Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$) was 307.65 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net errors and omissions in New Zealand, 2000–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 307.65 million BoP, current US$ for net errors and omissions in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 97.5% on the previous year and down 94.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net errors and omissions in New Zealand peaked at 12.15 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, -5.26 billion BoP, current US$, in 2011.
New Zealand ranks 56th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -340.46 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2001 | -844.88 million BoP, current US$ | +148.2% |
| 2002 | -121.32 million BoP, current US$ | -85.6% |
| 2003 | -3.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +2388.2% |
| 2004 | -3.90 billion BoP, current US$ | +29.2% |
| 2005 | -900.49 million BoP, current US$ | -76.9% |
| 2006 | -1.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ | -281.5% |
| 2008 | 2.63 billion BoP, current US$ | +41.7% |
| 2009 | 741.52 million BoP, current US$ | -71.8% |
| 2010 | -176.90 million BoP, current US$ | -123.9% |
| 2011 | -5.26 billion BoP, current US$ | +2874.9% |
| 2012 | 134.21 million BoP, current US$ | -102.6% |
| 2013 | 6.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +4669.2% |
| 2014 | 3.08 billion BoP, current US$ | -51.8% |
| 2015 | 5.91 billion BoP, current US$ | +91.7% |
| 2016 | -2.54 billion BoP, current US$ | -143.0% |
| 2017 | 3.73 billion BoP, current US$ | -246.7% |
| 2018 | 5.63 billion BoP, current US$ | +51.1% |
| 2019 | 303.87 million BoP, current US$ | -94.6% |
| 2020 | -1.56 billion BoP, current US$ | -614.5% |
| 2021 | 4.09 billion BoP, current US$ | -361.6% |
| 2022 | 2.27 billion BoP, current US$ | -44.5% |
| 2023 | 4.49 billion BoP, current US$ | +98.0% |
| 2024 | 12.15 billion BoP, current US$ | +170.5% |
| 2025 | 307.65 million BoP, current US$ | -97.5% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 307.65 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is -132.48 million BoP, current US$. (71 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 307.65 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -38.17 million BoP, current US$. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +4669.2% | 134.21 million BoP, current US$ | 6.40 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2011 | -2874.9% | -176.90 million BoP, current US$ | -5.26 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2003 | -2388.2% | -121.32 million BoP, current US$ | -3.02 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -492.71 million BoP, current US$ | -3.90 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.63 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.72 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.62 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 53 Romania 388.11 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 54 Bhutan 350.13 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 55 Nepal 345.88 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 57 Kosovo 254.67 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 57 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 254.67 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 59 Albania 241.46 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for New Zealand
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 161.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net errors and omissions in New Zealand?
- Net errors and omissions in New Zealand was 307.65 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net errors and omissions recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 12.15 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest net errors and omissions recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.26 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- How does New Zealand rank for net errors and omissions?
- New Zealand ranks 56th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net errors and omissions rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net errors and omissions constitute a residual category needed to ensure that accounts in the balance of payments statement sum to zero. Net errors and omissions are derived as the balance on the financial account minus the balances on the current and capital accounts. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.