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 9.623 % in Dec 2025
- This records an increase from the previous number of 9.442 % for Sep 2025
- New Zealand Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP data is updated quarterly, averaging 8.375 % from Sep 2005 to Dec 2025, with 82 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 Dec 2025 in the chart:
What was New Zealand's Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP in Dec 2025?
New Zealand Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP was reported at 9.623 % in Dec 2025 See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.623 Dec 2025 | 9.442 Sep 2025 | 3.814 Sep 2022 | 13.469 Jun 2008 | % | quarterly | Sep 2005 - Dec 2025 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 25.304 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | 20.152 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Argentina (%) | 4.757 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Armenia (%) | 18.421 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Mar 2026 |
| Australia (%) | 2.121 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Sep 1969 - Mar 2026 |
| Austria (%) | 0.849 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 18.256 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Mar 2026 |
| Bahrain (%) | 7.773 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 4.000 Jun 2026 | monthly | Oct 1999 - Jun 2026 |
| Belarus (%) | 5.901 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Mar 2026 |
| Belgium (%) | 0.895 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | 0.100 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 30.090 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2008 - Mar 2026 |
| Botswana (%) | 17.531 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | 13.137 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Brunei (%) | 5.000 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - May 2026 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 28.561 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | 7.000 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jun 2026 |
| Canada (%) | 4.237 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 12.678 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| China (%) | 6.200 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Jun 2026 |
| Colombia (%) | 13.303 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Croatia (%) | 39.884 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 0.691 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 41.263 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 18.574 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Ecuador (%) | 4.969 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Egypt (%) | 7.103 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Estonia (%) | 3.901 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 1.857 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Finland (%) | 3.164 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| France (%) | 0.965 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Georgia (%) | 12.134 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| Germany (%) | 0.737 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Mar 2026 |
| Ghana (%) | 5.420 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Greece (%) | 1.417 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 99.609 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Hungary (%) | 18.531 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2026 |
| Iceland (%) | 17.102 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| India (%) | 3.000 Jun 2026 | monthly | Sep 1962 - Jun 2026 |
| Indonesia (%) | 9.000 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jun 2026 |
| Ireland (%) | 0.724 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Israel (%) | 34.817 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Mar 2026 |
| Italy (%) | 2.138 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 0.005 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Mar 2023 |
| Japan (%) | 0.840 Apr 2026 | monthly | Oct 1980 - Apr 2026 |
| Jordan (%) | 27.251 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Mar 2026 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 5.188 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | 9.117 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| South Korea (%) | 7.000 Jun 2026 | monthly | Nov 1979 - Jun 2026 |
| Kosovo (%) | 10.586 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Kuwait (%) | 22.581 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 5.780 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Laos (%) | 8.000 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jun 2026 |
| Latvia (%) | 8.882 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| Lebanon (%) | 9.106 2023 | yearly | 2004 - 2023 |
| Lithuania (%) | 5.396 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 0.048 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 56.396 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Mar 2026 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 25.436 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Malawi (%) | 7.753 2019 | yearly | 2002 - 2019 |
| Malaysia (%) | 1.000 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1959 - May 2026 |
| Malta (%) | 4.034 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | 46.793 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Mar 2026 |
| Mexico (%) | 11.998 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Moldova (%) | 28.733 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Mongolia (%) | 22.945 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Montenegro (%) | 22.409 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | 23.321 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Mar 2026 |
| Mozambique (%) | 16.441 2024 | yearly | 1984 - 2024 |
| Myanmar (%) | 3.750 Jun 2026 | monthly | May 2011 - Jun 2026 |
| Nepal (%) | 4.000 May 2026 | monthly | Jul 2003 - May 2026 |
| Netherlands (%) | 0.921 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Sep 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| New Zealand (%) | 9.623 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Nigeria (%) | 16.055 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Norway (%) | 14.273 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Oman (%) | 15.660 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Pakistan (%) | 5.000 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jul 2006 - Jun 2026 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 17.619 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2026 |
| Panama (%) | 6.239 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Paraguay (%) | 18.239 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Mar 2026 |
| Peru (%) | 23.880 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Mar 2026 |
| Philippines (%) | 5.000 Jun 2026 | monthly | May 1986 - Jun 2026 |
| Poland (%) | 18.281 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2026 |
| Portugal (%) | 3.094 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Qatar (%) | 17.652 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Romania (%) | 16.227 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 14.268 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Mar 2026 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 36.471 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Serbia (%) | 25.716 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Singapore (%) | 65.459 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Slovakia (%) | 7.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Slovenia (%) | 1.935 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 11.605 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Mar 2026 |
| Spain (%) | 3.423 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 2.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Mar 1997 - Nov 2025 |
| Sudan (%) | 0.000 2017 | yearly | 1960 - 2017 |
| Sweden (%) | 6.521 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Switzerland (%) | 83.208 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2026 |
| Syria (%) | 31.149 2010 | yearly | 1990 - 2010 |
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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) | 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) | 4,770.1 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1960 - May 2026 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 25.9 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1961 - May 2026 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,026,250.125 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 436,775.230 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 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: sa (Jun2002=1000) | 2,830.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 1990 - Mar 2026 |
| Import Volume Index (Jun2002=1000) | 2,685.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1949 - 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: Australia (NZD mn) | 1,060.819 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2026 |
| Exports: fob: United States (NZD mn) | 1,186.131 May 2026 | monthly | Jul 1981 - May 2026 |
| Exports: fob: Japan (NZD mn) | 509.122 May 2026 | monthly | Jul 1981 - May 2026 |
| Exports: fob: United Kingdom (NZD mn) | 249.634 May 2026 | monthly | Jul 1981 - May 2026 |
| Exports: fob: China (NZD mn) | 2,103.473 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: Manufacturing: Goods (NZD mn) | 448.407 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - May 2026 |
| Exports: fob: SITC: Crude Materials (NZD mn) | 852.351 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: Mineral Fuels (NZD mn) | 70.121 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: Money Supply: Broad Money (NZD mn) | 451,046.000 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: Domestic Credit (NZD mn) | 635,292.000 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: Manufacturing: Business Confidence Index (Point) | 58.000 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 |
| Performance Manufacturing Index (NA) | 51.300 May 2026 | monthly | Aug 2002 - May 2026 |
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