New Zealand External Debt: % of GDP
1993 - 2023 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about New Zealand External Debt: % of GDP
- New Zealand External Debt accounted for 88.0 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2023, compared with the ratio of 87.4 % in the previous year.
- New Zealand External Debt: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1993 to Dec 2023.
- The data reached an all-time high of 123.5 % in Dec 2008 and a record low of 76.9 % in Dec 1994.
CEIC calculates External Debt as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly External Debt and quarterly Nominal GDP. Statistics New Zealand provides External Debt in local currency based on BPM6 and Nominal GDP in local currency based on SNA 2008. External Debt as % of Nominal GDP prior to 2000 is calculated from External Debt based on BPM5 and Nominal GDP based on SNA 1993.
Related information about New Zealand External Debt: % of GDP
- In the latest reports of New Zealand, Current Account recorded a deficit of 5.2 USD bn in Mar 2023.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 1.4 USD bn in Jun 2024.
- New Zealand Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 132.0 USD mn in Jun 2024.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 5.2 USD bn in Jun 2024.
- The country's External Debt reached 226,907.8 in Jun 2024.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 62.0 USD bn in Mar 2023.
View New Zealand's External Debt: % of GDP from 1993 to 2023 in the chart:
What was New Zealand's External Debt: % of GDP in 2023?
New Zealand External Debt accounted for 88.0 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2023, compared with the ratio of 87.4 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88.0 2023 | 87.4 2022 | 76.9 1994 | 123.5 2008 | % | yearly | 1993 - 2023 |
External Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 45.9 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
| Algeria (%) | 1.3 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Argentina (%) | 45.3 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
| Armenia (%) | 64.2 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Australia (%) | 110.0 2023 | yearly | 1988 - 2023 |
| Austria (%) | 135.0 2023 | yearly | 1997 - 2023 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 14.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2021 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 11.4 2017 | yearly | 1997 - 2017 |
| Belarus (%) | 51.1 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Mar 2024 |
| Belgium (%) | 236.1 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Bolivia (%) | 35.0 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 18.1 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Botswana (%) | 7.3 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Brazil (%) | 27.9 2023 | yearly | 1992 - 2023 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 47.6 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Cambodia (%) | 56.7 2022 | yearly | 2010 - 2022 |
| Canada (%) | 143.7 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Chile (%) | 71.7 2023 | yearly | 1971 - 2023 |
| China (%) | 13.7 2023 | yearly | 1985 - 2023 |
| Colombia (%) | 53.7 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Croatia (%) | 73.5 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 828.3 2023 | yearly | 2004 - 2023 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 61.7 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Denmark (%) | 132.3 2023 | yearly | 2005 - 2023 |
| Ecuador (%) | 49.6 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Egypt (%) | 39.8 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Mar 2024 |
| Estonia (%) | 89.2 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
| European Union (%) | 110.0 2023 | yearly | 2008 - 2023 |
| Finland (%) | 215.3 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
| France (%) | 244.9 2023 | yearly | 2004 - 2023 |
| Georgia (%) | 80.2 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Germany (%) | 146.1 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Ghana (%) | 39.5 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Greece (%) | 246.0 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 481.7 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
| Hungary (%) | 128.8 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Iceland (%) | 72.9 2023 | yearly | 1989 - 2023 |
| India (%) | 18.9 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Indonesia (%) | 29.8 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Iran (%) | 0.3 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
| Ireland (%) | 556.6 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| Israel (%) | 28.4 2023 | yearly | 1998 - 2023 |
| Italy (%) | 129.0 2022 | yearly | 2002 - 2022 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 31.4 2021 | yearly | 1994 - 2021 |
| Japan (%) | 107.4 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Jordan (%) | 80.7 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 60.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2024 |
| Kenya (%) | 40.3 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| South Korea (%) | 36.6 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
| Kosovo (%) | 39.6 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Kuwait (%) | 39.4 2023 | yearly | 2014 - 2023 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 72.3 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Laos (%) | 74.2 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
| Latvia (%) | 100.7 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2024 |
| Lebanon (%) | 21.2 2021 | yearly | 2007 - 2021 |
| Lithuania (%) | 69.2 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 4,321.4 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 83.2 2023 | yearly | 2004 - 2023 |
| Malawi (%) | 60.1 2021 | yearly | 2006 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (%) | 68.2 2023 | yearly | 2009 - 2023 |
| Malta (%) | 854.3 2023 | yearly | 2004 - 2023 |
| Mauritius (%) | 1,315.2 2023 | yearly | 2009 - 2023 |
| Mexico (%) | 33.1 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| Moldova (%) | 63.3 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Mongolia (%) | 170.1 2023 | yearly | 1992 - 2023 |
| Montenegro (%) | 141.5 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
| Morocco (%) | 50.9 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
| Mozambique (%) | 71.7 2020 | yearly | 1985 - 2020 |
| Myanmar (%) | 16.7 2020 | yearly | 2018 - 2020 |
| Nepal (%) | 17.3 2016 | yearly | 2001 - 2016 |
| Netherlands (%) | 373.8 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| New Zealand (%) | 88.0 2023 | yearly | 1993 - 2023 |
| Nigeria (%) | 11.9 2023 | yearly | 1985 - 2023 |
| Norway (%) | 151.9 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Pakistan (%) | 37.3 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 12.2 2023 | yearly | 2012 - 2023 |
| Panama (%) | 167.4 2021 | yearly | 2014 - 2021 |
| Paraguay (%) | 55.7 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Peru (%) | 39.3 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| Philippines (%) | 28.7 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Poland (%) | 49.6 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Portugal (%) | 150.4 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
| Qatar (%) | 106.1 2018 | yearly | 2000 - 2018 |
| Romania (%) | 51.9 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Russia (%) | 15.7 2023 | yearly | 1993 - 2023 |
| Serbia (%) | 65.3 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Singapore (%) | 391.1 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Slovakia (%) | 96.0 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Slovenia (%) | 90.4 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
