S&P Global Equity Indices (annual % change) in New Zealand
New Zealand: S&P Global Equity Indices (annual % change) was -5.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
S&P Global Equity Indices in New Zealand, 1990–2025
Source: S&P Global BMI, S&P Dow Jones Indices. Measured in annual % change.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded -5.7% for s&p global equity indices in 2025.
The figure is down 2,016.6% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, s&p global equity indices in New Zealand peaked at 60.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, -52.4%, in 2008.
That places New Zealand 76th out of 84 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
S&P Global Equity Indices (annual % change) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | annual % change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -39.6% | — |
| 1991 | 6.3% | -116.0% |
| 1992 | -8.8% | -238.9% |
| 1993 | 60.0% | -784.1% |
| 1994 | 3.5% | -94.2% |
| 1995 | 11.7% | +234.2% |
| 1996 | 16.8% | +43.6% |
| 1997 | -19.8% | -218.0% |
| 1998 | -23.9% | +20.3% |
| 1999 | 8.7% | -136.3% |
| 2000 | -26.6% | -406.9% |
| 2001 | 4.5% | -116.9% |
| 2002 | 19.9% | +344.2% |
| 2003 | 51.5% | +158.2% |
| 2004 | 30.3% | -41.3% |
| 2005 | -2.7% | -109.1% |
| 2006 | 21.2% | -872.3% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | -86.4% |
| 2008 | -52.4% | -1922.5% |
| 2009 | 40.4% | -177.1% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | -87.1% |
| 2011 | -3.8% | -173.6% |
| 2012 | 26.5% | -787.2% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | -53.4% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | -46.8% |
| 2015 | -4.6% | -169.8% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | -247.1% |
| 2017 | 20.0% | +197.2% |
| 2018 | -4.1% | -120.5% |
| 2019 | 30.7% | -847.2% |
| 2020 | 25.5% | -16.8% |
| 2021 | -11.9% | -146.7% |
| 2022 | -24.9% | +109.1% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | -132.1% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | -96.3% |
| 2025 | -5.7% | -2016.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's -5.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.5%. (48 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's -5.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.3%. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where S&P Global Equity Indices (annual % change) in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -2016.6% | 0.3% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | -1922.5% | 2.9% | -52.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | -39.6% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.9% | -52.4% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | -4.6% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.5% | -24.9% | 25.5% | 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 s&p global equity indices in New Zealand?
- S&p global equity indices in New Zealand was -5.7% in 2025, according to S&P Global BMI, S&P Dow Jones Indices.
- What is the highest s&p global equity indices recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest s&p global equity indices recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -52.4% in 2008.
- How does New Zealand rank for s&p global equity indices?
- New Zealand ranks 76th out of 84 countries with data for 2025.
- Is s&p global equity indices rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from S&P Global BMI, S&P Dow Jones Indices, published as part of S&P Global Equity Indices (annual % change). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
S&P Global Equity Indices measure the U.S. dollar price change in the stock markets covered by the S&P BMI country indices.