Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in New Zealand
New Zealand: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual was 104.98 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
104.98 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 275.1%
World rank
23rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
998.46 % change on previous year
in 2002
All-time low
-260.16 % change on previous year
in 2000
Years of data
53
1971–2025
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in New Zealand, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in New Zealand is 104.98 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 275.1% on the previous year and up 202.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in New Zealand peaked at 998.46 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -260.16 % change on previous year, in 2000.
That places New Zealand 23rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -24.66 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 15.17 % change on previous year | -161.5% |
| 1973 | 63.9 % change on previous year | +321.2% |
| 1974 | 21.17 % change on previous year | -66.9% |
| 1975 | -45.09 % change on previous year | -313.0% |
| 1976 | 100.94 % change on previous year | -323.9% |
| 1977 | -44.42 % change on previous year | -144.0% |
| 1978 | 77.38 % change on previous year | -274.2% |
| 1979 | 28.06 % change on previous year | -63.7% |
| 1980 | -4.69 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 1981 | -47.03 % change on previous year | +902.0% |
| 1982 | 55.2 % change on previous year | -217.4% |
| 1983 | -11.45 % change on previous year | -120.7% |
| 1984 | -52.21 % change on previous year | +355.8% |
| 1985 | 93.92 % change on previous year | -279.9% |
| 1986 | 72.79 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 1987 | -39.08 % change on previous year | -153.7% |
| 1988 | -34.27 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 1989 | 178.07 % change on previous year | -619.6% |
| 1990 | 288.57 % change on previous year | +62.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3923 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 1992 | -35.66 % change on previous year | -9189.4% |
| 1993 | 103.25 % change on previous year | -389.5% |
| 1994 | 18.3 % change on previous year | -82.3% |
| 1995 | 8.92 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 1996 | 37.5 % change on previous year | +320.5% |
| 1997 | -51.07 % change on previous year | -236.2% |
| 1998 | -4.78 % change on previous year | -90.6% |
| 1999 | -48.43 % change on previous year | +912.9% |
| 2000 | -260.16 % change on previous year | +437.1% |
| 2001 | 117.2 % change on previous year | -145.0% |
| 2002 | 998.46 % change on previous year | +751.9% |
| 2003 | -218.09 % change on previous year | -121.8% |
| 2004 | 168.96 % change on previous year | -177.5% |
| 2005 | -17.81 % change on previous year | -110.5% |
| 2006 | 52.76 % change on previous year | -396.3% |
| 2007 | 48.85 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2008 | -40.22 % change on previous year | -182.3% |
| 2009 | -102.02 % change on previous year | +153.7% |
| 2010 | 646.54 % change on previous year | -733.7% |
| 2011 | 381.44 % change on previous year | -41.0% |
| 2012 | 179.08 % change on previous year | -53.1% |
| 2013 | -101.81 % change on previous year | -156.8% |
| 2015 | -102.26 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 19.02 % change on previous year | -118.6% |
| 2018 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -85.4% |
| 2019 | 25.17 % change on previous year | +804.5% |
| 2020 | 56.12 % change on previous year | +122.9% |
| 2021 | 10.5 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 2022 | 84.87 % change on previous year | +708.2% |
| 2023 | -55.18 % change on previous year | -165.0% |
| 2024 | -59.96 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 2025 | 104.98 % change on previous year | -275.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.39 % change on previous year | -45.09 % change on previous year | 100.94 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 21.12 % change on previous year | -52.21 % change on previous year | 178.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.7 % change on previous year | -51.07 % change on previous year | 288.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.79 % change on previous year | -260.16 % change on previous year | 998.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 131.25 % change on previous year | -102.26 % change on previous year | 646.54 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | 23.55 % change on previous year | -59.96 % change on previous year | 104.98 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 20 Denmark 121.54 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Brunei Darussalam 112.66 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Eritrea 106.46 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Ireland 103.44 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Palestine, State of 103.37 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Malaysia 96.92 % change on previous year compare
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 23.86 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.48 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.61 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 677.46 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 27.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1066 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in New Zealand?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in New Zealand was 104.98 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 998.46 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -260.16 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- New Zealand ranks 23rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 202.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.