New Zealand Foreign Exchange Reserves
2005 - 2025 | Monthly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about New Zealand Foreign Exchange Reserves
- New Zealand Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 24.6 USD bn in Dec 2025, compared with 28.7 USD bn in the previous month
- New Zealand Foreign Exchange Reserves: USD mn data is updated monthly, available from Sep 2005 to Dec 2025
- The data reached an all-time high of 28.7 USD bn in Nov 2025 and a record low of 6.7 USD bn in Oct 2022
CEIC calculates monthly Foreign Exchange Reserves as the sum of Foreign Currency Reserves and Other Reserve Assets, which include other financial instruments denominated in foreign currency, and converts it into USD. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand provides Foreign Exchange Reserves in local currency. The Federal Reserve Board period end market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.
Further information about New Zealand Foreign Exchange Reserves
- In the latest reports, New Zealand Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 5.6 Months of Import in Dec 2025.
- Its Money Supply M2 increased 257.8 USD bn YoY in Dec 2025.
- New Zealand Domestic Credit reached 368.5 USD bn in Dec 2025, representing an increased of 4.2 % YoY.
- Household Debt of New Zealand reached 90.7 % in Sep 2025, accounting for 90.7 % of the country's Nominal GDP.
View New Zealand's Foreign Exchange Reserves from Sep 2005 to Dec 2025 in the chart:
What was New Zealand's Foreign Exchange Reserves in Dec 2025?
New Zealand Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 24.6 USD bn in Dec 2025, compared with 28.7 USD bn in the previous month See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24,635.4 Dec 2025 | 28,667.0 Nov 2025 | 6,717.0 Oct 2022 | 28,667.0 Nov 2025 | USD mn | monthly | Sep 2005 - Dec 2025 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | 7,438.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Oct 2025 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | 47,056.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Oct 2025 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 31,956.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Dec 2025 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | 5,167.6 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Jan 2026 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 40,911.7 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jul 1969 - Jan 2026 |
| Austria (USD mn) | 4,883.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jan 2026 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 13,314.4 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Nov 2025 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | 4,269.0 Jul 2025 | monthly | Oct 1965 - Jul 2025 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | 23,101.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1972 - Oct 2025 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | 5,641.4 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jan 2026 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | 6,500.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 504.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | 10,504.1 Jan 2026 | monthly | Aug 1997 - Jan 2026 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | 5,165.9 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Apr 2021 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | 312,250.9 Jan 2026 | monthly | Nov 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Brunei (USD mn) | 3,321.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | 2,465.9 Jan 2026 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | 19,495.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Canada (USD mn) | 98,880.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 45,673.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Jan 2026 |
| China (USD mn) | 3,399,078.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Jan 2026 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | 60,994.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Dec 2025 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | 28,293.0 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | 294.4 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2026 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 163,390.9 Jan 2026 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 89,126.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 6,945.7 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Jan 2026 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | 28,697.4 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | 1,940.9 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2026 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 334,042.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Finland (USD mn) | 10,605.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| France (USD mn) | 33,872.7 Jan 2026 | monthly | Feb 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | 4,674.3 Jan 2026 | monthly | Oct 1995 - Jan 2026 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 37,291.6 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jan 2026 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 5,361.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1965 - Oct 2025 |
| Greece (USD mn) | 4,219.2 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 427,645.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | 41,010.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | 6,769.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Oct 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| India (USD mn) | 552,897.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Apr 1989 - Dec 2025 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 131,360.2 Jan 2026 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 4,831.9 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 228,327.9 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Jan 2026 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 54,950.3 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 6.8 Mar 2025 | monthly | Jul 1962 - Mar 2025 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 1,186,456.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | 16,257.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Dec 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 15,868.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | 11,383.6 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 402,997.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Dec 2025 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | 1,325.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 35,573.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Nov 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | 2,031.8 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jul 1995 - Jan 2026 |
| Laos (USD mn) | 2,642.9 Jun 2025 | monthly | Dec 1988 - Jun 2025 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | 4,500.8 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Nov 2025 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | 11,325.8 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 2024 - Jun 2025 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | 5,712.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jun 1993 - Jan 2026 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | 58.6 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | 30,639.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jun 1984 - Dec 2025 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | 4,827.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | 413.8 Oct 2021 | monthly | Jun 1965 - Oct 2021 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 113,800.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Malta (USD mn) | 1,070.7 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Jan 2026 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | 7,524.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Mar 1960 - Oct 2025 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | 219,500.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | 5,098.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 5,330.6 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Jan 2026 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | 2,081.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | 44,070.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Jan 2026 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | 4,052.8 Nov 2025 | monthly | Mar 1984 - Nov 2025 |
