IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre was 4,597 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in New Zealand is 4,597 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 6,049 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 355.97 units per square kilometre, in 1964.
New Zealand ranks 111th of 189 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.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 356.04 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 356.01 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 356.01 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 355.97 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 591.39 units per square kilometre | +66.1% |
| 1966 | 712.89 units per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1967 | 1,052 units per square kilometre | +47.5% |
| 1968 | 674.64 units per square kilometre | -35.8% |
| 1969 | 596.25 units per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1970 | 575.33 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 624.56 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 624.52 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 693.86 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 1,338 units per square kilometre | +92.8% |
| 1975 | 1,975 units per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 1976 | 2,613 units per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 1977 | 2,722 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 2,821 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 2,511 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1980 | 2,193 units per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1981 | 1,565 units per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1982 | 1,470 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 1,722 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1984 | 1,718 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 1,925 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1986 | 2,144 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 2,486 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 2,317 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 2,105 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 2,277 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 2,214 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 2,825 units per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1993 | 2,851 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 3,045 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 3,047 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 2,859 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 2,655 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 2,124 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 3,055 units per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 2000 | 3,211 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 2,799 units per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 2,874 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 2,605 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 3,475 units per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 2005 | 4,230 units per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 4,659 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 5,010 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 4,568 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 4,291 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 4,196 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 3,573 units per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 3,575 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 3,406 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 3,351 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 3,561 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 5,732 units per square kilometre | +61.0% |
| 2017 | 6,049 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 5,609 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 5,334 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 5,120 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 4,882 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 4,524 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 4,597 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 4,597 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 31,763 units per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 4,597 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,080 units per square kilometre, 76% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre 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 | +92.8% | 693.86 units per square kilometre | 1,338 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 561.21 units per square kilometre | 355.97 units per square kilometre | 1,052 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,650 units per square kilometre | 575.33 units per square kilometre | 2,821 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,965 units per square kilometre | 1,470 units per square kilometre | 2,486 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,695 units per square kilometre | 2,124 units per square kilometre | 3,055 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,772 units per square kilometre | 2,605 units per square kilometre | 5,010 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,439 units per square kilometre | 3,351 units per square kilometre | 6,049 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,781 units per square kilometre | 4,524 units per square kilometre | 5,120 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 108 Benin 5,164 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Vietnam 4,936 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 Guatemala 4,682 units per square kilometre compare
- 112 Saudi Arabia 4,521 units per square kilometre compare
- 113 Gabon 4,521 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Belarus 4,505 units per square kilometre 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 552.02 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.8628 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 403.08 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 4,597 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 6,049 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 355.97 units per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does New Zealand rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 111th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. 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, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.