Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) 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
New Zealand recorded 18.09 billion SDR for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of 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.
New Zealand ranks 54th of 188 countries on this measure, 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) 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% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 18.09 billion SDR is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.71 billion SDR, 1.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 18.09 billion SDR is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18.09 billion SDR, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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 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 consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.