Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) was 2.95 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) in New Zealand, 2000–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) in New Zealand stood at 2.95 billion US dollar.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 143.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) in New Zealand peaked at 2.97 billion US dollar in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.15 million US dollar, in 2000.
That places New Zealand 45th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.15 million US dollar | — |
| 2001 | 16.16 million US dollar | +22.9% |
| 2002 | 21.67 million US dollar | +34.1% |
| 2003 | 27.98 million US dollar | +29.1% |
| 2004 | 34.00 million US dollar | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 35.06 million US dollar | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 33.51 million US dollar | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 28.55 million US dollar | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 22.59 million US dollar | -20.9% |
| 2009 | 1.33 billion US dollar | +5787.7% |
| 2010 | 1.32 billion US dollar | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.27 billion US dollar | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.26 billion US dollar | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.30 billion US dollar | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.27 billion US dollar | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.21 billion US dollar | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 1.03 billion US dollar | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 1.11 billion US dollar | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 1.29 billion US dollar | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 1.20 billion US dollar | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 1.26 billion US dollar | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 2.97 billion US dollar | +135.6% |
| 2022 | 2.87 billion US dollar | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 2.93 billion US dollar | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 2.84 billion US dollar | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 2.95 billion US dollar | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 156.28 million US dollar | 13.15 million US dollar | 1.33 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 billion US dollar | 1.03 billion US dollar | 1.32 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.64 billion US dollar | 1.26 billion US dollar | 2.97 billion US dollar | 6 |
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More financial sector data for New Zealand
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 120,241 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 18.09 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 20.56 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 20.56 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 20.56 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 3,861 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) in New Zealand?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) in New Zealand was 2.95 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.97 billion US dollar in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.15 million US dollar in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs)?
- New Zealand ranks 45th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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.