New Zealand Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP
Key information about New Zealand Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP
- New Zealand Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP was reported at 9.441 % in Sep 2025
- This records an increase from the previous number of 9.218 % for Jun 2025
- New Zealand Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP data is updated quarterly, averaging 8.375 % from Sep 2005 to Sep 2025, with 81 observations
- The data reached an all-time high of 13.469 % in Jun 2008 and a record low of 3.814 % in Sep 2022
- New Zealand Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data
- The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of Nominal GDP: Quarterly
CEIC calculates quarterly Foreign Exchange Reserves as % of Nominal GDP from monthly Foreign Exchange Reserves and quarterly Nominal GDP. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand provides Foreign Exchange Reserves in local currency. Stats NZ provides Nominal GDP in local currency.
View New Zealand's Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP from Sep 2005 to Sep 2025 in the chart:
What was New Zealand's Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP in Sep 2025?
New Zealand Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP was reported at 9.441 % in Sep 2025 See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.441 Sep 2025 | 9.218 Jun 2025 | 3.814 Sep 2022 | 13.469 Jun 2008 | % | quarterly | Sep 2005 - Sep 2025 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 25.234 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | 20.152 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Argentina (%) | 4.714 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | 17.343 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Dec 2025 |
| Australia (%) | 2.352 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1969 - Dec 2025 |
| Austria (%) | 0.801 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 16.996 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Bahrain (%) | 6.720 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 4.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Oct 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Belarus (%) | 5.975 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Sep 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | 0.896 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | 0.100 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 30.818 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| Botswana (%) | 19.402 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | 13.600 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Brunei (%) | 5.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Feb 2026 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 28.561 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | 7.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Feb 2026 |
| Canada (%) | 4.237 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 12.505 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| China (%) | 6.200 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Feb 2026 |
| Colombia (%) | 13.293 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Croatia (%) | 39.884 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 0.694 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 41.333 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 18.552 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Ecuador (%) | 3.888 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | 7.981 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 3.901 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 1.810 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Finland (%) | 3.221 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| France (%) | 0.955 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Georgia (%) | 11.063 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Germany (%) | 0.713 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Dec 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | 5.520 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Greece (%) | 1.417 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 100.057 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | 16.515 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | 17.102 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| India (%) | 3.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | Sep 1962 - Feb 2026 |
| Indonesia (%) | 9.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Feb 2026 |
| Ireland (%) | 0.644 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 36.628 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Italy (%) | 2.065 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 0.005 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Mar 2023 |
| Japan (%) | 0.840 Dec 2025 | monthly | Oct 1980 - Dec 2025 |
| Jordan (%) | 24.820 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Sep 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 5.206 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | 8.419 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Sep 2025 |
| South Korea (%) | 7.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | Nov 1979 - Feb 2026 |
| Kosovo (%) | 13.490 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Kuwait (%) | 23.542 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 8.045 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Laos (%) | 8.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Feb 2026 |
| Latvia (%) | 8.989 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | 7.448 2023 | yearly | 2004 - 2023 |
| Lithuania (%) | 5.364 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 0.044 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 58.988 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 24.328 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Malawi (%) | 7.753 2019 | yearly | 2002 - 2019 |
| Malaysia (%) | 1.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1959 - Feb 2026 |
| Malta (%) | 4.034 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | 49.002 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | 11.930 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | 26.205 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | 22.945 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Montenegro (%) | 19.347 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | 22.335 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Mozambique (%) | 16.441 2024 | yearly | 1984 - 2024 |
| Myanmar (%) | 3.750 Jan 2026 | monthly | May 2011 - Jan 2026 |
| Nepal (%) | 4.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jul 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| Netherlands (%) | 0.728 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | 9.441 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Nigeria (%) | 16.154 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Norway (%) | 13.996 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Oman (%) | 15.854 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Pakistan (%) | 5.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jul 2006 - Feb 2026 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 13.659 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Panama (%) | 4.178 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Paraguay (%) | 18.250 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Peru (%) | 24.022 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Dec 2025 |
| Philippines (%) | 5.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | May 1986 - Feb 2026 |
| Poland (%) | 18.017 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | 2.918 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Qatar (%) | 18.189 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Romania (%) | 16.648 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 15.506 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 33.447 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | 25.716 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Singapore (%) | 65.663 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | 7.194 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 1.935 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 11.336 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Spain (%) | 3.483 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 2.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Mar 1997 - Nov 2025 |
| Sudan (%) | 0.000 2017 | yearly | 1960 - 2017 |
| Sweden (%) | 6.877 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 87.408 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Syria (%) | 31.149 2010 | yearly | 1990 - 2010 |
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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) | -303.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 3,634.3 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 2.6 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1952 - Jan 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) | 3,937.8 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 1.9 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1961 - Jan 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) | 429.198 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 341.412 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 948.267 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 1,035.326 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jul 1982 - Jan 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) | 802.114 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jan 2026 |
| Exports: fob: United States (NZD mn) | 733.546 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Jan 2026 |
| Exports: fob: China (NZD mn) | 1,577.085 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Jan 2026 |
| Exports: fob: United Kingdom (NZD mn) | 169.611 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Jan 2026 |
| Exports: fob: Japan (NZD mn) | 288.149 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Jan 2026 |
| Exports: fob: Australia: sa (NZD mn) | 939.332 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Jan 2026 |
| Exports: fob: China: sa (NZD mn) | 1,620.692 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Jan 2026 |
| Exports: fob: SITC: Crude Materials (NZD mn) | 470.132 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2026 |
| Exports: fob: SITC: Manufacturing: Goods (NZD mn) | 246.084 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2026 |
| Exports: fob: SITC: Mineral Fuels (NZD mn) | 39.948 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2026 |
| Exports: fob: SITC: Manufacturing: Machinery & Transport Equipment (NZD mn) | 292.372 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2026 |
| Exports: fob: SITC: Food & Live Animals (NZD mn) | 4,150.584 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 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 (%) | 90.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Sep 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 (%) | 9.441 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2005 - Sep 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) | 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) | 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 (%) | 136.73 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1988 - Sep 2025 |
| 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 |
| Depository Corp: Money Supply: Broad Money: Narrow Money (NZD mn) | 130,122.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 2016 - 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: Service: Business Confidence Index (Point) | 61.300 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 |
| Business Outlook Survey: Retail: Business Confidence Index (Point) | 63.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Feb 1991 - Jan 2026 |
| Business Outlook Survey: Manufacturing: Business Confidence Index (Point) | 76.900 Feb 2026 | monthly | Feb 1991 - Feb 2026 |
| Business Outlook Survey: Construction: Business Confidence Index (Point) | 61.700 Jan 2026 | monthly | Feb 1991 - Jan 2026 |
| Performance Manufacturing Index (NA) | 53.900 Jan 2026 | monthly | Aug 2002 - Jan 2026 |
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