Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in New Zealand
New Zealand: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was -1,739 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-1,739 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 167.6%
World rank
169th
of 188 countries
All-time high
15,156 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2007
All-time low
-15,726 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2000
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in New Zealand, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in New Zealand is -1,739 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 167.6% on the previous year and up 67.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in New Zealand peaked at 15,156 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, -15,726 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2000.
New Zealand ranks 169th of 188 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 (BoP, current US$), per in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 34.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 45.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1972 | 13.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -70.1% |
| 1973 | 72.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +429.2% |
| 1974 | 79.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 82.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 136.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +65.6% |
| 1977 | 121.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1978 | 212.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +74.8% |
| 1979 | 283.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 1980 | 270.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 388.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 1982 | 327.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1983 | 1,533 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +367.6% |
| 1984 | 116.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -92.4% |
| 1985 | 655.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +463.4% |
| 1986 | 329.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -49.7% |
| 1987 | 2,127 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +545.4% |
| 1988 | 2,334 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 513.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -78.0% |
| 1990 | 8,975 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1648.4% |
| 1991 | 5,578 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.8% |
| 1992 | 1,485 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -73.4% |
| 1993 | -5,274 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -455.2% |
| 1994 | 7,629 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -244.6% |
| 1995 | 6,774 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1996 | -4,704 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -169.4% |
| 1997 | -5,946 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1998 | 1,525 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -125.6% |
| 1999 | 4,078 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +167.5% |
| 2000 | -15,726 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -485.6% |
| 2001 | -2,306 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -85.3% |
| 2002 | 5,342 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -331.6% |
| 2003 | 2,451 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -54.1% |
| 2004 | 3,242 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 2005 | -2,434 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -175.1% |
| 2006 | -1,519 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.6% |
| 2007 | 15,156 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1098.0% |
| 2008 | 3,187 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -79.0% |
| 2009 | -7,871 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -347.0% |
| 2010 | 3,924 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -149.9% |
| 2011 | -456.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -111.6% |
| 2012 | -344.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 2013 | -5,371 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1459.7% |
| 2014 | 5,402 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -200.6% |
| 2015 | -59.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -101.1% |
| 2016 | -2,904 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4762.7% |
| 2017 | -304.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -89.5% |
| 2018 | 2,446 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -904.7% |
| 2019 | -5,919 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -342.0% |
| 2020 | 3,360 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -156.8% |
| 2021 | -3,291 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -198.0% |
| 2022 | 2,573 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -178.2% |
| 2023 | -1,739 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -167.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's -1,739 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,671 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. (70 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's -1,739 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,585 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -4762.7% | -59.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2,904 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +1648.4% | 513.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,975 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2013 | -1459.7% | -344.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5,371 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +1098.0% | -1,519 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,156 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 108.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 283.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 859.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 116.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,334 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,012 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5,946 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,975 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | -47.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15,726 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,156 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | -358.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5,919 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,402 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 225.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3,291 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,360 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 166 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -919.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 167 Eswatini -1,275 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 168 El Salvador -1,459 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 170 Togo -1,821 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 171 South Africa -2,303 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 172 Honduras -2,314 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
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$), annual growth rate 27.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in New Zealand?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in New Zealand was -1,739 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 15,156 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -15,726 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- New Zealand ranks 169th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.6%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.