International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … capita was 52,419 US dollar per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in New Zealand, 2000–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
In 2025, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in New Zealand stood at 52,419 US dollar per person. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in New Zealand peaked at 52,419 US dollar per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9,435 US dollar per person, in 2000.
That places New Zealand 36th out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9,435 US dollar per person | — |
| 2001 | 10,874 US dollar per person | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 14,171 US dollar per person | +30.3% |
| 2003 | 17,195 US dollar per person | +21.3% |
| 2004 | 19,832 US dollar per person | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 18,376 US dollar per person | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 21,899 US dollar per person | +19.2% |
| 2007 | 27,534 US dollar per person | +25.7% |
| 2008 | 21,045 US dollar per person | -23.6% |
| 2009 | 25,220 US dollar per person | +19.8% |
| 2010 | 29,969 US dollar per person | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 31,426 US dollar per person | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 33,229 US dollar per person | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 33,304 US dollar per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 34,590 US dollar per person | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 34,003 US dollar per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 36,455 US dollar per person | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 38,251 US dollar per person | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 35,865 US dollar per person | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 39,652 US dollar per person | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 45,460 US dollar per person | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 46,988 US dollar per person | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 42,702 US dollar per person | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 44,119 US dollar per person | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 46,949 US dollar per person | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 52,419 US dollar per person | +11.7% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 52,419 US dollar per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 56,632 US dollar per person, 93% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 52,419 US dollar per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,794 US dollar per person, 4.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,558 US dollar per person | 9,435 US dollar per person | 27,534 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,674 US dollar per person | 29,969 US dollar per person | 39,652 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,439 US dollar per person | 42,702 US dollar per person | 52,419 US dollar per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 33 Portugal 57,781 US dollar per person compare
- 34 South Korea 55,483 US dollar per person compare
- 35 Slovenia 54,738 US dollar per person compare
- 37 Kuwait 50,944 US dollar per person compare
- 38 Hungary 50,173 US dollar per person compare
- 39 Turks and Caicos Islands 49,930 US dollar per person 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 international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in New Zealand?
- International investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in New Zealand was 52,419 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 52,419 US dollar per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,435 US dollar per person in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- New Zealand ranks 36th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.2%. 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 International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- International Investment Position International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.