New Zealand Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import
Key information about New Zealand Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import
- New Zealand Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 7.6 Months of Import in Mar 2026, compared with the ratio of 6.3 in the previous month
- New Zealand Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import data is updated monthly, available from Sep 2005 to Mar 2026
- The data reached an all-time high of 8.1 in Feb 2009 and a record low of 1.4 in Oct 2022
CEIC calculates Foreign Exchange Reserves as Months of Import from monthly Foreign Exchange Reserves and monthly Imports. Foreign Exchange Reserves are calculated as the sum of Foreign Currency Reserves and Other Reserve Assets, which include other financial instruments denominated in foreign currency. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand provides Foreign Exchange Reserves in local currency. Stats NZ provides Imports in local currency
View New Zealand's Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import from Sep 2005 to Mar 2026 in the chart:
What was New Zealand's Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import in Mar 2026?
New Zealand Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 7.6 Months of Import in Mar 2026, compared with the ratio of 6.3 in the previous month See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.6 Mar 2026 | 6.3 Feb 2026 | 1.4 Oct 2022 | 8.1 Feb 2009 | NA | monthly | Sep 2005 - Mar 2026 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (NA) | 9.3 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Feb 2026 |
| Algeria (NA) | 15.7 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Argentina (NA) | 4.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Oct 2025 |
| Armenia (NA) | 5.6 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2026 |
| Australia (NA) | 1.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Sep 2025 |
| Austria (NA) | 0.2 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Mar 2026 |
| Azerbaijan (NA) | 9.7 Apr 2026 | monthly | Mar 1994 - Apr 2026 |
| Bahrain (NA) | 2.1 2025 | yearly | 1966 - 2025 |
| Bangladesh (NA) | 4.7 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jul 1986 - Mar 2026 |
| Belarus (NA) | 1.3 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Belgium (NA) | 0.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Bolivia (NA) | 0.7 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (NA) | 6.0 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Botswana (NA) | 7.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Brazil (NA) | 13.4 May 2026 | monthly | Nov 2000 - May 2026 |
| Brunei (NA) | 10.2 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Feb 2026 |
| Bulgaria (NA) | 0.1 Mar 2026 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Cambodia (NA) | 6.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - May 2025 |
| Canada (NA) | 1.8 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Apr 2026 |
| Chile (NA) | 6.6 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - May 2026 |
| China (NA) | 12.4 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2026 |
| Colombia (NA) | 10.4 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2026 |
| Croatia (NA) | 8.0 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (NA) | 0.2 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Apr 2026 |
| Czech Republic (NA) | 6.7 Mar 2026 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Denmark (NA) | 7.4 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Apr 2026 |
| Ecuador (NA) | 2.1 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Egypt (NA) | 4.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Oct 2025 |
| Estonia (NA) | 0.7 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2026 |
| European Union (NA) | 1.4 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Feb 2026 |
| Finland (NA) | 1.3 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| France (NA) | 0.5 Mar 2026 | monthly | Feb 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Georgia (NA) | 3.3 Apr 2026 | monthly | Oct 1995 - Apr 2026 |
| Germany (NA) | 0.3 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Mar 2026 |
| Ghana (NA) | 3.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Mar 2005 - Oct 2025 |
| Greece (NA) | 0.5 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Apr 2026 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (NA) | 6.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Hungary (NA) | 3.4 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Apr 2026 |
| Iceland (NA) | 7.0 May 2026 | monthly | Oct 2000 - May 2026 |
| India (NA) | 7.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 1990 - Oct 2025 |
| Indonesia (NA) | 4.9 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Apr 2026 |
| Ireland (NA) | 0.4 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2026 |
| Israel (NA) | 25.1 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Apr 2026 |
| Italy (NA) | 1.0 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Feb 2026 |
| Ivory Coast (NA) | 0.0 Mar 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Mar 2025 |
| Japan (NA) | 18.5 Apr 2026 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Apr 2026 |
| Jordan (NA) | 7.6 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1972 - Mar 2026 |
| Kazakhstan (NA) | 2.4 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Kenya (NA) | 5.3 Feb 2026 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Feb 2026 |
| South Korea (NA) | 6.6 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1971 - May 2026 |
| Kosovo (NA) | 1.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Kuwait (NA) | 9.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1973 - Dec 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (NA) | 1.3 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Laos (NA) | 3.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Latvia (NA) | 1.8 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Apr 2026 |
| Lebanon (NA) | 5.7 Apr 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Apr 2025 |
| Lithuania (NA) | 1.1 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Apr 2026 |
| Luxembourg (NA) | 0.0 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Macau SAR, China (NA) | 18.6 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| North Macedonia (NA) | 3.7 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Apr 2026 |
| Malawi (NA) | 1.7 Oct 2021 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2021 |
| Malaysia (NA) | 5.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1990 - Oct 2025 |
| Malta (NA) | 1.4 Apr 2026 | monthly | Oct 1994 - Apr 2026 |
| Mauritius (NA) | 15.8 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Feb 2026 |
| Mexico (NA) | 3.4 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2026 |
| Moldova (NA) | 5.6 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Mongolia (NA) | 6.3 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2026 |
| Montenegro (NA) | 4.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Morocco (NA) | 6.4 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Mar 2026 |
| Mozambique (NA) | 4.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Myanmar (NA) | 5.2 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2010 - Jun 2022 |
| Nepal (NA) | 16.1 May 2026 | monthly | Aug 2003 - May 2026 |
| Netherlands (NA) | 0.2 Mar 2026 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| New Zealand (NA) | 7.6 Mar 2026 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Nigeria (NA) | 11.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Norway (NA) | 8.4 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Apr 2026 |
| Oman (NA) | 4.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Dec 2025 |
