Foreign direct investment, net outflows in New Zealand
New Zealand: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 23.86 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in New Zealand, 1970–2025
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 23.86 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net outflows in 2025.
The figure is down 97.3% on the previous year and up 251.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in New Zealand peaked at 3.99 billion BoP, current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, -4.14 billion BoP, current US$, in 2000.
New Zealand ranks 121st of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 12.00 million BoP, current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1972 | 3.59 million BoP, current US$ | -70.1% |
| 1973 | 19.00 million BoP, current US$ | +429.2% |
| 1974 | 20.97 million BoP, current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 21.63 million BoP, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 35.82 million BoP, current US$ | +65.6% |
| 1977 | 32.03 million BoP, current US$ | -10.6% |
| 1978 | 55.99 million BoP, current US$ | +74.8% |
| 1979 | 74.60 million BoP, current US$ | +33.2% |
| 1980 | 71.10 million BoP, current US$ | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 102.36 million BoP, current US$ | +44.0% |
| 1982 | 86.30 million BoP, current US$ | -15.7% |
| 1983 | 403.54 million BoP, current US$ | +367.6% |
| 1984 | 30.61 million BoP, current US$ | -92.4% |
| 1985 | 172.49 million BoP, current US$ | +463.4% |
| 1986 | 86.77 million BoP, current US$ | -49.7% |
| 1987 | 560.03 million BoP, current US$ | +545.4% |
| 1988 | 614.52 million BoP, current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 135.16 million BoP, current US$ | -78.0% |
| 1990 | 2.36 billion BoP, current US$ | +1648.4% |
| 1991 | 1.47 billion BoP, current US$ | -37.8% |
| 1992 | 391.02 million BoP, current US$ | -73.4% |
| 1993 | -1.39 billion BoP, current US$ | -455.2% |
| 1994 | 2.01 billion BoP, current US$ | -244.6% |
| 1995 | 1.78 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.2% |
| 1996 | -1.24 billion BoP, current US$ | -169.4% |
| 1997 | -1.57 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.4% |
| 1998 | 401.44 million BoP, current US$ | -125.6% |
| 1999 | 1.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +167.5% |
| 2000 | -4.14 billion BoP, current US$ | -485.6% |
| 2001 | -607.28 million BoP, current US$ | -85.3% |
| 2002 | 1.41 billion BoP, current US$ | -331.6% |
| 2003 | 645.37 million BoP, current US$ | -54.1% |
| 2004 | 853.68 million BoP, current US$ | +32.3% |
| 2005 | -640.85 million BoP, current US$ | -175.1% |
| 2006 | -399.86 million BoP, current US$ | -37.6% |
| 2007 | 3.99 billion BoP, current US$ | -1098.0% |
| 2008 | 839.27 million BoP, current US$ | -79.0% |
| 2009 | -2.07 billion BoP, current US$ | -347.0% |
| 2010 | 1.03 billion BoP, current US$ | -149.9% |
| 2011 | -120.30 million BoP, current US$ | -111.6% |
| 2012 | -90.67 million BoP, current US$ | -24.6% |
| 2013 | -1.41 billion BoP, current US$ | +1459.7% |
| 2014 | 1.42 billion BoP, current US$ | -200.6% |
| 2015 | -15.72 million BoP, current US$ | -101.1% |
| 2016 | -764.63 million BoP, current US$ | +4762.7% |
| 2017 | -80.05 million BoP, current US$ | -89.5% |
| 2018 | 644.15 million BoP, current US$ | -904.7% |
| 2019 | -1.56 billion BoP, current US$ | -342.0% |
| 2020 | 884.64 million BoP, current US$ | -156.8% |
| 2021 | -866.59 million BoP, current US$ | -198.0% |
| 2022 | 677.46 million BoP, current US$ | -178.2% |
| 2023 | -457.93 million BoP, current US$ | -167.6% |
| 2024 | 881.63 million BoP, current US$ | -292.5% |
| 2025 | 23.86 million BoP, current US$ | -97.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.46 million BoP, current US$ | 3.59 million BoP, current US$ | 74.60 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 226.29 million BoP, current US$ | 30.61 million BoP, current US$ | 614.52 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 529.74 million BoP, current US$ | -1.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -12.58 million BoP, current US$ | -4.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -94.44 million BoP, current US$ | -1.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 190.51 million BoP, current US$ | -866.59 million BoP, current US$ | 884.64 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 2.74 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9168 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
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- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 73,604 current LCU per person (2023)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual -0.7477 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.768 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in New Zealand?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in New Zealand was 23.86 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.99 billion BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.14 billion BoP, current US$ in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- New Zealand ranks 121st out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 251.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.