Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita was 81.16 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita in New Zealand, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in New Zealand stood at 81.16 units per person.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 159.8 units per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
New Zealand ranks 32nd of 190 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 position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 12.91 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 12.59 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 12.35 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 12.09 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1966 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 17.97 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 19.23 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 18.9 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 20.59 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 9.61 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 0.0042 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 11.27 units per person | +265913.7% |
| 1981 | 10.26 units per person | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 0.014 units per person | -99.9% |
| 1983 | 9.32 units per person | +66539.9% |
| 1984 | 0.003 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0372 units per person | +1125.1% |
| 1986 | 0.049 units per person | +31.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0693 units per person | +41.5% |
| 1988 | 3.35 units per person | +4736.3% |
| 1989 | 15.85 units per person | +372.8% |
| 1990 | 17.18 units per person | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 22.12 units per person | +28.7% |
| 1992 | 42.47 units per person | +92.0% |
| 1993 | 39.84 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 40.66 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 44.65 units per person | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 48.79 units per person | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 47.07 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 93.31 units per person | +98.2% |
| 1999 | 110.43 units per person | +18.4% |
| 2000 | 82.98 units per person | -24.9% |
| 2001 | 99.83 units per person | +20.3% |
| 2002 | 116.35 units per person | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 159.8 units per person | +37.3% |
| 2004 | 116.05 units per person | -27.4% |
| 2005 | 39.85 units per person | -65.7% |
| 2006 | 28.47 units per person | -28.6% |
| 2007 | 22.4 units per person | -21.3% |
| 2008 | 41.13 units per person | +83.6% |
| 2009 | 63.34 units per person | +54.0% |
| 2010 | 62.75 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 113.75 units per person | +81.3% |
| 2012 | 124.06 units per person | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 136.32 units per person | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 115.64 units per person | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 83.85 units per person | -27.5% |
| 2016 | 53.76 units per person | -35.9% |
| 2017 | 50.71 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 62.18 units per person | +22.6% |
| 2019 | 71.74 units per person | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 94.21 units per person | +31.3% |
| 2021 | 94.25 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 94.47 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 90.53 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 76.7 units per person | -15.3% |
| 2025 | 81.16 units per person | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 units per person | 0 units per person | 12.91 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.63 units per person | 0 units per person | 20.59 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.02 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 15.85 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.65 units per person | 17.18 units per person | 110.43 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.02 units per person | 22.4 units per person | 159.8 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.48 units per person | 50.71 units per person | 136.32 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.55 units per person | 76.7 units per person | 94.47 units per person | 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 position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in New Zealand?
- Reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in New Zealand was 81.16 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 159.8 units per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does New Zealand rank for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 32nd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve position in the IMF, 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 position in the IMF, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar 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 position in the IMF, 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.