Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in New Zealand
New Zealand: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP was 0.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0%
Change on year
down 97.3%
World rank
144th
of 189 countries
All-time high
5.2%
in 1990
All-time low
-7.9%
in 2000
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in New Zealand, 1970–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.0% for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 97.3% on the previous year and up 202.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in New Zealand peaked at 5.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, -7.9%, in 2000.
New Zealand ranks 144th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1% | — |
| 1971 | 0.2% | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -75.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | +295.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | +56.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | -21.2% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | +45.7% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | +19.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | -15.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | +37.0% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | -14.8% |
| 1983 | 1.7% | +364.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -91.5% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | +394.6% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | -59.4% |
| 1987 | 1.4% | +389.2% |
| 1988 | 1.4% | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | -77.4% |
| 1990 | 5.2% | +1587.9% |
| 1991 | 3.4% | -33.9% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | -72.7% |
| 1993 | -3.0% | -416.3% |
| 1994 | 3.6% | -222.3% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | -23.2% |
| 1996 | -1.8% | -163.3% |
| 1997 | -2.4% | +34.2% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | -130.1% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | +155.9% |
| 2000 | -7.9% | -530.6% |
| 2001 | -1.1% | -85.7% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | -287.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -65.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +12.3% |
| 2005 | -0.6% | -168.0% |
| 2006 | -0.4% | -35.8% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | -911.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -78.4% |
| 2009 | -1.7% | -370.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -141.3% |
| 2011 | -0.1% | -110.2% |
| 2012 | -0.1% | -28.1% |
| 2013 | -0.7% | +1341.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -195.3% |
| 2015 | -0.0% | -101.3% |
| 2016 | -0.4% | +4483.9% |
| 2017 | -0.0% | -90.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -885.0% |
| 2019 | -0.7% | -340.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -156.7% |
| 2021 | -0.3% | -182.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -179.4% |
| 2023 | -0.2% | -165.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | -288.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0% | -97.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | -3.0% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.4% | -7.9% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0% | -0.7% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | -0.3% | 0.4% | 6 |
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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)
- 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 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in New Zealand?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in New Zealand was 0.0% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.9% in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 144th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 202.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.