New Zealand Direct Investment Abroad
2000 - 2026 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about New Zealand Direct Investment Abroad
- New Zealand Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 243.2 USD mn in Mar 2026, compared with a growth of 1.5 USD bn in the previous quarter.
- New Zealand Direct Investment Abroad: USD mn data is updated quarterly.
- It is available from Jun 2000 to Mar 2026 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 2.4 USD bn in Mar 2026.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 5.1 USD bn in Mar 2026.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 65.7 USD bn in Jun 2025.
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What was New Zealand's Direct Investment Abroad in Mar 2026?
New Zealand Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 243.2 USD mn in Mar 2026, compared with a growth of 1.5 USD bn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 243.2 Mar 2026 | 1,492.0 Dec 2025 | -2,192.9 Jun 2000 | 3,145.3 Jun 2007 | USD mn | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Mar 2026 |
Direct Investment Abroad by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | 64.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | 0.3 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 503.1 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Mar 2026 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | 15.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2026 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 5,455.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Mar 2026 |
| Austria (USD mn) | 38,247.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Mar 2026 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 879.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | 549.9 2025 | yearly | 1975 - 2025 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | 8.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | 129.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | 3,593.1 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Mar 2026 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 21.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | 49.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Mar 2026 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | 32.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | 2,205.3 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Brunei (USD mn) | -97.6 2025 | yearly | 1970 - 2025 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | 34.9 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Apr 2026 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | 36.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Canada (USD mn) | 9,672.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Dec 2025 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 636.2 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - May 2026 |
| China (USD mn) | 43,084.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2026 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | 358.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | -498.9 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | 1,925.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Mar 2026 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 1,734.5 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - May 2026 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 1,334.3 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - May 2026 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | 248.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Mar 2026 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | 58.4 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Apr 2026 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 23,273.5 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2026 |
| Finland (USD mn) | -457.9 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - May 2026 |
| France (USD mn) | 17,567.7 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Apr 2026 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | 120.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 2,237.5 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1971 - May 2026 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | -30.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2026 |
| Greece (USD mn) | 209.8 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2026 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 29,920.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | 4,070.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Sep 1992 - Mar 2026 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | 263.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Mar 2026 |
| India (USD mn) | 7,384.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2026 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 1,111.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Mar 2026 |
| Iran (USD mn) | 328.0 2021 | yearly | 1997 - 2021 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 24,544.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2026 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 3,061.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2025 |
| Italy (USD mn) | -1,219.8 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2026 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 20,772.6 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - May 2026 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | -2.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Mar 2026 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | -624.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | 430.2 2025 | yearly | 2009 - 2025 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 4,557.3 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1980 - May 2026 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | 83.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Mar 2026 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | -2,936.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | -24.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | 93.4 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2026 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | 23.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | -1.0 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - May 2026 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | -46,362.1 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| 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) | 4,472.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Malta (USD mn) | 6,947.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | 2,555.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Mar 2026 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | 3,741.1 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | 23.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Mar 2026 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 4.3 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2009 - May 2026 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | 21.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | 578.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | 62.1 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 41,318.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | 243.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 673.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 3,522.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Mar 2026 |
| Oman (USD mn) | -142.8 2024 | yearly | 2001 - 2024 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | 125.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | 0.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2026 |
| Panama (USD mn) | 212.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2025 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | -58.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2025 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 1,957.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2026 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | 318.2 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Poland (USD mn) | 745.0 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - May 2026 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | 266.9 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Apr 2026 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | -1,395.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Romania (USD mn) | 114.5 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - May 2026 |
| Russia (USD mn) | -301.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Mar 2026 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 7,870.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2026 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | 80.5 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Apr 2026 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 31,244.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | 391.5 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Apr 2026 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | -125.3 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - May 2026 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | 940.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Mar 2026 |
