Total reserves minus gold (current US$) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Total reserves minus gold (current US$) was 28.15 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold in New Zealand, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 28.15 billion current US$ for total reserves minus gold in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.6% on the previous year and up 91.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold in New Zealand peaked at 28.15 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 161.00 million current US$, in 1968.
That places New Zealand 53rd out of 183 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 252.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 180.25 million current US$ | -28.5% |
| 1962 | 250.26 million current US$ | +38.8% |
| 1963 | 212.26 million current US$ | -15.2% |
| 1964 | 257.27 million current US$ | +21.2% |
| 1965 | 173.00 million current US$ | -32.8% |
| 1966 | 179.00 million current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 218.00 million current US$ | +21.8% |
| 1968 | 161.00 million current US$ | -26.1% |
| 1969 | 209.00 million current US$ | +29.8% |
| 1970 | 256.88 million current US$ | +22.9% |
| 1971 | 491.97 million current US$ | +91.5% |
| 1972 | 832.18 million current US$ | +69.2% |
| 1973 | 1.05 billion current US$ | +25.6% |
| 1974 | 638.64 million current US$ | -38.9% |
| 1975 | 426.90 million current US$ | -33.2% |
| 1976 | 490.79 million current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 442.53 million current US$ | -9.8% |
| 1978 | 451.00 million current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 450.74 million current US$ | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 352.09 million current US$ | -21.9% |
| 1981 | 673.88 million current US$ | +91.4% |
| 1982 | 635.91 million current US$ | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 777.64 million current US$ | +22.3% |
| 1984 | 1.79 billion current US$ | +129.8% |
| 1985 | 1.60 billion current US$ | -10.7% |
| 1986 | 3.77 billion current US$ | +136.3% |
| 1987 | 3.26 billion current US$ | -13.6% |
| 1988 | 2.84 billion current US$ | -13.0% |
| 1989 | 3.03 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 4.13 billion current US$ | +36.4% |
| 1991 | 2.95 billion current US$ | -28.6% |
| 1992 | 3.08 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 3.34 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 3.71 billion current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 4.41 billion current US$ | +18.9% |
| 1996 | 5.95 billion current US$ | +35.0% |
| 1997 | 4.45 billion current US$ | -25.2% |
| 1998 | 4.20 billion current US$ | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 4.46 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 3.95 billion current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 3.56 billion current US$ | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 4.96 billion current US$ | +39.2% |
| 2003 | 6.09 billion current US$ | +22.6% |
| 2004 | 6.95 billion current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 8.89 billion current US$ | +28.0% |
| 2006 | 14.07 billion current US$ | +58.2% |
| 2007 | 17.25 billion current US$ | +22.6% |
| 2008 | 11.05 billion current US$ | -35.9% |
| 2009 | 15.59 billion current US$ | +41.1% |
| 2010 | 16.72 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 17.01 billion current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 17.58 billion current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 16.32 billion current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 15.86 billion current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 14.70 billion current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 17.81 billion current US$ | +21.1% |
| 2017 | 20.68 billion current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 17.66 billion current US$ | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 17.81 billion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 13.73 billion current US$ | -22.9% |
| 2021 | 16.11 billion current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 14.40 billion current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 15.49 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 22.07 billion current US$ | +42.5% |
| 2025 | 28.15 billion current US$ | +27.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 28.15 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.46 billion current US$, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 28.15 billion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.02 billion current US$, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 209.20 million current US$ | 161.00 million current US$ | 257.27 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 552.67 million current US$ | 256.88 million current US$ | 1.05 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.87 billion current US$ | 352.09 million current US$ | 3.77 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.07 billion current US$ | 2.95 billion current US$ | 5.95 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.24 billion current US$ | 3.56 billion current US$ | 17.25 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.22 billion current US$ | 14.70 billion current US$ | 20.68 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.33 billion current US$ | 13.73 billion current US$ | 28.15 billion current US$ | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves minus gold in New Zealand?
- Total reserves minus gold in New Zealand was 28.15 billion current US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 28.15 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 161.00 million current US$ in 1968.
- How does New Zealand rank for total reserves minus gold?
- New Zealand ranks 53rd out of 183 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves minus gold rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This series includes external assets (excluding 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. 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.