New Zealand Direct Investment Abroad
2000 - 2025 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about New Zealand Direct Investment Abroad
- New Zealand Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 1.5 USD bn in Dec 2025, compared with a growth of 411.3 USD mn in the previous quarter.
- New Zealand Direct Investment Abroad: USD mn data is updated quarterly.
- It is available from Jun 2000 to Dec 2025 and averaged -308.0 USD mn throughout the period.
- The data reached an all-time high of 3.1 USD bn in Jun 2007 and a record low of -2.2 USD bn in Jun 2000.
CEIC converts quarterly Direct Investment Abroad into USD. Stats NZ provides Direct Investment Abroad in local currency. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.
Key information about New Zealand Direct Investment Abroad
- In the latest reports of New Zealand, Current Account recorded a deficit of 2.0 USD bn in Jun 2025.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 1.4 USD bn in Dec 2025.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 3.8 USD bn in Dec 2025.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 65.7 USD bn in Jun 2025.
View New Zealand's Direct Investment Abroad from Jun 2000 to Dec 2025 in the chart:
What was New Zealand's Direct Investment Abroad in Dec 2025?
New Zealand Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 1.5 USD bn in Dec 2025, compared with a growth of 411.3 USD mn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,471.9 Dec 2025 | 411.3 Sep 2025 | -2,192.9 Jun 2000 | 3,145.3 Jun 2007 | USD mn | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Dec 2025 |
Direct Investment Abroad by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | 83.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | 0.3 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 637.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Jun 2025 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | 149.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 731.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Dec 2025 |
| Austria (USD mn) | -5,309.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Jun 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | -12.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | 549.9 2025 | yearly | 1975 - 2025 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | 78.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | 68.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | 9,987.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 21.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | 12.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | 1.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | 3,624.1 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jan 2026 |
| Brunei (USD mn) | 0.0 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | -62.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | 31.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Canada (USD mn) | 9,672.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Dec 2025 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 988.8 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| China (USD mn) | 39,900.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | 760.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | -498.9 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | -3,665.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 471.8 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 662.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | 176.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | 101.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 34,880.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Apr 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Finland (USD mn) | 1,088.7 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2026 |
| France (USD mn) | 978.3 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jan 2026 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | 85.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Germany (USD mn) | -11,663.6 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Jan 2026 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 14.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Greece (USD mn) | 2,012.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 11,913.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | -35,005.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1992 - Sep 2025 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | 139.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2025 |
| India (USD mn) | 7,537.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 2,947.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Iran (USD mn) | 328.0 2021 | yearly | 1997 - 2021 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 34,262.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 3,061.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2025 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 3,616.1 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jan 2026 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 11,722.1 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2026 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | 14.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Jun 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | -810.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | 417.6 2024 | yearly | 2009 - 2024 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 7,041.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2026 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | 112.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 3,480.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | -4.9 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2025 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | 123.3 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | 23.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | -591.2 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | 6,830.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | 1,240.6 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | -215.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | -122.4 2021 | yearly | 2003 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 2,192.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Malta (USD mn) | 6,978.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | 2,486.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | 4,328.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | 29.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Sep 2025 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 2.4 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Jan 2026 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | 21.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | 157.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | -1.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 29,654.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | 1,471.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | -164.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 112.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Oman (USD mn) | -142.8 2024 | yearly | 2001 - 2024 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | 36.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | 3.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Panama (USD mn) | 128.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2025 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | -58.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2025 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 733.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2025 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | 742.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Poland (USD mn) | -1,815.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | 548.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 2,231.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Romania (USD mn) | 62.2 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2026 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 1,033.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 13,943.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | 94.3 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Jan 2026 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 33,615.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | 1,108.7 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jan 2026 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 97.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2026 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | -2,206.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Sep 2025 |
