Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was -346,629 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-346,629 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
175th
of 185 countries
All-time high
11,668 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1987
All-time low
-402,666 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2021
Years of data
61
1961–2023
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in New Zealand is -346,629 current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 13.0% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 11,668 current LCU per square kilometre in 1987 and was at its lowest, -402,666 current LCU per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places New Zealand 175th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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), per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 572.33 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 775.51 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 1963 | 736.01 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1964 | 824.5 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1965 | 514.57 current LCU per square kilometre | -37.6% |
| 1966 | 399 current LCU per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1967 | 147.77 current LCU per square kilometre | -63.0% |
| 1968 | 504.58 current LCU per square kilometre | +241.5% |
| 1969 | 880.18 current LCU per square kilometre | +74.4% |
| 1970 | 1,079 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1971 | 1,741 current LCU per square kilometre | +61.3% |
| 1972 | 2,823 current LCU per square kilometre | +62.2% |
| 1973 | 3,030 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 1,641 current LCU per square kilometre | -45.8% |
| 1975 | 201.58 current LCU per square kilometre | -87.7% |
| 1976 | -395.24 current LCU per square kilometre | -296.1% |
| 1977 | -863.94 current LCU per square kilometre | +118.6% |
| 1978 | -835.49 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 191.7 current LCU per square kilometre | -122.9% |
| 1980 | -363.93 current LCU per square kilometre | -289.8% |
| 1981 | -453.47 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1982 | -1,112 current LCU per square kilometre | +145.2% |
| 1983 | 485.92 current LCU per square kilometre | -143.7% |
| 1984 | 8,528 current LCU per square kilometre | +1655.1% |
| 1985 | 7,146 current LCU per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1986 | 8,095 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1987 | 11,668 current LCU per square kilometre | +44.1% |
| 1988 | -15,684 current LCU per square kilometre | -234.4% |
| 1989 | -13,157 current LCU per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1990 | -11,953 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1991 | -20,428 current LCU per square kilometre | +70.9% |
| 1992 | -35,984 current LCU per square kilometre | +76.1% |
| 1993 | -34,269 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1994 | -42,902 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1995 | -48,150 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1996 | -42,473 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1997 | -70,457 current LCU per square kilometre | +65.9% |
| 1998 | -94,764 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 1999 | -119,070 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2000 | -128,054 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2001 | -107,376 current LCU per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2002 | -100,642 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2003 | -110,544 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2004 | -149,532 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 2005 | -196,601 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 2006 | -236,846 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2007 | -262,262 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2008 | -322,129 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2009 | -335,404 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2010 | -329,725 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2013 | -310,575 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2014 | -299,079 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2015 | -277,993 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2016 | -303,040 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2017 | -289,256 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2018 | -303,651 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2019 | -345,012 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2020 | -379,738 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2021 | -402,666 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2022 | -398,416 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2023 | -346,629 current LCU per square kilometre | -13.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's -346,629 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.28 million current LCU per square kilometre. (61 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's -346,629 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.35 million current LCU per square kilometre. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +1655.1% | 485.92 current LCU per square kilometre | 8,528 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1976 | -296.1% | 201.58 current LCU per square kilometre | -395.24 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1980 | -289.8% | 191.7 current LCU per square kilometre | -363.93 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1968 | +241.5% | 147.77 current LCU per square kilometre | 504.58 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1988 | -234.4% | 11,668 current LCU per square kilometre | -15,684 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 594.94 current LCU per square kilometre | 147.77 current LCU per square kilometre | 880.18 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 861.32 current LCU per square kilometre | -863.94 current LCU per square kilometre | 3,030 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 515.26 current LCU per square kilometre | -15,684 current LCU per square kilometre | 11,668 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | -52,045 current LCU per square kilometre | -119,070 current LCU per square kilometre | -11,953 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | -194,939 current LCU per square kilometre | -335,404 current LCU per square kilometre | -100,642 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | -307,291 current LCU per square kilometre | -345,012 current LCU per square kilometre | -277,993 current LCU per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | -381,862 current LCU per square kilometre | -402,666 current LCU per square kilometre | -346,629 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 172 Australia -67,252 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 173 Portugal -84,675 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 174 Chad -276,198 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 176 Italy -460,784 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 177 Egypt -879,214 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 178 South Sudan -1.71 million current LCU per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in New Zealand was -346,629 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 11,668 current LCU per square kilometre in 1987.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -402,666 current LCU per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does New Zealand rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 175th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.