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
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1960–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More financial sector data for New Zealand
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 81.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 59.26 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 81.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
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) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.