| Spain (USD mn) | -8,619.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Dec 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 20.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | 0.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 4,187.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1982 - Dec 2025 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 8,290.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Sep 2025 |
| Taiwan, China (USD mn) | 8,817.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Dec 2025 |
| Thailand (USD mn) | 1,079.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Turkey (USD mn) | 694.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Jan 2026 |
| Ukraine (USD mn) | -2.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jan 2026 |
| United Arab Emirates (USD mn) | 77,168.1 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -1.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -770.083 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 79,994.882 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 30.5 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 123,654.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 49.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (NZD bn) | 204.048 2030 | yearly | 1985 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (NZD bn) | 292.813 2030 | yearly | 1985 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (NZD bn) | 204.003 2030 | yearly | 1985 - 2030 |
| General Government: ytd: Borrowings: Gross Sovereign Issued Debt Excluding Reser... (NZD mn) | 219,606.789 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| General Government: ytd: Expenses (NZD mn) | 87,970.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| General Government: ytd: Revenue (NZD mn) | 82,650.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.751 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -154.7 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 3,985.8 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 0.4 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1952 - Feb 2026 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 748,011.388 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 141,065.733 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 300,779.899 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 4,140.5 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 11.8 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1961 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,026,250.125 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 436,775.230 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 505.305 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 366.655 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 987.853 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 1,018.746 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jul 1982 - Feb 2026 |
| Import Volume Index (Jun2002=1000) | 2,914.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1949 - Dec 2025 |
| Import Volume Index: sa (Jun2002=1000) | 2,788.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1990 - Dec 2025 |
| Export Volume Index: Exclude Re Export (Jun2002=1000) | 1,461.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1951 - Dec 2025 |
| Export Volume Index: Exclude Re Export: sa (Jun2002=1000) | 1,440.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1990 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: fob: Australia (NZD mn) | 866.449 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: fob: United States (NZD mn) | 840.914 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: fob: Japan (NZD mn) | 257.283 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: fob: China (NZD mn) | 1,728.190 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: fob: United Kingdom (NZD mn) | 171.997 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: fob: Australia: sa (NZD mn) | 861.058 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: fob: China: sa (NZD mn) | 1,643.955 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: fob: SITC: Mineral Fuels (NZD mn) | 39.337 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: fob: SITC: Manufacturing: Goods (NZD mn) | 281.184 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: fob: SITC: Crude Materials (NZD mn) | 702.642 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: fob: SITC: Food & Live Animals (NZD mn) | 4,113.247 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: fob: SITC: Manufacturing: Machinery & Transport Equipment (NZD mn) | 413.866 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Feb 2026 |
| Term Trade Index (Jun2002=1000) | 1,593.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Dec 2025 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 130.280 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 136.389 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 0.5 Dec 2017 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2017 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 91.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 78,697.786 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 2016 - Jan 2026 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 267,163.748 Jan 2026 | monthly | Mar 1988 - Jan 2026 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 3.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Mar 1989 - Jan 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 27,531.8 Jan 2026 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Jan 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 9.623 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 6.8 Jan 2026 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Jan 2026 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 0.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1950 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 292,971.169 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 2016 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 3.3 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 2017 - Jan 2026 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 383,024.1 Jan 2026 | monthly | Mar 1988 - Jan 2026 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 4.3 Jan 2026 | monthly | Mar 1989 - Jan 2026 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 231.046 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 412.759 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Sep 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 246,122.8 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1990 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 365,576.199 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 2016 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 4.86 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 2017 - Jan 2026 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 136.85 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1988 - Dec 2025 |
| Depository Corp: Money Supply: Broad Money: Narrow Money (NZD mn) | 130,122.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 2016 - Jan 2026 |
| Depository Corp: Domestic Credit (NZD mn) | 633,307.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Mar 1988 - Jan 2026 |
| Depository Corp: Money Supply: Broad Money (NZD mn) | 441,739.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Mar 1988 - Jan 2026 |
| Official Reserve Assets (NZD mn) | 51,186.566 Jan 2026 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Jan 2026 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves (NZD mn) | 33,411.681 Jan 2026 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Jan 2026 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 10.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| House Price Inflation: Net Percent Expecting (%) | 79.100 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2022 - Mar 2026 |
| House Price Inflation: Net Percent Expecting Higher (%) | -27.500 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2022 - Mar 2026 |
| Business Outlook Survey: Manufacturing: Business Confidence Index (Point) | 76.900 Feb 2026 | monthly | Feb 1991 - Feb 2026 |
| Business Outlook Survey: All Industries: Business Confidence Index (Point) | 64.100 Jan 2026 | monthly | Feb 1991 - Jan 2026 |
| Business Outlook Survey: Construction: Business Confidence Index (Point) | 61.700 Jan 2026 | monthly | Feb 1991 - Jan 2026 |
| Business Outlook Survey: Retail: Business Confidence Index (Point) | 63.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Feb 1991 - Jan 2026 |
| Business Outlook Survey: Service: Business Confidence Index (Point) | 61.300 Jan 2026 | monthly | Feb 1991 - Jan 2026 |
| Performance Manufacturing Index (NA) | 56.400 Feb 2026 | monthly | Aug 2002 - Feb 2026 |
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