Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in New Zealand
New Zealand: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual was 104.98 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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) … inflows 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% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 104.98 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.75 % change on previous year, 9.8× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 104.98 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.67 % change on previous year, 9.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -9189.4% | 0.3923 % change on previous year | -35.66 % change on previous year |
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 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 103.37 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Malaysia 96.92 % change on previous year compare
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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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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.