Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 554.26 US dollar per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in New Zealand, 2000–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in New Zealand stood at 554.26 US dollar per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 111.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in New Zealand peaked at 584.09 US dollar per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.41 US dollar per person, in 2000.
New Zealand ranks 21st of 160 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.41 US dollar per person | — |
| 2001 | 4.16 US dollar per person | +22.2% |
| 2002 | 5.49 US dollar per person | +31.8% |
| 2003 | 6.95 US dollar per person | +26.6% |
| 2004 | 8.32 US dollar per person | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 8.48 US dollar per person | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 8.01 US dollar per person | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 6.76 US dollar per person | -15.6% |
| 2008 | 5.3 US dollar per person | -21.5% |
| 2009 | 309.15 US dollar per person | +5729.1% |
| 2010 | 303.06 US dollar per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 289.94 US dollar per person | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 285.07 US dollar per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 293.77 US dollar per person | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 280.81 US dollar per person | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 262.67 US dollar per person | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 218.91 US dollar per person | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 231.04 US dollar per person | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 263.43 US dollar per person | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 240.93 US dollar per person | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 248.48 US dollar per person | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 584.09 US dollar per person | +135.1% |
| 2022 | 565.11 US dollar per person | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 563.77 US dollar per person | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 536.83 US dollar per person | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 554.26 US dollar per person | +3.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 554.26 US dollar per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 401.97 US dollar per person, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 554.26 US dollar per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 117.84 US dollar per person, 4.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +5729.1% | 5.3 US dollar per person | 309.15 US dollar per person |
| 2021 | +135.1% | 248.48 US dollar per person | 584.09 US dollar per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.6 US dollar per person | 3.41 US dollar per person | 309.15 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 266.96 US dollar per person | 218.91 US dollar per person | 303.06 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 508.76 US dollar per person | 248.48 US dollar per person | 584.09 US dollar per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 18 Saudi Arabia 580.45 US dollar per person compare
- 19 United Kingdom 571.47 US dollar per person compare
- 20 Canada 560.16 US dollar per person compare
- 22 France 551.61 US dollar per person compare
- 23 Australia 537.88 US dollar per person compare
- 24 United States 511.39 US dollar per person 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, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in New Zealand?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in New Zealand was 554.26 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 584.09 US dollar per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.41 US dollar per person in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- New Zealand ranks 21st out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.0%. 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.