Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita was 3,398 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in New Zealand, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
In 2025, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in New Zealand stood at 3,398 SDR per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 24.5% on the previous year and up 65.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in New Zealand peaked at 3,398 SDR per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 58.59 SDR per person, in 1968.
That places New Zealand 28th out of 179 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.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 106.25 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 61.58 SDR per person | -42.0% |
| 1962 | 88.24 SDR per person | +43.3% |
| 1963 | 71.49 SDR per person | -19.0% |
| 1964 | 87.41 SDR per person | +22.3% |
| 1965 | 65.82 SDR per person | -24.7% |
| 1966 | 66.89 SDR per person | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 80.03 SDR per person | +19.6% |
| 1968 | 58.59 SDR per person | -26.8% |
| 1969 | 75.38 SDR per person | +28.7% |
| 1970 | 73.29 SDR per person | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 131.39 SDR per person | +79.3% |
| 1972 | 226.46 SDR per person | +72.4% |
| 1973 | 255.85 SDR per person | +13.0% |
| 1974 | 172.34 SDR per person | -32.6% |
| 1975 | 118.03 SDR per person | -31.5% |
| 1976 | 133.1 SDR per person | +12.8% |
| 1977 | 105.8 SDR per person | -20.5% |
| 1978 | 88.78 SDR per person | -16.1% |
| 1979 | 107.19 SDR per person | +20.7% |
| 1980 | 79.84 SDR per person | -25.5% |
| 1981 | 170.18 SDR per person | +113.1% |
| 1982 | 182.1 SDR per person | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 222.42 SDR per person | +22.1% |
| 1984 | 562.72 SDR per person | +153.0% |
| 1985 | 445.51 SDR per person | -20.8% |
| 1986 | 946.9 SDR per person | +112.5% |
| 1987 | 701.36 SDR per person | -25.9% |
| 1988 | 639.14 SDR per person | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 685.94 SDR per person | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 859.38 SDR per person | +25.3% |
| 1991 | 574.46 SDR per person | -33.2% |
| 1992 | 603.16 SDR per person | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 651.16 SDR per person | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 673.84 SDR per person | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 777.41 SDR per person | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 1,075 SDR per person | +38.3% |
| 1997 | 837.53 SDR per person | -22.1% |
| 1998 | 715.99 SDR per person | -14.5% |
| 1999 | 764.67 SDR per person | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 720.01 SDR per person | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 648.21 SDR per person | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 834.9 SDR per person | +28.8% |
| 2003 | 904.66 SDR per person | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 1,014 SDR per person | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 1,471 SDR per person | +45.1% |
| 2006 | 2,211 SDR per person | +50.2% |
| 2007 | 2,566 SDR per person | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 1,654 SDR per person | -35.5% |
| 2009 | 2,073 SDR per person | +25.3% |
| 2010 | 2,259 SDR per person | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 2,265 SDR per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 2,329 SDR per person | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 2,106 SDR per person | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 2,150 SDR per person | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 2,052 SDR per person | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 2,607 SDR per person | +27.1% |
| 2017 | 2,819 SDR per person | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 2,356 SDR per person | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 2,366 SDR per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1,643 SDR per person | -30.6% |
| 2021 | 1,780 SDR per person | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 1,636 SDR per person | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 1,736 SDR per person | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 2,730 SDR per person | +57.3% |
| 2025 | 3,398 SDR per person | +24.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.17 SDR per person | 58.59 SDR per person | 106.25 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 141.22 SDR per person | 73.29 SDR per person | 255.85 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 463.61 SDR per person | 79.84 SDR per person | 946.9 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 753.3 SDR per person | 574.46 SDR per person | 1,075 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,410 SDR per person | 648.21 SDR per person | 2,566 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,331 SDR per person | 2,052 SDR per person | 2,819 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,154 SDR per person | 1,636 SDR per person | 3,398 SDR per person | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in New Zealand?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in New Zealand was 3,398 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 3,398 SDR per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.59 SDR per person in 1968.
- How does New Zealand rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 28th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.6%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.