New Zealand Current Account Balance
1971 - 2022 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about New Zealand Current Account Balance
- New Zealand Current Account recorded a deficit of 5.8 USD bn in Mar 2022, compared with a deficit of 4.6 USD bn in the previous quarter.
- New Zealand Current Account Balance: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Jun 1971 to Mar 2022, with an averaged value of -466.3 USD mn.
- The data reached an all-time high of 229.3 USD mn in Sep 2009 and a record low of -5.8 USD bn in Mar 2022.
- CEIC converts quarterly Current Account Balance into USD. Statistics New Zealand provides Current Account Balance in local currency. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 1.7 USD bn in Mar 2022.
- New Zealand Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 57.5 USD mn in Mar 2022.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 3.2 USD bn in Mar 2022.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 61.6 USD bn in Mar 2022.
View New Zealand's Current Account Balance from Jun 1971 to Mar 2022 in the chart:
What was New Zealand's Current Account Balance in Mar 2022?
New Zealand Current Account recorded a deficit of 5.8 USD bn in Mar 2022, compared with a deficit of 4.6 USD bn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -5,761.7 Mar 2022 | -4,598.1 Dec 2021 | -5,761.7 Mar 2022 | 229.3 Sep 2009 | USD mn | quarterly | Jun 1971 - Mar 2022 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | -261.3 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2022 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | -2,970.0 Dec 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2019 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | -1,130.3 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Mar 2022 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | -284.2 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2022 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 13,083.3 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Jun 2022 |
| Austria (USD mn) | 1,310.1 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Mar 2022 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 3,952.8 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Mar 2022 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | 2,027.0 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Jun 2022 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | -1,246.7 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jul 1997 - Jun 2022 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | -1,247.8 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2022 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | 112.4 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Mar 2022 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 274.4 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1988 - Mar 2022 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | -239.6 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Mar 2022 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | 126.5 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2022 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | -3,506.0 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1995 - May 2022 |
| Brunei (USD mn) | -615.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2020 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | 81.9 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jun 2022 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | -2,248.4 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Mar 2022 |
| Canada (USD mn) | 2,109.1 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Jun 2022 |
| Chile (USD mn) | -6,564.4 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Jun 2022 |
| China (USD mn) | 80,200.0 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Jun 2022 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | -5,039.5 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2022 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | -2,684.4 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2022 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | -1,192.1 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Mar 2022 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | -1,937.8 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jun 2022 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 5,417.2 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jul 2022 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 808.0 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2022 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | -5,791.7 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Mar 2022 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | -88.1 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jul 2022 |
| European Union (USD mn) | -6,677.1 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2022 |
| Finland (USD mn) | -106.7 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jun 2022 |
| France (USD mn) | -5,417.5 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jul 2022 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | -598.5 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2022 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 13,821.6 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Jun 2022 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | -690.6 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2022 |
| Greece (USD mn) | -763.9 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jun 2022 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 10,126.0 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2022 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | -2,268.3 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Mar 2022 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | -299.6 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Jun 2022 |
| India (USD mn) | -13,403.6 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 1949 - Mar 2022 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 3,853.3 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Jun 2022 |
| Iran (USD mn) | -707.7 2021 | yearly | 1997 - 2021 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 16,869.4 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Jun 2022 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 5,126.7 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Mar 2022 |
| Italy (USD mn) | -1,175.5 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Jun 2022 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | -2,749.7 2021 | yearly | 1975 - 2021 |
| Japan (USD mn) | -4,601.0 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jul 2022 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | -1,334.0 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Mar 2022 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 4,135.3 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Jun 2022 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | -271.0 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Mar 2022 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | -1,725.8 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jul 2022 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | -345.6 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Mar 2022 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 13,069.8 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2022 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | -1,050.6 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2022 |
| Laos (USD mn) | -155.8 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2022 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | -292.7 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jun 2022 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | 55.3 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2021 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | -110.5 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2001 - May 2022 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | 493.4 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2022 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | 3,878.6 2020 | yearly | 2002 - 2020 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | 1.2 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jun 2022 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | -1,462.4 2021 | yearly | 1977 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 1,016.0 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2022 |
| Malta (USD mn) | -19.1 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2022 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | -340.0 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Mar 2022 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | -703.5 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Jun 2022 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | -532.4 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Mar 2022 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | -222.9 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Jul 2022 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | -379.0 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2022 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | -1,733.3 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Mar 2022 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | -229.2 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2022 |
| Myanmar (USD mn) | -624.7 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Sep 2021 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | -890.1 Jul 2022 | quarterly | Oct 2002 - Jul 2022 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 22,696.3 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1967 - Mar 2022 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | -5,761.7 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 1971 - Mar 2022 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 2,577.0 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2022 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 29,371.8 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Jun 2022 |
