29 % change on previous year | 122.94 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.83 % change on previous year | -62.96 % change on previous year | 241.46 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -26.86 % change on previous year | -296.07 % change on previous year | 122.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -54.79 % change on previous year | -289.85 % change on previous year | 143.7 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -28.48 % change on previous year | -76.15 % change on previous year | 11.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -11.99 % change on previous year | -35.27 % change on previous year | 16.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.52 % change on previous year | -13.62 % change on previous year | 7.05 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.667 % change on previous year | -10.07 % change on previous year | 13 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 147 Tunisia -3.07 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Kosovo -3.14 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Serbia -4.15 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Trinidad and Tobago -4.25 % change on previous year compare
- 152 South Africa -4.33 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Namibia -4.41 % change on previous year 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 net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in New Zealand?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in New Zealand was -4.22 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 241.46 % change on previous year in 1968.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -296.07 % change on previous year in 1976.
- How does New Zealand rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 150th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 159.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.