Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 28.17 billion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets in New Zealand, 2000–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 28.17 billion US dollar for reserve assets in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.5% on the previous year and up 91.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets in New Zealand peaked at 28.17 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.57 billion US dollar, in 2001.
New Zealand ranks 55th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.95 billion US dollar | — |
| 2001 | 3.57 billion US dollar | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 4.96 billion US dollar | +39.2% |
| 2003 | 6.04 billion US dollar | +21.7% |
| 2004 | 6.94 billion US dollar | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 8.90 billion US dollar | +28.1% |
| 2006 | 14.06 billion US dollar | +58.0% |
| 2007 | 17.24 billion US dollar | +22.6% |
| 2008 | 11.05 billion US dollar | -35.9% |
| 2009 | 15.58 billion US dollar | +41.0% |
| 2010 | 16.73 billion US dollar | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 17.01 billion US dollar | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 17.58 billion US dollar | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 16.32 billion US dollar | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 15.86 billion US dollar | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 14.70 billion US dollar | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 17.81 billion US dollar | +21.1% |
| 2017 | 20.68 billion US dollar | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 17.64 billion US dollar | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 17.82 billion US dollar | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 13.75 billion US dollar | -22.8% |
| 2021 | 16.11 billion US dollar | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 14.41 billion US dollar | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 15.52 billion US dollar | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 22.09 billion US dollar | +42.3% |
| 2025 | 28.17 billion US dollar | +27.5% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 28.17 billion US dollar is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.00 billion US dollar, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 28.17 billion US dollar is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.46 billion US dollar, 4.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.23 billion US dollar | 3.57 billion US dollar | 17.24 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.21 billion US dollar | 14.70 billion US dollar | 20.68 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.34 billion US dollar | 13.75 billion US dollar | 28.17 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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 in New Zealand?
- Reserve assets in New Zealand was 28.17 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 28.17 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserve assets recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.57 billion US dollar in 2001.
- How does New Zealand rank for reserve assets?
- New Zealand ranks 55th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.