Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in New Zealand
New Zealand: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 97.3%
World rank
146th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.0519 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1990
All-time low
-0.0787 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2000
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in New Zealand, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in New Zealand is 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured 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 (bop, current us$), per unit in New Zealand peaked at 0.0519 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, -0.0787 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2000.
That places New Zealand 146th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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$), per unit in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -75.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +295.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1978 | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0166 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +364.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -91.5% |
| 1985 | 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +394.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -59.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +389.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -77.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0519 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1587.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0344 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -72.7% |
| 1993 | -0.0297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -416.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0363 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -222.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0279 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 1996 | -0.0177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -163.3% |
| 1997 | -0.0237 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -130.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0183 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +155.9% |
| 2000 | -0.0787 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -530.6% |
| 2001 | -0.0113 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -85.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -287.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -65.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2005 | -0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -168.0% |
| 2006 | -0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0291 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -911.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -78.4% |
| 2009 | -0.017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -370.8% |
| 2010 | 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -141.3% |
| 2011 | -0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -110.2% |
| 2012 | -0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 2013 | -0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1341.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -195.3% |
| 2015 | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -101.3% |
| 2016 | -0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4483.9% |
| 2017 | -0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -90.4% |
| 2018 | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -885.0% |
| 2019 | -0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -340.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -156.7% |
| 2021 | -0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -182.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -179.4% |
| 2023 | -0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -165.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -288.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -97.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0166 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0519 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0787 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0291 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 143 Yemen 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Botswana 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Jamaica 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Kiribati 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Bangladesh 0 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$), per capita 4.48 BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 27.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1066 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in New Zealand?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in New Zealand was 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0519 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0787 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- New Zealand ranks 146th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.