Reserve position in the IMF, SDR in New Zealand
New Zealand: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR was 315.54 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
315.54 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
46th
of 194 countries
All-time high
433.07 million
in 2003
All-time low
0
in 1945
Years of data
81
1945–2025
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR in New Zealand, 1945–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve position in the imf, sdr in New Zealand stood at 315.54 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, sdr in New Zealand peaked at 433.07 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.
That places New Zealand 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 31.25 million | — |
| 1962 | 31.26 million | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 31.26 million | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 31.27 million | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 50.51 million | — |
| 1971 | 50.53 million | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 50.54 million | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 50.55 million | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 23.03 million | — |
| 1979 | 10,000 | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 27.51 million | +275000.0% |
| 1981 | 27.55 million | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 40,000 | -99.9% |
| 1983 | 28.47 million | +71075.0% |
| 1984 | 10,000 | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 110,000 | +1000.0% |
| 1986 | 130,000 | +18.2% |
| 1987 | 160,000 | +23.1% |
| 1988 | 8.18 million | +5012.5% |
| 1989 | 39.79 million | +386.4% |
| 1990 | 40.22 million | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 54.04 million | +34.4% |
| 1992 | 109.08 million | +101.9% |
| 1993 | 103.62 million | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 100.82 million | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 110.33 million | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 126.62 million | +14.8% |
| 1997 | 131.92 million | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 252.82 million | +91.6% |
| 1999 | 308.57 million | +22.1% |
| 2000 | 245.68 million | -20.4% |
| 2001 | 308.25 million | +25.5% |
| 2002 | 337.91 million | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 433.07 million | +28.2% |
| 2004 | 305.45 million | -29.5% |
| 2005 | 115.26 million | -62.3% |
| 2006 | 79.18 million | -31.3% |
| 2007 | 59.88 million | -24.4% |
| 2008 | 113.74 million | +90.0% |
| 2009 | 173.84 million | +52.8% |
| 2010 | 177.26 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 324.82 million | +83.2% |
| 2012 | 355.83 million | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 393.22 million | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 360.50 million | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 278.91 million | -22.6% |
| 2016 | 188.53 million | -32.4% |
| 2017 | 171.41 million | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 219.09 million | +27.8% |
| 2019 | 257.86 million | +17.7% |
| 2020 | 331.80 million | +28.7% |
| 2021 | 342.40 million | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 360.73 million | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 350.88 million | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 311.11 million | -11.3% |
| 2025 | 315.54 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.50 million | 0 | 31.27 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.52 million | 0 | 50.55 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.20 million | 10,000 | 39.79 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 133.80 million | 40.22 million | 308.57 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 217.23 million | 59.88 million | 433.07 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 272.74 million | 171.41 million | 393.22 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 335.41 million | 311.11 million | 360.73 million | 6 |
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More financial sector data for New Zealand
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 25.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0685 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 3,398 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 21.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 3,861 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 21.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 3,861 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 21.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 3,861 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 20.56 billion SDR (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve position in the imf, sdr in New Zealand?
- Reserve position in the imf, sdr in New Zealand was 315.54 million in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, sdr recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 433.07 million in 2003.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, sdr recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does New Zealand rank for reserve position in the imf, sdr?
- New Zealand ranks 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, sdr rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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 position in the IMF, SDR. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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