Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in New Zealand
New Zealand: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was -0.3232 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.3232 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
176th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.1036 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1984
All-time low
-0.7259 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2009
Years of data
64
1960–2025
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in New Zealand is -0.3232 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in New Zealand peaked at 0.1036 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1984 and was at its lowest, -0.7259 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2009.
New Zealand ranks 176th 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), per unit of GDP in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0388 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0263 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -32.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0333 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0289 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0296 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0237 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0178 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0065 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -63.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0254 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +292.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0399 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +56.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0437 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0579 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0777 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0623 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1974 | 0.031 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -50.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0041 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -86.7% |
| 1976 | -0.0076 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -285.4% |
| 1977 | -0.0147 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +92.5% |
| 1978 | -0.0119 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0024 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -120.5% |
| 1980 | -0.0041 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -269.3% |
| 1981 | -0.0049 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1982 | -0.0121 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +147.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0053 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -143.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1036 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1869.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0762 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0696 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0761 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1988 | -0.0914 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -220.1% |
| 1989 | -0.0789 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1990 | -0.0692 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1991 | -0.1258 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +81.9% |
| 1992 | -0.2275 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +80.8% |
| 1993 | -0.1929 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1994 | -0.2042 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1995 | -0.1984 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1996 | -0.1594 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1997 | -0.2808 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +76.1% |
| 1998 | -0.4438 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +58.1% |
| 1999 | -0.5335 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 2000 | -0.6407 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2001 | -0.5248 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2002 | -0.3977 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 2003 | -0.3298 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2004 | -0.3789 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2005 | -0.4512 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 2006 | -0.5591 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 2007 | -0.5034 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2008 | -0.6357 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 2009 | -0.7259 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2010 | -0.5911 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2013 | -0.4283 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.5% |
| 2014 | -0.3909 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2015 | -0.4109 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2016 | -0.4222 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2017 | -0.3687 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2018 | -0.3776 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2019 | -0.4263 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2020 | -0.4687 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2021 | -0.4179 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2022 | -0.4201 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2023 | -0.356 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2024 | -0.3132 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2025 | -0.3232 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.027 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0065 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0399 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0245 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0147 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0777 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0139 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0914 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1036 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2436 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5335 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0692 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5147 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7259 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3298 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.427 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5911 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3687 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2020s | -0.3832 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4687 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3132 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 173 Canada 0.0072 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 174 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 175 Australia -0.0757 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 177 Pakistan -0.6116 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 178 South Sudan -0.8917 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 179 Qatar -1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 3,861 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 23.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 25.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0685 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 3,398 SDR per person (2025)
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- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 3,861 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in New Zealand?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in New Zealand was -0.3232 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1036 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7259 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- How does New Zealand rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 176th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.