Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate was 27.59 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate in New Zealand, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate in New Zealand is 27.59 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.0% on the previous year and up 476.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate in New Zealand peaked at 135.8 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -38.64 % change on previous year, in 1974.
That places New Zealand 39th out of 182 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -37.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 38.72 % change on previous year | -204.3% |
| 1963 | -15.15 % change on previous year | -139.1% |
| 1964 | 21.15 % change on previous year | -239.6% |
| 1965 | -32.78 % change on previous year | -255.0% |
| 1966 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 1967 | 21.97 % change on previous year | +545.9% |
| 1968 | -26.01 % change on previous year | -218.4% |
| 1969 | 29.77 % change on previous year | -214.5% |
| 1970 | 22.81 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 1971 | 91.27 % change on previous year | +300.1% |
| 1972 | 69.11 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 1973 | 25.67 % change on previous year | -62.9% |
| 1974 | -38.64 % change on previous year | -250.5% |
| 1975 | -33.1 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1976 | 14.83 % change on previous year | -144.8% |
| 1977 | -8.91 % change on previous year | -160.1% |
| 1978 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -139.9% |
| 1979 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -50.8% |
| 1980 | -22.93 % change on previous year | -1408.9% |
| 1981 | 86.92 % change on previous year | -479.0% |
| 1982 | -5.37 % change on previous year | -106.2% |
| 1983 | 21.67 % change on previous year | -503.9% |
| 1984 | 128.14 % change on previous year | +491.2% |
| 1985 | -10.62 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 1986 | 135.8 % change on previous year | -1378.3% |
| 1987 | -13.48 % change on previous year | -109.9% |
| 1988 | -13 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 6.41 % change on previous year | -149.3% |
| 1990 | 36.4 % change on previous year | +468.1% |
| 1991 | -28.55 % change on previous year | -178.4% |
| 1992 | 4.38 % change on previous year | -115.3% |
| 1993 | 8.37 % change on previous year | +91.2% |
| 1994 | 11.12 % change on previous year | +32.8% |
| 1995 | 18.91 % change on previous year | +70.1% |
| 1996 | 35 % change on previous year | +85.1% |
| 1997 | -25.23 % change on previous year | -172.1% |
| 1998 | -5.56 % change on previous year | -78.0% |
| 1999 | 5.99 % change on previous year | -207.6% |
| 2000 | -11.3 % change on previous year | -288.7% |
| 2001 | -9.8 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 39.22 % change on previous year | -500.1% |
| 2003 | 22.62 % change on previous year | -42.3% |
| 2004 | 14.16 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
| 2005 | 28 % change on previous year | +97.7% |
| 2006 | 58.2 % change on previous year | +107.9% |
| 2007 | 22.59 % change on previous year | -61.2% |
| 2008 | -35.92 % change on previous year | -259.0% |
| 2009 | 41.09 % change on previous year | -214.4% |
| 2010 | 7.24 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 2011 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 2012 | 3.36 % change on previous year | +94.1% |
| 2013 | -7.2 % change on previous year | -314.3% |
| 2014 | -2.8 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 2015 | -7.32 % change on previous year | +161.6% |
| 2016 | 21.15 % change on previous year | -388.8% |
| 2017 | 16.15 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 2018 | -14.64 % change on previous year | -190.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8886 % change on previous year | -106.1% |
| 2020 | -22.91 % change on previous year | -2677.6% |
| 2021 | 17.33 % change on previous year | -175.7% |
| 2022 | -10.64 % change on previous year | -161.4% |
| 2023 | 7.55 % change on previous year | -171.0% |
| 2024 | 42.47 % change on previous year | +462.2% |
| 2025 | 27.59 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 27.59 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.56 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 27.59 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.19 % change on previous year, 3.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -2677.6% | 0.8886 % change on previous year | -22.91 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | -1408.9% | 1.75 % change on previous year | -22.93 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +1378.3% | -10.62 % change on previous year | 135.8 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4368 % change on previous year | -37.14 % change on previous year | 38.72 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.84 % change on previous year | -38.64 % change on previous year | 91.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.35 % change on previous year | -22.93 % change on previous year | 135.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.08 % change on previous year | -28.55 % change on previous year | 36.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.89 % change on previous year | -35.92 % change on previous year | 58.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 % change on previous year | -14.64 % change on previous year | 21.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.23 % change on previous year | -22.91 % change on previous year | 42.47 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 36 Morocco 30.48 % change on previous year compare
- 37 El Salvador 30 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Zambia 28.89 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Hungary 27.3 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Mongolia 27.16 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Sao Tome and Principe 27.12 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate in New Zealand?
- Total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate in New Zealand was 27.59 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 135.8 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -38.64 % change on previous year in 1974.
- How does New Zealand rank for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 39th out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 476.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total reserves International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.