| Myanmar (USD mn) | 8,473.8 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1950 - Mar 2024 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | 19,985.3 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2026 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 12,062.1 Jan 2026 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | 24,635.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 42,772.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Sep 2025 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 79,833.2 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Oman (USD mn) | 16,503.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 1970 - Oct 2025 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | 20,742.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1959 - Dec 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | 613.5 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Nov 2025 |
| Panama (USD mn) | 5,644.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Oct 1969 - Dec 2025 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | 8,783.9 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Jan 2026 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 81,778.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Dec 2025 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | 87,173.8 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Jan 2026 |
| Poland (USD mn) | 197,750.7 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jan 2026 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | 10,505.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 35,985.9 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1966 - Jan 2026 |
| Romania (USD mn) | 74,448.6 Jan 2026 | monthly | Apr 2005 - Jan 2026 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 401,252.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Jan 2026 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 434,881.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | 26,758.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 404,668.8 Jan 2026 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | 11,677.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 1,604.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2026 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | 51,306.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Spain (USD mn) | 67,941.2 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Jan 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 6,679.6 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Jan 2026 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | 0.0 Dec 2017 | monthly | Jul 1960 - Dec 2017 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 46,226.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 914,657.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Syria (USD mn) | 16,221.1 Jun 2011 | monthly | Dec 1950 - Jun 2011 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -1.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | 5,756.479 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 79,994.882 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 31.2 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 123,654.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 48.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 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) | 30.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 3,950.9 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 14.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1952 - Dec 2025 |
| 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) | 4,043.2 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 4.4 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1961 - Nov 2025 |
| 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) | 498.558 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 383.863 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 963.110 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 980.153 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jul 1982 - Dec 2025 |
| Import Volume Index (Jun2002=1000) | 2,795.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1949 - Sep 2025 |
| Exports: fob: Australia (NZD mn) | 998.379 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: fob: Japan (NZD mn) | 295.561 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: fob: China (NZD mn) | 1,920.095 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: fob: United States (NZD mn) | 649.287 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: fob: United Kingdom (NZD mn) | 253.182 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: fob: Australia: sa (NZD mn) | 959.987 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: fob: China: sa (NZD mn) | 1,664.265 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: fob: SITC: Mineral Fuels (NZD mn) | 54.105 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: fob: SITC: Food & Live Animals (NZD mn) | 4,784.116 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: fob: SITC: Manufacturing: Machinery & Transport Equipment (NZD mn) | 476.594 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: fob: SITC: Crude Materials (NZD mn) | 746.365 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: fob: SITC: Manufacturing: Goods (NZD mn) | 322.580 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Term Trade Index (Jun2002=1000) | 1,476.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Dec 2024 |
| Export Volume Index: Exclude Re Export (Jun2002=1000) | 1,471.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1951 - Dec 2024 |
| Export Volume Index: Exclude Re Export: sa (Jun2002=1000) | 1,435.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Import Volume Index: sa (Jun2002=1000) | 2,606.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| 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 (%) | 90.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 77,498.557 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2016 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 257,754.940 Dec 2025 | monthly | Mar 1988 - Dec 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 4.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Mar 1989 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 24,635.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 9.441 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 5.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 0.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1950 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 283,628.845 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2016 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 4.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2017 - Dec 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 368,484.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Mar 1988 - Dec 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 4.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Mar 1989 - Dec 2025 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 238.472 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Jun 2025 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 423.842 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Jun 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 233,196.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1990 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 346,330.721 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2016 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 4.74 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2017 - Dec 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 136.73 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1988 - Sep 2025 |
| Depository Corp: Domestic Credit (NZD mn) | 640,286.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Mar 1988 - Dec 2025 |
| Depository Corp: Money Supply: Broad Money: Narrow Money (NZD mn) | 134,663.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2016 - Dec 2025 |
| Depository Corp: Money Supply: Broad Money (NZD mn) | 447,880.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Mar 1988 - Dec 2025 |
| Official Reserve Assets (NZD mn) | 48,653.947 Dec 2025 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves (NZD mn) | 33,321.690 Dec 2025 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| 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 (%) | 72.100 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2022 - Mar 2025 |
| House Price Inflation: Net Percent Expecting Higher (%) | -34.300 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2022 - Mar 2025 |
| Business Outlook Survey: Manufacturing: Business Confidence Index (Point) | 74.100 Jan 2026 | monthly | Feb 1991 - Jan 2026 |
| Business Outlook Survey: Service: Business Confidence Index (Point) | 61.300 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: Construction: Business Confidence Index (Point) | 61.700 Jan 2026 | monthly | Feb 1991 - Jan 2026 |
| Business Outlook Survey: All Industries: Business Confidence Index (Point) | 64.100 Jan 2026 | monthly | Feb 1991 - Jan 2026 |
| Performance Manufacturing Index (NA) | 53.900 Jan 2026 | monthly | Aug 2002 - Jan 2026 |
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