International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in New Zealand
New Zealand: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 12.38 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in New Zealand, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) in New Zealand is 12.38 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 50.0% on the previous year and up 3,693.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) in New Zealand peaked at 32.6 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -22.92 % change on previous year, in 2008.
New Zealand ranks 97th of 172 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.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 15.94 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 32.6 % change on previous year | +104.6% |
| 2003 | 23.75 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 2004 | 17.06 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 2005 | -6.29 % change on previous year | -136.8% |
| 2006 | 20.63 % change on previous year | -428.2% |
| 2007 | 26.91 % change on previous year | +30.4% |
| 2008 | -22.92 % change on previous year | -185.2% |
| 2009 | 21.04 % change on previous year | -191.8% |
| 2010 | 20.16 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 5.66 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 2012 | 6.32 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 1 % change on previous year | -84.2% |
| 2014 | 5.6 % change on previous year | +459.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3265 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 2016 | 9.64 % change on previous year | +2854.5% |
| 2017 | 7.14 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 2018 | -4.54 % change on previous year | -163.6% |
| 2019 | 12.13 % change on previous year | -367.0% |
| 2020 | 17 % change on previous year | +40.2% |
| 2021 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 2022 | -9.17 % change on previous year | -354.2% |
| 2023 | 5.73 % change on previous year | -162.4% |
| 2024 | 8.26 % change on previous year | +44.2% |
| 2025 | 12.38 % change on previous year | +50.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 12.38 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.49 % change on previous year, 85% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 12.38 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.61 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +2854.5% | 0.3265 % change on previous year | 9.64 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3 % change on previous year | -22.92 % change on previous year | 32.6 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.34 % change on previous year | -4.54 % change on previous year | 20.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3 % change on previous year | -9.17 % change on previous year | 17 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 94 Honduras 13.02 % change on previous year compare
- 95 Tanzania 12.9 % change on previous year compare
- 96 Zambia 12.78 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Chile 12.33 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Ecuador 11.95 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Micronesia (country) 11.85 % change on previous year 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4987 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) in New Zealand?
- International investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) in New Zealand was 12.38 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 32.6 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.92 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does New Zealand rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- New Zealand ranks 97th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,693.1%. 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 International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- International Investment Position International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.