| Spain (USD mn) | 4,867.1 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Apr 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 27.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2026 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | 0.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 4,187.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1982 - Dec 2025 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 50,554.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Mar 2026 |
| Taiwan, China (USD mn) | 10,006.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Mar 2026 |
| Thailand (USD mn) | 2,867.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2026 |
| Turkey (USD mn) | 751.0 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1992 - May 2026 |
| Ukraine (USD mn) | 0.0 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2010 - May 2026 |
| United Arab Emirates (USD mn) | 63,354.2 2025 | yearly | 1980 - 2025 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -1.1 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -4,697.177 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 81,870.465 2026 | yearly | 1999 - 2026 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 30.5 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 130,325.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Mar 2026 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 49.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (NZD bn) | 216.921 2031 | yearly | 1985 - 2031 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (NZD bn) | 317.093 2031 | yearly | 1985 - 2031 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (NZD bn) | 213.303 2031 | yearly | 1985 - 2031 |
| General Government: ytd: Borrowings: Gross Sovereign Issued Debt Excluding Reser... (NZD mn) | 228,240.211 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Mar 2026 |
| General Government: ytd: Borrowings (NZD mn) | 295,081.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| General Government: ytd: Expenses (NZD mn) | 132,721.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| General Government: ytd: Revenue (NZD mn) | 124,762.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.679 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 472.5 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1960 - May 2026 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 5,242.6 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2026 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 18.1 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1952 - May 2026 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 748,011.388 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 152,415.482 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 264,066.535 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 4,770.1 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1960 - May 2026 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 25.9 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1961 - May 2026 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,026,474.302 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 472,882.012 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 700.529 May 2026 | monthly | Jul 1981 - May 2026 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 409.865 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1981 - May 2026 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 1,050.442 May 2026 | monthly | Jul 1981 - May 2026 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 1,091.436 May 2026 | monthly | Jul 1982 - May 2026 |
| Import Volume Index (Jun2002=1000) | 2,685.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1949 - Mar 2026 |
| Import Volume Index: sa (Jun2002=1000) | 2,830.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 1990 - Mar 2026 |
| Export Volume Index: Exclude Re Export (Jun2002=1000) | 1,485.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1951 - Mar 2026 |
| Export Volume Index: Exclude Re Export: sa (Jun2002=1000) | 1,483.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 1990 - Mar 2026 |
| Exports: fob: United States (NZD mn) | 1,186.131 May 2026 | monthly | Jul 1981 - May 2026 |
| Exports: fob: Australia (NZD mn) | 1,060.819 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2026 |
| Exports: fob: China (NZD mn) | 2,103.473 May 2026 | monthly | Jul 1981 - May 2026 |
| Exports: fob: United Kingdom (NZD mn) | 249.634 May 2026 | monthly | Jul 1981 - May 2026 |
| Exports: fob: Japan (NZD mn) | 509.122 May 2026 | monthly | Jul 1981 - May 2026 |
| Exports: fob: Australia: sa (NZD mn) | 1,023.183 May 2026 | monthly | Jul 1981 - May 2026 |
| Exports: fob: China: sa (NZD mn) | 1,778.601 May 2026 | monthly | Jul 1981 - May 2026 |
| Exports: fob: SITC: Crude Materials (NZD mn) | 852.351 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - May 2026 |
| Exports: fob: SITC: Manufacturing: Goods (NZD mn) | 448.407 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - May 2026 |
| Exports: fob: SITC: Mineral Fuels (NZD mn) | 70.121 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - May 2026 |
| Exports: fob: SITC: Food & Live Animals (NZD mn) | 5,773.788 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - May 2026 |
| Exports: fob: SITC: Manufacturing: Machinery & Transport Equipment (NZD mn) | 506.713 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - May 2026 |
| Term Trade Index (Jun2002=1000) | 1,561.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Mar 2026 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 123.100 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 128.200 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| 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) | 80,752.386 May 2026 | monthly | Dec 2016 - May 2026 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 270,266.763 May 2026 | monthly | Mar 1988 - May 2026 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 4.3 May 2026 | monthly | Mar 1989 - May 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 29,365.6 May 2026 | monthly | Sep 2005 - May 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 9.623 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 6.1 May 2026 | monthly | Sep 2005 - May 2026 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 0.000 May 2026 | monthly | Dec 1950 - May 2026 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 295,583.562 May 2026 | monthly | Dec 2016 - May 2026 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 4.1 May 2026 | monthly | Dec 2017 - May 2026 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 380,667.0 May 2026 | monthly | Mar 1988 - May 2026 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 3.6 May 2026 | monthly | Mar 1989 - May 2026 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 233.633 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Dec 2025 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 413.335 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Dec 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 247,765.0 May 2026 | monthly | Dec 1990 - May 2026 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 366,277.177 May 2026 | monthly | Dec 2016 - May 2026 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 4.96 May 2026 | monthly | Dec 2017 - May 2026 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 136.85 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1988 - Dec 2025 |
| Depository Corp: Domestic Credit (NZD mn) | 635,292.000 May 2026 | monthly | Mar 1988 - May 2026 |
| Depository Corp: Money Supply: Broad Money: Narrow Money (NZD mn) | 134,767.000 May 2026 | monthly | Dec 2016 - May 2026 |
| Depository Corp: Money Supply: Broad Money (NZD mn) | 451,046.000 May 2026 | monthly | Mar 1988 - May 2026 |
| Official Reserve Assets (NZD mn) | 54,698.014 May 2026 | monthly | Sep 2005 - May 2026 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves (NZD mn) | 42,411.014 May 2026 | monthly | Sep 2005 - May 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 (%) | 86.700 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2022 - Jun 2026 |
| House Price Inflation: Net Percent Expecting Higher (%) | 12.000 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2022 - Jun 2026 |
| Business Outlook Survey: All Industries: Business Confidence Index (Point) | 36.600 Jun 2026 | monthly | Feb 1991 - Jun 2026 |
| Business Outlook Survey: Service: Business Confidence Index (Point) | 30.400 Jun 2026 | monthly | Feb 1991 - Jun 2026 |
| Business Outlook Survey: Retail: Business Confidence Index (Point) | 44.400 Jun 2026 | monthly | Feb 1991 - Jun 2026 |
| Business Outlook Survey: Construction: Business Confidence Index (Point) | 32.100 Jun 2026 | monthly | Feb 1991 - Jun 2026 |
| Business Outlook Survey: Manufacturing: Business Confidence Index (Point) | 58.000 Jun 2026 | monthly | Feb 1991 - Jun 2026 |
| Performance Manufacturing Index (NA) | 57.462 Jun 2026 | monthly | Aug 2002 - Jun 2026 |
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