| Oman (USD mn) | -8,660.6 2020 | yearly | 1974 - 2020 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | -4,235.0 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Jun 2022 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | -623.0 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| Panama (USD mn) | -292.6 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2022 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | -790.7 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2022 |
| Peru (USD mn) | -2,848.7 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Jun 2022 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | -2,441.6 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2022 |
| Poland (USD mn) | -1,553.0 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jun 2022 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | -672.5 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1996 - May 2022 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 10,266.8 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| Romania (USD mn) | -2,803.4 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jun 2002 - Jun 2022 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 16,500.0 Aug 2022 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Aug 2022 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 37,410.8 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | -469.2 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Jun 2022 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 19,934.4 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Jun 2022 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | -102.9 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1997 - May 2022 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 20.5 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jun 2022 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | -1,388.5 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Jun 2022 |
| Spain (USD mn) | 46.5 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Jun 2022 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | -1,331.3 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Mar 2022 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | -733.7 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Mar 2022 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 3,657.2 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Jun 2022 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 20,622.0 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Mar 2022 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -3.4 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2022 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -5,461.465 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2022 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 78,790.666 2022 | yearly | 1999 - 2022 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 31.6 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 81,700.2 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 33.0 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (NZD bn) | 178.995 2027 | yearly | 1985 - 2027 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (NZD bn) | 216.386 2027 | yearly | 1985 - 2027 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (NZD bn) | 179.475 2027 | yearly | 1985 - 2027 |
| General Government: ytd: Expenses (NZD mn) | 109,965.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2022 |
| General Government: ytd: Revenue (NZD mn) | 101,888.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2022 |
| General Government: ytd: Borrowings (NZD mn) | 197,057.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2002 - Mar 2022 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.638 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -676.8 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jul 2022 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 4,075.2 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jun 2022 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 15.6 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1952 - Jul 2022 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 850,608.917 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 140,904.694 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 257,727.910 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 4,814.3 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Jul 2022 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 26.0 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1961 - Jul 2022 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 813,617.094 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 651,415.800 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 412.377 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Jul 2022 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 429.572 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Jul 2022 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 1,167.112 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Jul 2022 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 1,051.017 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jul 1982 - Jul 2022 |
| Exports: fob: SITC: Manufacturing: Machinery & Transport Equipment (NZD mn) | 393.997 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jul 2022 |
| Exports: fob: SITC: Crude Materials (NZD mn) | 687.354 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jul 2022 |
| Exports: fob: SITC: Food & Live Animals (NZD mn) | 4,155.145 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jul 2022 |
| Exports: fob: SITC: Mineral Fuels (NZD mn) | 25.089 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jul 2022 |
| Exports: fob: SITC: Manufacturing: Goods (NZD mn) | 337.361 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jul 2022 |
| Exports: fob: Australia (NZD mn) | 719.869 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jul 2022 |
| Exports: fob: Japan (NZD mn) | 414.215 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Jul 2022 |
| Exports: fob: United Kingdom (NZD mn) | 125.809 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Jul 2022 |
| Exports: fob: China (NZD mn) | 1,802.091 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1951 - Jul 2022 |
| Exports: fob: United States (NZD mn) | 665.553 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Jul 2022 |
| Exports: fob: Australia: sa (NZD mn) | 686.906 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Jul 2022 |
| Exports: fob: China: sa (NZD mn) | 1,883.654 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Jul 2022 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 0.5 Dec 2017 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2017 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 98.1 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Mar 2022 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 84,860.057 Jul 2022 | monthly | Dec 2016 - Jul 2022 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 245,400.901 Jul 2022 | monthly | Mar 1988 - Jul 2022 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 4.8 Jul 2022 | monthly | Mar 1989 - Jul 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 10,008.3 Jul 2022 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Jul 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 5.153 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2005 - Mar 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 2.1 Jul 2022 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Jul 2022 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 0.000 Aug 2022 | monthly | Dec 1950 - Aug 2022 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 268,143.439 Jul 2022 | monthly | Dec 2016 - Jul 2022 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 5.0 Jun 2022 | monthly | Dec 2017 - Jun 2022 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 366,365.8 Jul 2022 | monthly | Mar 1988 - Jul 2022 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 5.1 Jul 2022 | monthly | Mar 1989 - Jul 2022 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 235.619 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Dec 2021 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 408.978 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Dec 2021 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 221,980.2 Jul 2022 | monthly | Dec 1990 - Jul 2022 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 336,767.258 Jul 2022 | monthly | Dec 2016 - Jul 2022 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 5.17 Jul 2022 | monthly | Dec 2017 - Jul 2022 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 149.23 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1988 - Mar 2022 |
| Depository Corp: Domestic Credit (NZD mn) | 583,478.000 Jul 2022 | monthly | Mar 1988 - Jul 2022 |
| Depository Corp: Money Supply: Broad Money (NZD mn) | 390,828.000 Jul 2022 | monthly | Mar 1988 - Jul 2022 |
| Depository Corp: Money Supply: Broad Money: Narrow Money (NZD mn) | 135,149.000 Jul 2022 | monthly | Dec 2016 - Jul 2022 |
| Official Reserve Assets (NZD mn) | 21,161.034 Jul 2022 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Jul 2022 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -18.1 Jul 2022 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Jul 2022 |
| House Price Inflation: Net Percent Expecting Higher (%) | -12.400 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2022 - Sep 2022 |
| House Price Inflation: Net Percent Expecting (%) | 85.500 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2011 - Sep 2022 |
| Performance Manufacturing Index (NA) | 50.600 Jul 2022 | monthly | Aug 2002 - Jul 2022 |
| Business Outlook Survey: Manufacturing: Business Confidence Index (Point) | -62.000 Jul 2022 | monthly | Feb 1991 - Jul 2022 |
| Business Outlook Survey: Construction: Business Confidence Index (Point) | -70.800 Aug 2022 | monthly | Feb 1991 - Aug 2022 |
| Business Outlook Survey: Retail: Business Confidence Index (Point) | -44.700 Aug 2022 | monthly | Feb 1991 - Aug 2022 |
| Business Outlook Survey: Service: Business Confidence Index (Point) | -42.200 Aug 2022 | monthly | Feb 1991 - Aug 2022 |
| Business Outlook Survey: All Industries: Business Confidence Index (Point) | -47.800 Aug 2022 | monthly | Feb 1991 - Aug 2022 |
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