Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in New Zealand
New Zealand: Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets was -1.54 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in New Zealand, 2000–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in New Zealand is -1.54 billion, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and up 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in New Zealand peaked at -237.86 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, -8.28 billion, in 2007.
New Zealand ranks 46th of 55 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -237.86 million | — |
| 2001 | -381.07 million | +60.2% |
| 2002 | -760.15 million | +99.5% |
| 2003 | -1.34 billion | +76.5% |
| 2004 | -1.81 billion | +35.2% |
| 2005 | -4.62 billion | +154.8% |
| 2006 | -7.50 billion | +62.2% |
| 2007 | -8.28 billion | +10.3% |
| 2008 | -3.36 billion | -59.4% |
| 2009 | -3.58 billion | +6.5% |
| 2010 | -3.00 billion | -16.1% |
| 2011 | -3.18 billion | +6.0% |
| 2012 | -1.68 billion | -47.2% |
| 2013 | -3.32 billion | +97.8% |
| 2014 | -3.40 billion | +2.3% |
| 2015 | -4.28 billion | +25.7% |
| 2016 | -4.79 billion | +12.0% |
| 2017 | -7.14 billion | +49.0% |
| 2018 | -4.40 billion | -38.4% |
| 2019 | -4.44 billion | +0.9% |
| 2020 | -1.60 billion | -64.0% |
| 2021 | -2.37 billion | +48.8% |
| 2022 | -1.61 billion | -32.3% |
| 2023 | -1.25 billion | -22.0% |
| 2024 | -1.44 billion | +15.3% |
| 2025 | -1.54 billion | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.19 billion | -8.28 billion | -237.86 million | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.96 billion | -7.14 billion | -1.68 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.64 billion | -2.37 billion | -1.25 billion | 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 predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in New Zealand?
- Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in New Zealand was -1.54 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was -237.86 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.28 billion in 2007.
- How does New Zealand rank for predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets?
- New Zealand ranks 46th out of 55 countries with data for 2025.
- Is predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.0%. 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 Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal value), Forwards and futures in foreign currencies vis-s-vis the domestic currency (including the forward leg of currency swaps), More than 1 and up to 3 months, Short positions (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liqui. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity (IRFCL, or the “Reserves Data Template”) dataset includes data on the amount and composition of countries’ official reserve assets, other foreign currency assets held by monetary authorities and central governments, and short-term foreign currency obligations and related activities of monetary authorities and central governments that can lead to drains on official reserves and other foreign currency assets. This website re-disseminates IMF member countries' data on international reserves and foreign currency liquidity in a common template and in a common currency (the U.S. dollar). Historical data by country are also available. Please note that the re-dissemination of the template data by the Fund does not constitute endorsement of the quality of the data by the Fund.