Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in New Zealand
New Zealand: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 103.0%
World rank
134th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.0559 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1996
All-time low
-0.0381 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2003
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in New Zealand, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in New Zealand stood at 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 103.0% on the previous year and up 3,416.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in New Zealand peaked at 0.0559 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996 and was at its lowest, -0.0381 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2003.
New Zealand ranks 134th of 200 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.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0225 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 1974 | 0.018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +90.0% |
| 1977 | 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.8% |
| 1983 | 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +70.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +186.0% |
| 1990 | 0.037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +275.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0396 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0473 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +81.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0473 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0446 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0559 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 1997 | 0.029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0325 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.7% |
| 2000 | -0.0287 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -278.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -116.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0428 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +788.2% |
| 2003 | -0.0381 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -189.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0223 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -158.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0166 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0316 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.5% |
| 2009 | -0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -102.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -552.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +319.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +166.4% |
| 2013 | -0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -101.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4533.6% |
| 2015 | -0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -102.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2680.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0225 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0393 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +87.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -56.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +103.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0225 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0375 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0559 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0381 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0428 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.02 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0393 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 131 Jamaica 0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 132 Nigeria 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 Sudan 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Slovakia 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Uruguay 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual 104.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), per unit in New Zealand?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in New Zealand was 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0559 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0381 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- How does New Zealand rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- New Zealand ranks 134th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,416.9%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.