Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in New Zealand

New Zealand: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.0685 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.0685 SDR per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 24.1%
World rank
114th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.1004 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 1986
All-time low
0.0107 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 1980
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1960–2025

0.020.040.060.080.1196019922025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in New Zealand stood at 0.0685 SDR per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of up 24.1% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in New Zealand peaked at 0.1004 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0107 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1980.

That places New Zealand 114th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1960 to 2025.
Year SDR per US$ of GDP Change
1960 0.0455 SDR per US$ of GDP
1961 0.026 SDR per US$ of GDP -42.8%
1962 0.0357 SDR per US$ of GDP +37.1%
1963 0.027 SDR per US$ of GDP -24.3%
1964 0.0308 SDR per US$ of GDP +14.0%
1965 0.0303 SDR per US$ of GDP -1.5%
1966 0.0302 SDR per US$ of GDP -0.2%
1967 0.0362 SDR per US$ of GDP +19.8%
1968 0.0308 SDR per US$ of GDP -15.0%
1969 0.0359 SDR per US$ of GDP +16.7%
1970 0.0317 SDR per US$ of GDP -11.8%
1971 0.0474 SDR per US$ of GDP +49.4%
1972 0.0687 SDR per US$ of GDP +45.1%
1973 0.0592 SDR per US$ of GDP -13.9%
1974 0.0374 SDR per US$ of GDP -36.8%
1975 0.0283 SDR per US$ of GDP -24.3%
1976 0.0304 SDR per US$ of GDP +7.6%
1977 0.0214 SDR per US$ of GDP -29.8%
1978 0.015 SDR per US$ of GDP -30.0%
1979 0.0161 SDR per US$ of GDP +7.5%
1980 0.0107 SDR per US$ of GDP -33.5%
1981 0.0218 SDR per US$ of GDP +103.7%
1982 0.0238 SDR per US$ of GDP +9.2%
1983 0.0293 SDR per US$ of GDP +23.1%
1984 0.0838 SDR per US$ of GDP +186.3%
1985 0.0586 SDR per US$ of GDP -30.1%
1986 0.1004 SDR per US$ of GDP +71.4%
1987 0.0569 SDR per US$ of GDP -43.4%
1988 0.0465 SDR per US$ of GDP -18.3%
1989 0.0515 SDR per US$ of GDP +10.9%
1990 0.0629 SDR per US$ of GDP +22.1%
1991 0.047 SDR per US$ of GDP -25.3%
1992 0.0511 SDR per US$ of GDP +8.9%
1993 0.0497 SDR per US$ of GDP -2.8%
1994 0.0441 SDR per US$ of GDP -11.3%
1995 0.0447 SDR per US$ of GDP +1.3%
1996 0.0572 SDR per US$ of GDP +28.1%
1997 0.0479 SDR per US$ of GDP -16.2%
1998 0.0486 SDR per US$ of GDP +1.4%
1999 0.0499 SDR per US$ of GDP +2.7%
2000 0.0528 SDR per US$ of GDP +5.8%
2001 0.0467 SDR per US$ of GDP -11.5%
2002 0.0495 SDR per US$ of GDP +6.0%
2003 0.0413 SDR per US$ of GDP -16.6%
2004 0.0399 SDR per US$ of GDP -3.3%
2005 0.053 SDR per US$ of GDP +32.9%
2006 0.0829 SDR per US$ of GDP +56.4%
2007 0.079 SDR per US$ of GDP -4.8%
2008 0.0528 SDR per US$ of GDP -33.1%
2009 0.0733 SDR per US$ of GDP +38.8%
2010 0.0669 SDR per US$ of GDP -8.7%
2011 0.0589 SDR per US$ of GDP -11.9%
2012 0.0582 SDR per US$ of GDP -1.3%
2013 0.049 SDR per US$ of GDP -15.7%
2014 0.0482 SDR per US$ of GDP -1.6%
2015 0.0531 SDR per US$ of GDP +10.1%
2016 0.065 SDR per US$ of GDP +22.5%
2017 0.0657 SDR per US$ of GDP +1.0%
2018 0.0545 SDR per US$ of GDP -17.0%
2019 0.0552 SDR per US$ of GDP +1.2%
2020 0.0391 SDR per US$ of GDP -29.2%
2021 0.0357 SDR per US$ of GDP -8.7%
2022 0.0333 SDR per US$ of GDP -6.7%
2023 0.0352 SDR per US$ of GDP +5.8%
2024 0.0552 SDR per US$ of GDP +56.8%
2025 0.0685 SDR per US$ of GDP +24.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0329 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.026 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0455 SDR per US$ of GDP 10
1970s 0.0356 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.015 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0687 SDR per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.0483 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0107 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.1004 SDR per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0503 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0441 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0629 SDR per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0571 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0399 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0829 SDR per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0575 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0482 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0669 SDR per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0445 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0333 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0685 SDR per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 111 Kyrgyzstan 0.071 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 112 Haiti 0.0694 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 113 Indonesia 0.0686 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 115 Latvia 0.0671 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 116 Kenya 0.0641 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 117 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0623 SDR per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in New Zealand?
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in New Zealand was 0.0685 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.1004 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1986.
What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0107 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1980.
How does New Zealand rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp?
New Zealand ranks 114th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP
Unit
SDR per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
180 places, 9,219 data points, 1960–2025
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Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.