Reserves and related items in New Zealand
New Zealand: Reserves and related items was 5.21 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves and related items in New Zealand, 2000–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, reserves and related items in New Zealand stood at 5.21 billion BoP, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.9% on the previous year and up 1,099.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves and related items in New Zealand peaked at 8.66 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, -5.00 billion BoP, current US$, in 2008.
That places New Zealand 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves and related items in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 322.87 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2001 | -187.28 million BoP, current US$ | -158.0% |
| 2002 | 1.09 billion BoP, current US$ | -679.9% |
| 2003 | 782.67 million BoP, current US$ | -27.9% |
| 2004 | 629.46 million BoP, current US$ | -19.6% |
| 2005 | 2.42 billion BoP, current US$ | +284.1% |
| 2006 | 4.26 billion BoP, current US$ | +76.0% |
| 2007 | 3.09 billion BoP, current US$ | -27.4% |
| 2008 | -5.00 billion BoP, current US$ | -261.9% |
| 2009 | 3.65 billion BoP, current US$ | -173.1% |
| 2010 | 847.36 million BoP, current US$ | -76.8% |
| 2011 | 413.92 million BoP, current US$ | -51.2% |
| 2012 | 515.43 million BoP, current US$ | +24.5% |
| 2013 | -841.72 million BoP, current US$ | -263.3% |
| 2014 | -138.34 million BoP, current US$ | -83.6% |
| 2015 | -521.20 million BoP, current US$ | +276.8% |
| 2016 | 3.10 billion BoP, current US$ | -695.3% |
| 2017 | 1.87 billion BoP, current US$ | -39.7% |
| 2018 | -2.14 billion BoP, current US$ | -214.4% |
| 2019 | -330.33 million BoP, current US$ | -84.6% |
| 2020 | -4.59 billion BoP, current US$ | +1290.5% |
| 2021 | 3.12 billion BoP, current US$ | -167.9% |
| 2022 | -815.37 million BoP, current US$ | -126.1% |
| 2023 | 1.14 billion BoP, current US$ | -240.1% |
| 2024 | 8.66 billion BoP, current US$ | +658.3% |
| 2025 | 5.21 billion BoP, current US$ | -39.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 277.84 million BoP, current US$ | -2.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.12 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.4628 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8335 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 41,336 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 0.4627 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 1.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 67,519 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 4.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2198 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves and related items in New Zealand?
- Reserves and related items in New Zealand was 5.21 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest reserves and related items recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 8.66 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest reserves and related items recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.00 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- How does New Zealand rank for reserves and related items?
- New Zealand ranks 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves and related items rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,099.6%. 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 Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reserves and related items is the net change in a country's holdings of international reserves resulting from transactions on the current, capital, and financial accounts. Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency.Also included are net credit and loans from the IMF (excluding reserve position) and total exceptional financing. 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.