Reserves excluding gold in New Zealand
New Zealand: Reserves excluding gold was 20.56 billion SDR in 2025. β Volatile
Reserves excluding gold in New Zealand, 1950β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
In 2025, reserves excluding gold in New Zealand stood at 20.56 billion SDR. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.5% on the previous year and up 93.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold in New Zealand peaked at 20.56 billion SDR in 2025 and was at its lowest, 119.00 million SDR, in 1957.
New Zealand ranks 55th of 194 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 185.80 million SDR | 119.00 million SDR | 282.00 million SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 209.20 million SDR | 161.00 million SDR | 257.27 million SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 470.42 million SDR | 256.88 million SDR | 866.34 million SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.52 billion SDR | 276.06 million SDR | 3.08 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.88 billion SDR | 2.06 billion SDR | 4.14 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.17 billion SDR | 2.84 billion SDR | 10.91 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.89 billion SDR | 10.60 billion SDR | 14.52 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.48 billion SDR | 9.54 billion SDR | 20.56 billion SDR | 6 |
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More financial sector data for New Zealand
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 20.56 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 20.56 billion SDR (2025)
- 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)
- Reserves excluding gold 20.56 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 18.09 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 129.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold in New Zealand?
- Reserves excluding gold in New Zealand was 20.56 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 20.56 billion SDR in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 119.00 million SDR in 1957.
- How does New Zealand rank for reserves excluding gold?
- New Zealand ranks 55th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.8%. 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 (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Liquidity (IL) 2026 April