Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in New Zealand

New Zealand: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.0135 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0135 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
down 54.9%
World rank
79th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.03 million USD per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
-0.0106 million USD per square kilometre
in 2003
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1990–2023

-0.0100.010.020.031990200620231990: 0.006 million USD per square kilometre1991: 0.006 million USD per square kilometre1992: 0.004 million USD per square kilometre1993: 0.008 million USD per square kilometre1994: 0.01 million USD per square kilometre1995: 0.011 million USD per square kilometre1996: 0.015 million USD per square kilometre1997: 0.007 million USD per square kilometre1998: 0.007 million USD per square kilometre1999: 0.004 million USD per square kilometre2000: 0.017 million USD per square kilometre2001: -0.001 million USD per square kilometre2002: 0.007 million USD per square kilometre2003: -0.011 million USD per square kilometre2004: 0.005 million USD per square kilometre2005: 0.005 million USD per square kilometre2006: 0.014 million USD per square kilometre2007: 0.014 million USD per square kilometre2008: 0.012 million USD per square kilometre2009: 0.003 million USD per square kilometre2010: -0 million USD per square kilometre2011: 0.016 million USD per square kilometre2012: 0.013 million USD per square kilometre2013: 0.007 million USD per square kilometre2014: 0.009 million USD per square kilometre2015: -0.001 million USD per square kilometre2016: 0.011 million USD per square kilometre2017: 0.009 million USD per square kilometre2018: 0.007 million USD per square kilometre2019: 0.016 million USD per square kilometre2020: 0.015 million USD per square kilometre2021: 0.016 million USD per square kilometre2022: 0.03 million USD per square kilometre2023: 0.014 million USD per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in New Zealand stood at 0.0135 million USD per square kilometre.

The figure is down 54.9% on the previous year and up 91.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 0.03 million USD per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, -0.0106 million USD per square kilometre, in 2003.

That places New Zealand 79th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year million USD per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0064 million USD per square kilometre —
1991 0.0064 million USD per square kilometre +0.4%
1992 0.0041 million USD per square kilometre -35.7%
1993 0.0084 million USD per square kilometre +103.3%
1994 0.0099 million USD per square kilometre +18.3%
1995 0.0108 million USD per square kilometre +8.9%
1996 0.0149 million USD per square kilometre +37.5%
1997 0.0073 million USD per square kilometre -51.1%
1998 0.0069 million USD per square kilometre -4.8%
1999 0.0036 million USD per square kilometre -48.4%
2000 0.017 million USD per square kilometre +374.9%
2001 -0.0009 million USD per square kilometre -105.6%
2002 0.0067 million USD per square kilometre -800.4%
2003 -0.0106 million USD per square kilometre -259.2%
2004 0.0055 million USD per square kilometre -151.6%
2005 0.0046 million USD per square kilometre -16.3%
2006 0.0141 million USD per square kilometre +207.6%
2007 0.0136 million USD per square kilometre -3.1%
2008 0.0119 million USD per square kilometre -13.0%
2009 0.0027 million USD per square kilometre -77.6%
2010 -0.0002 million USD per square kilometre -108.8%
2011 0.0161 million USD per square kilometre -6939.8%
2012 0.0133 million USD per square kilometre -17.3%
2013 0.0071 million USD per square kilometre -46.9%
2014 0.0093 million USD per square kilometre +30.8%
2015 -0.0012 million USD per square kilometre -112.7%
2016 0.0108 million USD per square kilometre -1018.6%
2017 0.0092 million USD per square kilometre -14.6%
2018 0.0074 million USD per square kilometre -19.9%
2019 0.0163 million USD per square kilometre +120.8%
2020 0.0152 million USD per square kilometre -7.0%
2021 0.0156 million USD per square kilometre +3.0%
2022 0.03 million USD per square kilometre +92.0%
2023 0.0135 million USD per square kilometre -54.9%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 0.0135 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0659 million USD per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 0.0135 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0089 million USD per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre 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.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +6939.8% -0.0002 million USD per square kilometre 0.0161 million USD per square kilometre
2016 +1018.6% -0.0012 million USD per square kilometre 0.0108 million USD per square kilometre
2002 +800.4% -0.0009 million USD per square kilometre 0.0067 million USD per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0079 million USD per square kilometre 0.0036 million USD per square kilometre 0.0149 million USD per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0064 million USD per square kilometre -0.0106 million USD per square kilometre 0.017 million USD per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0088 million USD per square kilometre -0.0012 million USD per square kilometre 0.0163 million USD per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0186 million USD per square kilometre 0.0135 million USD per square kilometre 0.03 million USD per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 76 Guatemala 0.0145 million USD per square kilometre compare
  2. 77 Uganda 0.0144 million USD per square kilometre compare
  3. 78 Senegal 0.0137 million USD per square kilometre compare
  4. 80 Sri Lanka 0.0115 million USD per square kilometre compare
  5. 81 Indonesia 0.0114 million USD per square kilometre compare
  6. 82 Marshall Islands 0.0113 million USD per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in New Zealand?
Total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 0.0135 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.03 million USD per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0106 million USD per square kilometre in 2003.
How does New Zealand rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre?
New Zealand ranks 79th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
Is total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 91.6%. 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 Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total FDI inflows — Value US$ divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre
Unit
million USD per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
175 places, 5,645 data points, 1990–2023
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Total FDI inflows — Value US$ divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.