Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in New Zealand
New Zealand: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange was 18.09 billion SDR in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
18.09 billion SDR
Change on year
up 25.3%
World rank
54th
of 188 countries
All-time high
18.09 billion SDR
in 2025
All-time low
119.00 million SDR
in 1957
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in New Zealand, 1950–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in New Zealand is 18.09 billion SDR, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.3% on the previous year and up 91.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in New Zealand peaked at 18.09 billion SDR in 2025 and was at its lowest, 119.00 million SDR, in 1957.
That places New Zealand 54th out of 188 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.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 143.00 million SDR | — |
| 1951 | 185.00 million SDR | +29.4% |
| 1952 | 150.00 million SDR | -18.9% |
| 1953 | 238.00 million SDR | +58.7% |
| 1954 | 205.00 million SDR | -13.9% |
| 1955 | 144.00 million SDR | -29.8% |
| 1956 | 166.00 million SDR | +15.3% |
| 1957 | 119.00 million SDR | -28.3% |
| 1958 | 226.00 million SDR | +89.9% |
| 1959 | 282.00 million SDR | +24.8% |
| 1960 | 252.00 million SDR | -10.6% |
| 1961 | 149.00 million SDR | -40.9% |
| 1962 | 219.00 million SDR | +47.0% |
| 1963 | 181.00 million SDR | -17.4% |
| 1964 | 226.00 million SDR | +24.9% |
| 1965 | 173.00 million SDR | -23.5% |
| 1966 | 179.00 million SDR | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 218.00 million SDR | +21.8% |
| 1968 | 161.00 million SDR | -26.1% |
| 1969 | 209.00 million SDR | +29.8% |
| 1970 | 206.00 million SDR | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 374.87 million SDR | +82.0% |
| 1972 | 657.63 million SDR | +75.4% |
| 1973 | 757.66 million SDR | +15.2% |
| 1974 | 521.09 million SDR | -31.2% |
| 1975 | 363.90 million SDR | -30.2% |
| 1976 | 414.00 million SDR | +13.8% |
| 1977 | 330.12 million SDR | -20.3% |
| 1978 | 277.10 million SDR | -16.1% |
| 1979 | 333.25 million SDR | +20.3% |
| 1980 | 248.55 million SDR | -25.4% |
| 1981 | 531.81 million SDR | +114.0% |
| 1982 | 574.74 million SDR | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 711.59 million SDR | +23.8% |
| 1984 | 1.82 billion SDR | +155.2% |
| 1985 | 1.45 billion SDR | -20.3% |
| 1986 | 3.07 billion SDR | +112.5% |
| 1987 | 2.30 billion SDR | -25.3% |
| 1988 | 2.10 billion SDR | -8.6% |
| 1989 | 2.26 billion SDR | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 2.86 billion SDR | +26.4% |
| 1991 | 2.01 billion SDR | -29.8% |
| 1992 | 2.13 billion SDR | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 2.33 billion SDR | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 2.44 billion SDR | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 2.86 billion SDR | +17.1% |
| 1996 | 4.01 billion SDR | +40.5% |
| 1997 | 3.17 billion SDR | -21.1% |
| 1998 | 2.73 billion SDR | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 2.93 billion SDR | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 2.78 billion SDR | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 2.52 billion SDR | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 3.30 billion SDR | +31.1% |
| 2003 | 3.64 billion SDR | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 4.15 billion SDR | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 6.08 billion SDR | +46.7% |
| 2006 | 9.25 billion SDR | +52.1% |
| 2007 | 10.84 billion SDR | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 7.05 billion SDR | -35.0% |
| 2009 | 8.92 billion SDR | +26.6% |
| 2010 | 9.83 billion SDR | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 9.93 billion SDR | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 10.27 billion SDR | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 9.36 billion SDR | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 9.71 billion SDR | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 9.46 billion SDR | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 12.29 billion SDR | +30.0% |
| 2017 | 13.57 billion SDR | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 11.55 billion SDR | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 11.76 billion SDR | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 8.34 billion SDR | -29.1% |
| 2021 | 9.05 billion SDR | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 8.31 billion SDR | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 9.03 billion SDR | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 14.44 billion SDR | +60.0% |
| 2025 | 18.09 billion SDR | +25.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 185.80 million SDR | 119.00 million SDR | 282.00 million SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 196.70 million SDR | 149.00 million SDR | 252.00 million SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 423.56 million SDR | 206.00 million SDR | 757.66 million SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.51 billion SDR | 248.55 million SDR | 3.07 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.75 billion SDR | 2.01 billion SDR | 4.01 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.85 billion SDR | 2.52 billion SDR | 10.84 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.77 billion SDR | 9.36 billion SDR | 13.57 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.21 billion SDR | 8.31 billion SDR | 18.09 billion SDR | 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)
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- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 3,861 SDR per person (2025)
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- 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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in New Zealand?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in New Zealand was 18.09 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 18.09 billion SDR in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 119.00 million SDR in 1957.
- How does New Zealand rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- New Zealand ranks 54th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.3%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Liquidity (IL) 2026 April