Total FDI inflows — Value US$ in New Zealand

New Zealand: Total FDI inflows — Value US$ was 3,568 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3,568 million USD
Change on year
down 54.9%
World rank
56th
of 191 countries
All-time high
7,903 million USD
in 2022
All-time low
-2,788 million USD
in 2003
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

-2.5k02.5k5.0k7.5k1990200620231990: 1.7k million USD1991: 1.7k million USD1992: 1.1k million USD1993: 2.2k million USD1994: 2.6k million USD1995: 2.8k million USD1996: 3.9k million USD1997: 1.9k million USD1998: 1.8k million USD1999: 941.5 million USD2000: 4.5k million USD2001: -250.1 million USD2002: 1.8k million USD2003: -2.8k million USD2004: 1.4k million USD2005: 1.2k million USD2006: 3.7k million USD2007: 3.6k million USD2008: 3.1k million USD2009: 700.9 million USD2010: -62 million USD2011: 4.2k million USD2012: 3.5k million USD2013: 1.9k million USD2014: 2.4k million USD2015: -309.6 million USD2016: 2.8k million USD2017: 2.4k million USD2018: 1.9k million USD2019: 4.3k million USD2020: 4.0k million USD2021: 4.1k million USD2022: 7.9k million USD2023: 3.6k million USD

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 3,568 million USD for total fdi inflows — value us$ in 2023.

That represents a change of down 54.9% on the previous year and up 91.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$ in New Zealand peaked at 7,903 million USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, -2,788 million USD, in 2003.

New Zealand ranks 56th of 191 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.

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

Annual values for Total FDI inflows — Value US$ in New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year million USD Change
1990 1,685 million USD
1991 1,691 million USD +0.4%
1992 1,088 million USD -35.7%
1993 2,212 million USD +103.3%
1994 2,617 million USD +18.3%
1995 2,850 million USD +8.9%
1996 3,919 million USD +37.5%
1997 1,917 million USD -51.1%
1998 1,826 million USD -4.8%
1999 941.46 million USD -48.4%
2000 4,471 million USD +374.9%
2001 -250.13 million USD -105.6%
2002 1,752 million USD -800.4%
2003 -2,788 million USD -259.2%
2004 1,440 million USD -151.6%
2005 1,205 million USD -16.3%
2006 3,706 million USD +207.6%
2007 3,589 million USD -3.1%
2008 3,123 million USD -13.0%
2009 700.87 million USD -77.6%
2010 -61.97 million USD -108.8%
2011 4,238 million USD -6939.7%
2012 3,504 million USD -17.3%
2013 1,862 million USD -46.9%
2014 2,436 million USD +30.8%
2015 -309.63 million USD -112.7%
2016 2,844 million USD -1018.6%
2017 2,429 million USD -14.6%
2018 1,946 million USD -19.9%
2019 4,296 million USD +120.8%
2020 3,997 million USD -7.0%
2021 4,117 million USD +3.0%
2022 7,903 million USD +92.0%
2023 3,568 million USD -54.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,075 million USD 941.46 million USD 3,919 million USD 10
2000s 1,695 million USD -2,788 million USD 4,471 million USD 10
2010s 2,318 million USD -309.63 million USD 4,296 million USD 10
2020s 4,896 million USD 3,568 million USD 7,903 million USD 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fdi inflows — value us$ in New Zealand?
Total fdi inflows — value us$ in New Zealand was 3,568 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$ recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 7,903 million USD in 2022.
What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$ recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was -2,788 million USD in 2003.
How does New Zealand rank for total fdi inflows — value us$?
New Zealand ranks 56th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is total fdi inflows — value us$ 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FDI inflows — Value US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total FDI inflows — Value US$
Unit
million USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 7,713 data points, 1990–2023
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FDI is an investment which aims to acquire a lasting management influence (10 percent or more of the voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a foreign economy. FDI may be undertaken by individuals, as well as business entities. The foreign direct investor most often is aiming to gain access to natural resources, to markets, to labour supply, to technology, to ensure security of supplies or to control the quality of a certain product. FDI can be decomposed into two types of investments: mergers and acquisitions (MA) and greenfield investments. The latter type results in the creation of new entities and the setting up of offices, buildings, plants or factories from scratch in a foreign economy. FDI is the sum of equity capital, reinvested earnings and other FDI capital. Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares in subsidiaries and associates (except non-participating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and are included under other FDI capital) and other contributions such as the provision of machinery. Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to equity participation) of earnings not distributed by the direct investment enterprise. Other FDI capital (loans) includes the borrowing and lending of funds, including debt securities and trade credits between direct investors and direct investment enterprises. FDI inflows and outflows are important for tracking the direct investment conditions each year. Outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises resident abroad. Whereas, Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises of a specific industry resident in the reporting economy.