Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre was 34,288 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 34,288 SDR per square kilometre for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 51,540 SDR per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 565.87 SDR per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places New Zealand 107th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, 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 (SDR), per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 565.87 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 831.72 SDR per square kilometre | +47.0% |
| 1963 | 687.4 SDR per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1964 | 858.3 SDR per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1965 | 657.02 SDR per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 1966 | 679.81 SDR per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 827.92 SDR per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1968 | 611.45 SDR per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 1969 | 793.74 SDR per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1970 | 782.35 SDR per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 1,424 SDR per square kilometre | +82.0% |
| 1972 | 2,498 SDR per square kilometre | +75.4% |
| 1973 | 2,877 SDR per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1974 | 1,979 SDR per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 1975 | 1,382 SDR per square kilometre | -30.2% |
| 1976 | 1,572 SDR per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1977 | 1,254 SDR per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 1978 | 1,052 SDR per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1979 | 1,266 SDR per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1980 | 943.93 SDR per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 1981 | 2,020 SDR per square kilometre | +114.0% |
| 1982 | 2,183 SDR per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 2,702 SDR per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1984 | 6,897 SDR per square kilometre | +155.2% |
| 1985 | 5,494 SDR per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 1986 | 11,674 SDR per square kilometre | +112.5% |
| 1987 | 8,722 SDR per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 1988 | 7,970 SDR per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1989 | 8,595 SDR per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 10,868 SDR per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1991 | 7,625 SDR per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 1992 | 8,090 SDR per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 8,834 SDR per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 9,264 SDR per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 10,846 SDR per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1996 | 15,242 SDR per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 1997 | 12,027 SDR per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1998 | 10,374 SDR per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 11,137 SDR per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 10,549 SDR per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 9,553 SDR per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 12,520 SDR per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 2003 | 13,836 SDR per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 15,746 SDR per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 23,100 SDR per square kilometre | +46.7% |
| 2006 | 35,130 SDR per square kilometre | +52.1% |
| 2007 | 41,154 SDR per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 26,764 SDR per square kilometre | -35.0% |
| 2009 | 33,871 SDR per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2010 | 37,319 SDR per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 37,704 SDR per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 38,989 SDR per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 35,535 SDR per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 36,883 SDR per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 35,914 SDR per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 46,678 SDR per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2017 | 51,540 SDR per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 43,855 SDR per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 44,668 SDR per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 31,656 SDR per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 2021 | 34,366 SDR per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 31,565 SDR per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 34,288 SDR per square kilometre | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 723.69 SDR per square kilometre | 565.87 SDR per square kilometre | 858.3 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,609 SDR per square kilometre | 782.35 SDR per square kilometre | 2,877 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,720 SDR per square kilometre | 943.93 SDR per square kilometre | 11,674 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,431 SDR per square kilometre | 7,625 SDR per square kilometre | 15,242 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,222 SDR per square kilometre | 9,553 SDR per square kilometre | 41,154 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,908 SDR per square kilometre | 35,535 SDR per square kilometre | 51,540 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,969 SDR per square kilometre | 31,565 SDR per square kilometre | 34,366 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 104 Estonia 36,456 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 105 Gambia 36,158 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 106 Sao Tome and Principe 35,818 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 108 Libya 32,969 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 109 Slovenia 32,613 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 110 Austria 31,450 SDR per square kilometre compare
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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in New Zealand was 34,288 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 51,540 SDR per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 565.87 SDR per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does New Zealand rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 107th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.