Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 0.0112 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in New Zealand stood at 0.0112 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 64.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in New Zealand peaked at 0.0117 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
New Zealand ranks 66th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0.0003 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -30.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0109 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6357.5% |
| 2010 | 0.009 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0075 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0071 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0068 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0063 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0068 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0055 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0054 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0061 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0056 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0059 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0117 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +98.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0115 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0114 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0109 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0112 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.0112 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0112 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.0112 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0119 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 94% of 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 | +6357.5% | 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0109 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 2021 | +98.1% | 0.0059 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0117 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0013 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0109 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0066 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.009 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0104 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0059 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0117 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 63 France 0.0113 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Morocco 0.0112 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Portugal 0.0112 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Germany 0.0108 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Singapore 0.0108 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Greece 0.0108 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.0112 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.0117 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does New Zealand rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- New Zealand ranks 66th 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 64.5%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.