IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in New Zealand

New Zealand: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita was 175.89 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
175.89 units per person
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
50th
of 190 countries
All-time high
238.14 units per person
in 2016
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in New Zealand, 1960–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2025, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in New Zealand stood at 175.89 units per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 238.14 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.

That places New Zealand 50th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in New Zealand, 1960 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1960 0 units per person —
1961 38.74 units per person —
1962 37.77 units per person -2.5%
1963 37.02 units per person -2.0%
1964 36.25 units per person -2.1%
1965 59.25 units per person +63.4%
1966 70.15 units per person +18.4%
1967 101.65 units per person +44.9%
1968 64.64 units per person -36.4%
1969 56.62 units per person -12.4%
1970 53.9 units per person -4.8%
1971 53.09 units per person -1.5%
1972 52.16 units per person -1.8%
1973 51.14 units per person -1.9%
1974 95.14 units per person +86.0%
1975 144.09 units per person +51.4%
1976 190.38 units per person +32.1%
1977 189.11 units per person -0.7%
1978 182.69 units per person -3.4%
1979 161.47 units per person -11.6%
1980 145.46 units per person -9.9%
1981 113.32 units per person -22.1%
1982 111.17 units per person -1.9%
1983 135.39 units per person +21.8%
1984 143.04 units per person +5.6%
1985 142.15 units per person -0.6%
1986 142.16 units per person +0.0%
1987 140.93 units per person -0.9%
1988 138.1 units per person -2.0%
1989 127.86 units per person -7.4%
1990 126.55 units per person -1.0%
1991 116.61 units per person -7.9%
1992 153.19 units per person +31.4%
1993 152.98 units per person -0.1%
1994 151.74 units per person -0.8%
1995 146.94 units per person -3.2%
1996 140.27 units per person -4.5%
1997 137.04 units per person -2.3%
1998 104.14 units per person -24.0%
1999 152.81 units per person +46.7%
2000 168.22 units per person +10.1%
2001 151.1 units per person -10.2%
2002 140.99 units per person -6.7%
2003 114.61 units per person -18.7%
2004 144.14 units per person +25.8%
2005 188.53 units per person +30.8%
2006 194.86 units per person +3.4%
2007 197.63 units per person +1.4%
2008 183.31 units per person -7.2%
2009 167.52 units per person -8.6%
2010 164.88 units per person -1.6%
2011 139.76 units per person -15.2%
2012 138.95 units per person -0.6%
2013 131.1 units per person -5.6%
2014 134.85 units per person +2.9%
2015 146.79 units per person +8.9%
2016 238.14 units per person +62.2%
2017 232.35 units per person -2.4%
2018 216.7 units per person -6.7%
2019 204.36 units per person -5.7%
2020 184.52 units per person -9.7%
2021 180.65 units per person -2.1%
2022 176.15 units per person -2.5%
2023 173.51 units per person -1.5%
2024 177.93 units per person +2.5%
2025 175.89 units per person -1.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 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.

YearChange FromTo
1974 +86.0% 51.14 units per person 95.14 units per person
1965 +63.4% 36.25 units per person 59.25 units per person
2016 +62.2% 146.79 units per person 238.14 units per person
1975 +51.4% 95.14 units per person 144.09 units per person
1999 +46.7% 104.14 units per person 152.81 units per person
1967 +44.9% 70.15 units per person 101.65 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 50.21 units per person 0 units per person 101.65 units per person 10
1970s 117.32 units per person 51.14 units per person 190.38 units per person 10
1980s 133.96 units per person 111.17 units per person 145.46 units per person 10
1990s 138.23 units per person 104.14 units per person 153.19 units per person 10
2000s 165.09 units per person 114.61 units per person 197.63 units per person 10
2010s 174.79 units per person 131.1 units per person 238.14 units per person 10
2020s 178.11 units per person 173.51 units per person 184.52 units per person 6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 47 Australia 176.87 units per person compare
  2. 48 Nauru 176.3 units per person compare
  3. 49 Croatia 175.98 units per person compare
  4. 51 Dominica 174.46 units per person compare
  5. 52 Hungary 172.45 units per person compare
  6. 53 Jordan 166.88 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in New Zealand?
Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in New Zealand was 175.89 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 238.14 units per person in 2016.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
How does New Zealand rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita?
New Zealand ranks 50th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 12,362 data points, 1960–2025
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IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.