Foreign direct investment, net in New Zealand
New Zealand: Foreign direct investment, net was -3.58 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net in New Zealand, 2000–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net in New Zealand stood at -3.58 billion BoP, current US$.
The figure is down 308.0% on the previous year and down 6,316.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net in New Zealand peaked at 4.01 billion BoP, current US$ in 2003 and was at its lowest, -9.13 billion BoP, current US$, in 2022.
That places New Zealand 162nd out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -2.63 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2001 | -866.60 million BoP, current US$ | -67.1% |
| 2002 | -1.44 billion BoP, current US$ | +66.4% |
| 2003 | 4.01 billion BoP, current US$ | -378.1% |
| 2004 | -1.47 billion BoP, current US$ | -136.6% |
| 2005 | -2.55 billion BoP, current US$ | +73.8% |
| 2006 | -3.31 billion BoP, current US$ | +30.0% |
| 2007 | -344.88 million BoP, current US$ | -89.6% |
| 2008 | -1.75 billion BoP, current US$ | +408.2% |
| 2009 | -2.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 746.96 million BoP, current US$ | -137.0% |
| 2011 | -1.50 billion BoP, current US$ | -300.6% |
| 2012 | -3.94 billion BoP, current US$ | +162.7% |
| 2013 | -1.34 billion BoP, current US$ | -65.9% |
| 2014 | -1.83 billion BoP, current US$ | +36.0% |
| 2015 | 57.65 million BoP, current US$ | -103.2% |
| 2016 | -2.77 billion BoP, current US$ | -4909.8% |
| 2017 | -2.47 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.9% |
| 2018 | -1.81 billion BoP, current US$ | -26.6% |
| 2019 | -4.63 billion BoP, current US$ | +155.7% |
| 2020 | -3.92 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.5% |
| 2021 | -6.17 billion BoP, current US$ | +57.6% |
| 2022 | -9.13 billion BoP, current US$ | +47.9% |
| 2023 | -4.85 billion BoP, current US$ | -46.8% |
| 2024 | -878.20 million BoP, current US$ | -81.9% |
| 2025 | -3.58 billion BoP, current US$ | +308.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.24 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.95 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.63 billion BoP, current US$ | 746.96 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.76 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.13 billion BoP, current US$ | -878.20 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 159 Bulgaria -3.37 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 160 India -3.41 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 161 Mozambique -3.55 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 163 Ukraine -3.71 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 164 Ethiopia -4.02 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 165 Uzbekistan -4.24 billion BoP, current US$ compare
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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 6.08 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 73,604 current LCU per person (2023)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual -0.7477 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.768 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 37,966 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth -0.7477 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 1.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net in New Zealand?
- Foreign direct investment, net in New Zealand was -3.58 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 4.01 billion BoP, current US$ in 2003.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.13 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- How does New Zealand rank for foreign direct investment, net?
- New Zealand ranks 162nd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6,316.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.