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

The highest recorded value was 0.0506 units per US$ of GDP in 1976.

What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per unit of gdp?

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

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

Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in New Zealand

Name: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0049 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 3.5%

World rank

160th

of 189 countries

All-time high

0.0506 units per US$ of GDP

in 1976

All-time low

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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, us dollar, per unit of gdp in New Zealand is 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in New Zealand peaked at 0.0506 units per US$ of GDP in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.

New Zealand ranks 160th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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	0.0208 units per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1972	0.0172 units per US$ of GDP	-17.3%
1973	0.0143 units per US$ of GDP	-17.0%
1974	0.0253 units per US$ of GDP	+77.0%
1975	0.0404 units per US$ of GDP	+60.0%
1976	0.0506 units per US$ of GDP	+25.1%
1977	0.0464 units per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1978	0.0401 units per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
1979	0.0319 units per US$ of GDP	-20.4%
1980	0.0248 units per US$ of GDP	-22.1%
1981	0.0169 units per US$ of GDP	-32.1%
1982	0.016 units per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1983	0.0187 units per US$ of GDP	+16.5%
1984	0.0209 units per US$ of GDP	+11.9%
1985	0.0205 units per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1986	0.0184 units per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1987	0.0162 units per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1988	0.0135 units per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
1989	0.0126 units per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1990	0.0132 units per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1991	0.0136 units per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1992	0.0179 units per US$ of GDP	+31.0%
1993	0.016 units per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1994	0.0145 units per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1995	0.0126 units per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
1996	0.0107 units per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
1997	0.0106 units per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1998	0.0099 units per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1999	0.0137 units per US$ of GDP	+37.6%
2000	0.0161 units per US$ of GDP	+17.4%
2001	0.0137 units per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
2002	0.0114 units per US$ of GDP	-17.0%
2003	0.0078 units per US$ of GDP	-31.6%
2004	0.0088 units per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
2005	0.0097 units per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
2006	0.011 units per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
2007	0.0096 units per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
2008	0.009 units per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2009	0.0093 units per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2010	0.0075 units per US$ of GDP	-19.0%
2011	0.0056 units per US$ of GDP	-25.8%
2012	0.0053 units per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2013	0.0047 units per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
2014	0.0044 units per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2015	0.0053 units per US$ of GDP	+20.1%
2016	0.008 units per US$ of GDP	+51.7%
2017	0.0077 units per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2018	0.007 units per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
2019	0.0066 units per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2020	0.0063 units per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2021	0.0051 units per US$ of GDP	-19.8%
2022	0.0048 units per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2023	0.0047 units per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2024	0.0047 units per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2025	0.0049 units per US$ of GDP	+3.5%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

New Zealand's 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP, 72% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
New Zealand's 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.009 units per US$ of GDP, 54% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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	0.031 units per US$ of GDP	0.0143 units per US$ of GDP	0.0506 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0179 units per US$ of GDP	0.0126 units per US$ of GDP	0.0248 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0133 units per US$ of GDP	0.0099 units per US$ of GDP	0.0179 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0106 units per US$ of GDP	0.0078 units per US$ of GDP	0.0161 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0062 units per US$ of GDP	0.0044 units per US$ of GDP	0.008 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0051 units per US$ of GDP	0.0047 units per US$ of GDP	0.0063 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

157 Panama 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP compare
158 Mexico 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP compare
159 Brazil 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP compare
161 Ireland 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP compare
162 Canada 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP compare
163 Burkina Faso 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.8628 % change on previous year (2025)
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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 capita 240.88 units per person (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in New Zealand?: Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in New Zealand was 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?: The highest recorded value was 0.0506 units per US$ of GDP in 1976.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per unit of gdp?: New Zealand ranks 160th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?: Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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: 04 October 2026

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