Direct investment in New Zealand
New Zealand: Direct investment was 25.67 billion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Direct investment in New Zealand, 2000–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2025, direct investment in New Zealand stood at 25.67 billion US dollar.
That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment in New Zealand peaked at 29.36 billion US dollar in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.41 billion US dollar, in 2001.
New Zealand ranks 54th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Direct investment in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.54 billion US dollar | — |
| 2001 | 11.41 billion US dollar | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 17.21 billion US dollar | +50.8% |
| 2003 | 20.45 billion US dollar | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 25.27 billion US dollar | +23.5% |
| 2005 | 22.12 billion US dollar | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 23.08 billion US dollar | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 27.91 billion US dollar | +20.9% |
| 2008 | 23.41 billion US dollar | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 24.96 billion US dollar | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 29.05 billion US dollar | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 28.09 billion US dollar | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 29.36 billion US dollar | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 27.07 billion US dollar | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 26.91 billion US dollar | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 24.69 billion US dollar | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 23.96 billion US dollar | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 24.76 billion US dollar | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 24.13 billion US dollar | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 22.60 billion US dollar | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 27.70 billion US dollar | +22.6% |
| 2021 | 26.22 billion US dollar | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 25.38 billion US dollar | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 24.42 billion US dollar | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 22.99 billion US dollar | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 25.67 billion US dollar | +11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.84 billion US dollar | 11.41 billion US dollar | 27.91 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.06 billion US dollar | 22.60 billion US dollar | 29.36 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.40 billion US dollar | 22.99 billion US dollar | 27.70 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More economy & growth data for New Zealand
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.71 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.37 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2248 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 11,111 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 51.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 50.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual -7.15 % change on previous year (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0653 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 3,218 current LCU per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment in New Zealand?
- Direct investment in New Zealand was 25.67 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 29.36 billion US dollar in 2012.
- What is the lowest direct investment recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.41 billion US dollar in 2001.
- How does New Zealand rank for direct investment?
- New Zealand ranks 54th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is direct investment rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.