IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in New Zealand
New Zealand: IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota was 74.8 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in New Zealand, 1961–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in New Zealand is 74.8, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in New Zealand peaked at 293.15 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 51.59, in 2003.
That places New Zealand 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 75 | — |
| 1962 | 74.99 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 74.99 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 74.98 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 124.58 | +66.1% |
| 1966 | 119.56 | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 176.38 | +47.5% |
| 1968 | 113.15 | -35.8% |
| 1969 | 100 | -11.6% |
| 1970 | 75 | -25.0% |
| 1971 | 74.99 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 74.98 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 74.98 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 142.42 | +90.0% |
| 1975 | 219.92 | +54.4% |
| 1976 | 293.15 | +33.3% |
| 1977 | 292.11 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 245.78 | -15.9% |
| 1979 | 216.38 | -12.0% |
| 1980 | 130.12 | -39.9% |
| 1981 | 101.76 | -21.8% |
| 1982 | 100.83 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 93.84 | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 100 | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 99.99 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 99.98 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 99.97 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 98.23 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 91.38 | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 91.29 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 88.29 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 83.22 | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 84.06 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 84.49 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 83.03 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 80.52 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 79.71 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 61.11 | -23.3% |
| 1999 | 65.51 | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 72.54 | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 65.54 | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 62.23 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 51.59 | -17.1% |
| 2004 | 65.86 | +27.7% |
| 2005 | 87.12 | +32.3% |
| 2006 | 91.15 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 93.31 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 87.29 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 80.57 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 80.19 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 68.49 | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 68.47 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 65.1 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 68.08 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 75.63 | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 89.66 | +18.5% |
| 2017 | 89.32 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 84.81 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 81.12 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 74.75 | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 73.36 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 71.49 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 72.06 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 75.17 | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 74.8 | -0.5% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 74.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 74.2, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 74.8 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.01, 90% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +90.0% | 74.98 | 142.42 |
| 1965 | +66.1% | 74.98 | 124.58 |
| 1975 | +54.4% | 142.42 | 219.92 |
| 1967 | +47.5% | 119.56 | 176.38 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103.74 | 74.98 | 176.38 | 9 |
| 1970s | 170.97 | 74.98 | 293.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.61 | 91.38 | 130.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.12 | 61.11 | 91.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.72 | 51.59 | 93.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.09 | 65.1 | 89.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.61 | 71.49 | 75.17 | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 139 Andorra 75 compare
- 140 United Arab Emirates 74.92 compare
- 141 Trinidad and Tobago 74.82 compare
- 143 Saudi Arabia 74.77 compare
- 144 Israel 74.74 compare
- 145 Botswana 74.73 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 imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in New Zealand?
- Imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in New Zealand was 74.8 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 293.15 in 1976.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.59 in 2003.
- How does New Zealand rank for imf holdings of currency, percent of quota?
- New Zealand ranks 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, percent of quota rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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, published as part of IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.