Total reserves (gold at market value) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Total reserves (gold at market value) was 20.56 billion SDR in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
20.56 billion SDR
Change on year
up 21.5%
World rank
62nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
20.56 billion SDR
in 2025
All-time low
152.00 million SDR
in 1957
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Total reserves (gold at market value) in New Zealand, 1950–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 20.56 billion SDR for total reserves (gold at market value) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 21.5% on the previous year and up 93.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) in New Zealand peaked at 20.56 billion SDR in 2025 and was at its lowest, 152.00 million SDR, in 1957.
New Zealand ranks 62nd 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.
Total reserves (gold at market value) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 171.76 million SDR | — |
| 1951 | 216.74 million SDR | +26.2% |
| 1952 | 182.73 million SDR | -15.7% |
| 1953 | 270.73 million SDR | +48.2% |
| 1954 | 238.04 million SDR | -12.1% |
| 1955 | 176.97 million SDR | -25.7% |
| 1956 | 198.91 million SDR | +12.4% |
| 1957 | 152.00 million SDR | -23.6% |
| 1958 | 259.08 million SDR | +70.4% |
| 1959 | 316.07 million SDR | +22.0% |
| 1960 | 287.60 million SDR | -9.0% |
| 1961 | 180.80 million SDR | -37.1% |
| 1962 | 250.81 million SDR | +38.7% |
| 1963 | 212.81 million SDR | -15.2% |
| 1964 | 257.82 million SDR | +21.2% |
| 1965 | 173.30 million SDR | -32.8% |
| 1966 | 179.19 million SDR | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 218.55 million SDR | +22.0% |
| 1968 | 161.71 million SDR | -26.0% |
| 1969 | 209.85 million SDR | +29.8% |
| 1970 | 257.72 million SDR | +22.8% |
| 1971 | 454.03 million SDR | +76.2% |
| 1972 | 767.83 million SDR | +69.1% |
| 1973 | 868.44 million SDR | +13.1% |
| 1974 | 525.05 million SDR | -39.5% |
| 1975 | 367.37 million SDR | -30.0% |
| 1976 | 425.05 million SDR | +15.7% |
| 1977 | 370.31 million SDR | -12.9% |
| 1978 | 357.56 million SDR | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 359.81 million SDR | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 286.40 million SDR | -20.4% |
| 1981 | 586.60 million SDR | +104.8% |
| 1982 | 585.74 million SDR | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 750.92 million SDR | +28.2% |
| 1984 | 1.83 billion SDR | +143.7% |
| 1985 | 1.46 billion SDR | -20.2% |
| 1986 | 3.09 billion SDR | +111.7% |
| 1987 | 2.31 billion SDR | -25.4% |
| 1988 | 2.11 billion SDR | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 2.30 billion SDR | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 2.90 billion SDR | +26.0% |
| 1991 | 2.06 billion SDR | -28.9% |
| 1992 | 2.24 billion SDR | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 2.43 billion SDR | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 2.54 billion SDR | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 2.97 billion SDR | +16.8% |
| 1996 | 4.14 billion SDR | +39.6% |
| 1997 | 3.30 billion SDR | -20.3% |
| 1998 | 2.99 billion SDR | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 3.25 billion SDR | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 3.03 billion SDR | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 2.84 billion SDR | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 3.65 billion SDR | +28.7% |
| 2003 | 4.10 billion SDR | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 4.47 billion SDR | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 6.22 billion SDR | +39.1% |
| 2006 | 9.35 billion SDR | +50.3% |
| 2007 | 10.91 billion SDR | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 7.18 billion SDR | -34.3% |
| 2009 | 9.95 billion SDR | +38.6% |
| 2010 | 10.86 billion SDR | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 11.08 billion SDR | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 11.44 billion SDR | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 10.60 billion SDR | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 10.95 billion SDR | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 10.61 billion SDR | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 13.25 billion SDR | +24.9% |
| 2017 | 14.52 billion SDR | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 12.70 billion SDR | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 12.88 billion SDR | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 9.54 billion SDR | -26.0% |
| 2021 | 11.51 billion SDR | +20.7% |
| 2022 | 10.82 billion SDR | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 11.54 billion SDR | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 16.92 billion SDR | +46.6% |
| 2025 | 20.56 billion SDR | +21.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 218.30 million SDR | 152.00 million SDR | 316.07 million SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 213.24 million SDR | 161.71 million SDR | 287.60 million SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 475.32 million SDR | 257.72 million SDR | 868.44 million SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.53 billion SDR | 286.40 million SDR | 3.09 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
- 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)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 18.09 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 20.56 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 20.56 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 20.56 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 3,861 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves (gold at market value) in New Zealand?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) in New Zealand was 20.56 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 20.56 billion SDR in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 152.00 million SDR in 1957.
- How does New Zealand rank for total reserves (gold at market value)?
- New Zealand ranks 62nd out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) 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 Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Liquidity (IL) 2026 April