What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?

The highest recorded value was 0.046 units per US$ of GDP in 1967.

What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?

The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.

How does New Zealand rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp?

New Zealand ranks 160th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.

Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in New Zealand

Name: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in New Zealand
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

New Zealand: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0035 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 1.5%

World rank

160th

of 189 countries

All-time high

0.046 units per US$ of GDP

in 1967

All-time low

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

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

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in New Zealand is 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in New Zealand peaked at 0.046 units per US$ of GDP in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.

That places New Zealand 160th out of 189 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.

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

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1960 to 2025.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0164 units per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.0153 units per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1963	0.014 units per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1964	0.0128 units per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1965	0.0273 units per US$ of GDP	+113.7%
1966	0.0317 units per US$ of GDP	+16.2%
1967	0.046 units per US$ of GDP	+45.1%
1968	0.034 units per US$ of GDP	-26.2%
1969	0.027 units per US$ of GDP	-20.5%
1970	0.0233 units per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
1971	0.0191 units per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
1972	0.0158 units per US$ of GDP	-17.3%
1973	0.0118 units per US$ of GDP	-25.3%
1974	0.0206 units per US$ of GDP	+74.4%
1975	0.0345 units per US$ of GDP	+67.4%
1976	0.0435 units per US$ of GDP	+26.0%
1977	0.0382 units per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1978	0.0308 units per US$ of GDP	-19.4%
1979	0.0242 units per US$ of GDP	-21.3%
1980	0.0195 units per US$ of GDP	-19.6%
1981	0.0145 units per US$ of GDP	-25.6%
1982	0.0145 units per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1983	0.0178 units per US$ of GDP	+22.7%
1984	0.0213 units per US$ of GDP	+19.6%
1985	0.0187 units per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1986	0.0151 units per US$ of GDP	-19.4%
1987	0.0114 units per US$ of GDP	-24.2%
1988	0.01 units per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1989	0.0096 units per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1990	0.0093 units per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1991	0.0095 units per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1992	0.013 units per US$ of GDP	+36.2%
1993	0.0117 units per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1994	0.0099 units per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
1995	0.0084 units per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
1996	0.0075 units per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1997	0.0078 units per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1998	0.0071 units per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1999	0.01 units per US$ of GDP	+41.1%
2000	0.0123 units per US$ of GDP	+23.6%
2001	0.0109 units per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
2002	0.0084 units per US$ of GDP	-23.2%
2003	0.0052 units per US$ of GDP	-37.4%
2004	0.0057 units per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
2005	0.0068 units per US$ of GDP	+19.8%
2006	0.0073 units per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
2007	0.0061 units per US$ of GDP	-16.8%
2008	0.0059 units per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2009	0.0059 units per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2010	0.0049 units per US$ of GDP	-17.6%
2011	0.0036 units per US$ of GDP	-25.5%
2012	0.0035 units per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2013	0.0031 units per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
2014	0.003 units per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2015	0.0038 units per US$ of GDP	+25.6%
2016	0.0059 units per US$ of GDP	+56.4%
2017	0.0054 units per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2018	0.005 units per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2019	0.0048 units per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2020	0.0044 units per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2021	0.0036 units per US$ of GDP	-17.5%
2022	0.0036 units per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2023	0.0035 units per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2024	0.0036 units per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2025	0.0035 units per US$ of GDP	-1.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 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
1965	+113.7%	0.0128 units per US$ of GDP	0.0273 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0224 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0.046 units per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0262 units per US$ of GDP	0.0118 units per US$ of GDP	0.0435 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0152 units per US$ of GDP	0.0096 units per US$ of GDP	0.0213 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0094 units per US$ of GDP	0.0071 units per US$ of GDP	0.013 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0074 units per US$ of GDP	0.0052 units per US$ of GDP	0.0123 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0043 units per US$ of GDP	0.003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0059 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0037 units per US$ of GDP	0.0035 units per US$ of GDP	0.0044 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

157 Panama 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP compare
158 Mexico 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP compare
159 Brazil 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP compare
161 Ireland 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP compare
162 Canada 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP compare
163 Burkina Faso 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP compare

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IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4987 % change on previous year (2025)
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 175.89 units per person (2025)
Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0107 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 528.24 units per person (2025)
SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in New Zealand?: Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in New Zealand was 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?: The highest recorded value was 0.046 units per US$ of GDP in 1967.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?: The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
How does New Zealand rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp?: New Zealand ranks 160th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 191 places, 10,803 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 October 2026

IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.