| Pakistan (NA) | 3.1 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Apr 2026 |
| Palestinian Territory (NA) | 1.2 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Mar 2026 |
| Panama (NA) | 3.0 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Paraguay (NA) | 5.9 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - May 2026 |
| Peru (NA) | 14.8 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Mar 2026 |
| Philippines (NA) | 6.1 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1979 - Apr 2026 |
| Poland (NA) | 5.1 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Portugal (NA) | 0.9 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Apr 2026 |
| Qatar (NA) | 22.5 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Mar 2026 |
| Romania (NA) | 5.5 Apr 2026 | monthly | Apr 2005 - Apr 2026 |
| Russia (NA) | 15.9 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Mar 2026 |
| Saudi Arabia (NA) | 20.6 2025 | yearly | 1957 - 2025 |
| Serbia (NA) | 5.3 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Singapore (NA) | 7.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Apr 2026 |
| Slovakia (NA) | 1.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Apr 2026 |
| Slovenia (NA) | 0.2 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Apr 2026 |
| South Africa (NA) | 5.6 Mar 2026 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Spain (NA) | 1.7 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Feb 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (NA) | 2.7 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Apr 2026 |
| Sudan (NA) | 0.0 Dec 2017 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2017 |
| Sweden (NA) | 2.3 Apr 2026 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Apr 2026 |
| Switzerland (NA) | 19.8 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Apr 2026 |
| Syria (NA) | 9.8 Jun 2011 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Jun 2011 |
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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) | -4,697.177 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| 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) | 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: Revenue (NZD mn) | 124,762.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| General Government: ytd: Expenses (NZD mn) | 132,721.000 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) | 1,122.8 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 4,645.6 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 7.3 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1952 - Mar 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) | 4,237.4 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 3.4 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1961 - Apr 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) | 530.827 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 314.435 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 1,051.412 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 998.795 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jul 1982 - Mar 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: Australia (NZD mn) | 1,060.819 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2026 |
| Exports: fob: United States (NZD mn) | 907.706 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Mar 2026 |
| Exports: fob: Japan (NZD mn) | 435.124 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Apr 2026 |
| Exports: fob: China (NZD mn) | 2,128.062 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Mar 2026 |
| Exports: fob: United Kingdom (NZD mn) | 209.512 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Mar 2026 |
| Exports: fob: Australia: sa (NZD mn) | 998.081 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Mar 2026 |
| Exports: fob: China: sa (NZD mn) | 1,819.083 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Mar 2026 |
| Exports: fob: SITC: Mineral Fuels (NZD mn) | 155.656 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Apr 2026 |
| Exports: fob: SITC: Manufacturing: Goods (NZD mn) | 368.193 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Exports: fob: SITC: Crude Materials (NZD mn) | 807.787 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Exports: fob: SITC: Food & Live Animals (NZD mn) | 5,086.579 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Exports: fob: SITC: Manufacturing: Machinery & Transport Equipment (NZD mn) | 475.917 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Apr 2026 |
| Term Trade Index (Jun2002=1000) | 1,561.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Mar 2026 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 120.500 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 136.700 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| 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) | 81,214.739 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2016 - Apr 2026 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 267,757.227 Apr 2026 | monthly | Mar 1988 - Apr 2026 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 4.4 Apr 2026 | monthly | Mar 1989 - Apr 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 28,241.2 Apr 2026 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Apr 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 9.623 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 7.6 Mar 2026 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 0.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1950 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 292,375.771 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2016 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 3.9 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2017 - Apr 2026 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 374,734.7 Apr 2026 | monthly | Mar 1988 - Apr 2026 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 3.5 Apr 2026 | monthly | Mar 1989 - Apr 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) | 242,438.7 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1990 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 358,112.815 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2016 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 5.04 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2017 - Apr 2026 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 136.85 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1988 - Dec 2025 |
| Depository Corp: Domestic Credit (NZD mn) | 636,006.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Mar 1988 - Apr 2026 |
| Depository Corp: Money Supply: Broad Money (NZD mn) | 454,442.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Mar 1988 - Apr 2026 |
| Depository Corp: Money Supply: Broad Money: Narrow Money (NZD mn) | 137,839.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2016 - Apr 2026 |
| Official Reserve Assets (NZD mn) | 60,718.073 Mar 2026 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves (NZD mn) | 45,690.018 Mar 2026 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Mar 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: Manufacturing: Business Confidence Index (Point) | 25.500 May 2026 | monthly | Feb 1991 - May 2026 |
| Business Outlook Survey: All Industries: Business Confidence Index (Point) | 10.000 May 2026 | monthly | Feb 1991 - May 2026 |
| Business Outlook Survey: Service: Business Confidence Index (Point) | 8.800 May 2026 | monthly | Feb 1991 - May 2026 |
| Business Outlook Survey: Construction: Business Confidence Index (Point) | 12.500 May 2026 | monthly | Feb 1991 - May 2026 |
| Business Outlook Survey: Retail: Business Confidence Index (Point) | 9.800 May 2026 | monthly | Feb 1991 - May 2026 |
| Performance Manufacturing Index (NA) | 48.400 Apr 2026 | monthly | Aug 2002 - Apr 2026 |
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