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.

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in New Zealand

Name: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in New Zealand
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

New Zealand: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit was 0.0137 BoP, current US$ 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

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$) … unit in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1970 to 2025.
Year	BoP, current US$ 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%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

New Zealand's 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 65% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
New Zealand's 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 66% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit 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
2014	+4533.6%	-0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
2016	+2680.0%	-0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
2002	+788.2%	0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0428 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
2010	+552.7%	-0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

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

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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.

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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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Indicator: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 247 places, 11,888 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

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.