Provisions to nonperforming loans in New Zealand
New Zealand: Provisions to nonperforming loans was 43.6% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Provisions to nonperforming loans in New Zealand, 2007–2015
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, provisions to nonperforming loans in New Zealand stood at 43.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, provisions to nonperforming loans in New Zealand peaked at 45.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 2007.
That places New Zealand 112th out of 140 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Provisions to nonperforming loans in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 27.3% | — |
| 2008 | 29.9% | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 33.1% | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 32.0% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 31.1% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 35.7% | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 36.1% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 45.2% | +25.2% |
| 2015 | 43.6% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.1% | 27.3% | 33.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 37.3% | 31.1% | 45.2% | 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 provisions to nonperforming loans in New Zealand?
- Provisions to nonperforming loans in New Zealand was 43.6% in 2015, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest provisions to nonperforming loans recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 45.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest provisions to nonperforming loans recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 2007.
- How does New Zealand rank for provisions to nonperforming loans?
- New Zealand ranks 112th out of 140 countries with data for 2015.
- Is provisions to nonperforming loans rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Provisions to nonperforming loans (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Provisions to nonperforming loans. Nonperforming Loans are loans for which the contractual payments are delinquent, usually defined as and NPL ratio being overdue for more than a certain number of days (e.g., usually more than 90 days). Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.