Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate was 27.53 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate in New Zealand, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 27.53 % change on previous year for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 34.9% on the previous year and up 476.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate in New Zealand peaked at 58.02 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -35.87 % change on previous year, in 2008.
New Zealand ranks 39th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -9.82 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 39.21 % change on previous year | -499.4% |
| 2003 | 21.75 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 2004 | 14.91 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 2005 | 28.11 % change on previous year | +88.6% |
| 2006 | 58.02 % change on previous year | +106.4% |
| 2007 | 22.6 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 2008 | -35.87 % change on previous year | -258.7% |
| 2009 | 40.98 % change on previous year | -214.2% |
| 2010 | 7.33 % change on previous year | -82.1% |
| 2011 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 2012 | 3.35 % change on previous year | +95.6% |
| 2013 | -7.17 % change on previous year | -313.9% |
| 2014 | -2.83 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 2015 | -7.31 % change on previous year | +158.5% |
| 2016 | 21.14 % change on previous year | -389.4% |
| 2017 | 16.13 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 2018 | -14.72 % change on previous year | -191.3% |
| 2019 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
| 2020 | -22.85 % change on previous year | -2326.5% |
| 2021 | 17.21 % change on previous year | -175.3% |
| 2022 | -10.54 % change on previous year | -161.2% |
| 2023 | 7.66 % change on previous year | -172.7% |
| 2024 | 42.31 % change on previous year | +452.5% |
| 2025 | 27.53 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 27.53 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.38 % change on previous year, 2.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 27.53 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.17 % change on previous year, 3.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -2326.5% | 1.03 % change on previous year | -22.85 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.99 % change on previous year | -35.87 % change on previous year | 58.02 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.87 % change on previous year | -14.72 % change on previous year | 21.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.22 % change on previous year | -22.85 % change on previous year | 42.31 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 36 Ukraine 30.84 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Morocco 30.66 % change on previous year compare
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- 40 Mongolia 27.14 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Honduras 26.99 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Hungary 26.91 % 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 reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate in New Zealand?
- Reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate in New Zealand was 27.53 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 58.02 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -35.87 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does New Zealand rank for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 39th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 476.9%. 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 Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), 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 Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserve assets International Monetary Fund
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 Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.