Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 46,001 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in New Zealand, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in New Zealand stood at 46,001 US dollar per square kilometre.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in New Zealand peaked at 73,398 US dollar per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12,007 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places New Zealand 100th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13,746 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 12,007 US dollar per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 17,021 US dollar per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 2003 | 20,419 US dollar per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 24,454 US dollar per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 33,028 US dollar per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 2006 | 52,851 US dollar per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 2007 | 65,031 US dollar per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2008 | 41,223 US dollar per square kilometre | -36.6% |
| 2009 | 53,100 US dollar per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2010 | 57,472 US dollar per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 57,885 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 59,923 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 54,724 US dollar per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 53,433 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 49,765 US dollar per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 62,751 US dollar per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2017 | 73,398 US dollar per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 60,924 US dollar per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2019 | 61,766 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 45,592 US dollar per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 2021 | 48,097 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 42,008 US dollar per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 46,001 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.5% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 46,001 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 194,204 US dollar per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 46,001 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 136,687 US dollar per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33,288 US dollar per square kilometre | 12,007 US dollar per square kilometre | 65,031 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 59,204 US dollar per square kilometre | 49,765 US dollar per square kilometre | 73,398 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,424 US dollar per square kilometre | 42,008 US dollar per square kilometre | 48,097 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 97 Vanuatu 49,512 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 98 Colombia 49,268 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 99 Estonia 48,906 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 101 Slovenia 43,745 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 102 Austria 42,194 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 103 Nicaragua 39,661 US dollar per square kilometre 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, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in New Zealand?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in New Zealand was 46,001 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 73,398 US dollar per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,007 US dollar per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does New Zealand rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- New Zealand ranks 100th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.