| South Africa (%) | 41.5 2023 | yearly | 1985 - 2023 |
| Spain (%) | 163.6 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 75.0 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| Sudan (%) | 202.2 2021 | yearly | 2001 - 2021 |
| Sweden (%) | 168.5 2023 | yearly | 1997 - 2023 |
| Switzerland (%) | 236.4 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Taiwan (%) | 27.3 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Tajikistan (%) | 37.7 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Thailand (%) | 37.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2024 |
| Tunisia (%) | 90.4 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| Turkey (%) | 45.2 2023 | yearly | 1989 - 2023 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -1.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | 5,246.112 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 80,859.209 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 30.8 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 118,791.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 42.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Jun 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (NZD bn) | 194.423 2029 | yearly | 1985 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (NZD bn) | 236.804 2029 | yearly | 1985 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (NZD bn) | 195.599 2029 | yearly | 1985 - 2029 |
| General Government: ytd: Expenses (NZD mn) | 45,813.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| General Government: ytd: Revenue (NZD mn) | 41,681.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| General Government: ytd: Borrowings (NZD mn) | 256,738.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 3.471 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -1,312.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 3,119.1 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 5.2 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1952 - Sep 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 796,821.124 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 148,665.511 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 256,958.049 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 4,431.2 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -0.9 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1961 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 974,970.031 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 727,040.199 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 372.945 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 605.123 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 839.029 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 822.811 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jul 1982 - Sep 2024 |
| Term Trade Index (Jun2002=1000) | 1,393.000 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Jun 2024 |
| Exports: fob: SITC: Mineral Fuels (NZD mn) | 32.306 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: fob: SITC: Crude Materials (NZD mn) | 663.638 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: fob: SITC: Manufacturing: Machinery & Transport Equipment (NZD mn) | 466.179 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: fob: SITC: Food & Live Animals (NZD mn) | 2,745.534 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: fob: SITC: Manufacturing: Goods (NZD mn) | 264.307 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: fob: Australia (NZD mn) | 759.454 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: fob: United States (NZD mn) | 599.204 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: fob: China (NZD mn) | 1,137.598 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: fob: United Kingdom (NZD mn) | 108.231 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: fob: Japan (NZD mn) | 243.068 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: fob: Australia: sa (NZD mn) | 725.819 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: fob: China: sa (NZD mn) | 1,348.055 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Sep 2024 |
| Export Volume Index: Exclude Re Export (Jun2002=1000) | 1,584.000 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1951 - Jun 2024 |
| Export Volume Index: Exclude Re Export: sa (Jun2002=1000) | 1,441.000 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1990 - Jun 2024 |
| Import Volume Index (Jun2002=1000) | 2,414.000 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1949 - Jun 2024 |
| Import Volume Index: sa (Jun2002=1000) | 2,572.000 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1990 - Jun 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 (%) | 91.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Jun 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 74,207.851 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 2016 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 265,403.275 Sep 2024 | monthly | Mar 1988 - Sep 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 3.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Mar 1989 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 17,316.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 5.764 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2005 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 3.8 Sep 2024 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 0.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1950 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 290,883.909 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 2016 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 3.2 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 2017 - Sep 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 382,408.7 Sep 2024 | monthly | Mar 1988 - Sep 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 1.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Mar 1989 - Sep 2024 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 234.071 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Dec 2023 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 412.164 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Dec 2023 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 241,301.5 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1990 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 361,060.799 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 2016 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 2.71 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 2017 - Sep 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 137.41 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1988 - Jun 2024 |
| Depository Corp: Money Supply: Broad Money (NZD mn) | 417,104.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Mar 1988 - Sep 2024 |
| Depository Corp: Domestic Credit (NZD mn) | 600,988.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Mar 1988 - Sep 2024 |
| Depository Corp: Money Supply: Broad Money: Narrow Money (NZD mn) | 116,624.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 2016 - Sep 2024 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves (NZD mn) | 19,148.577 Sep 2024 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -7.4 May 2023 | monthly | Aug 2003 - May 2023 |
| House Price Inflation: Net Percent Expecting (%) | 64.900 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2011 - Jun 2024 |
| House Price Inflation: Net Percent Expecting Higher (%) | -47.300 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2022 - Jun 2024 |
| Performance Manufacturing Index (NA) | 47.800 Sep 2024 | monthly | Aug 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| Business Outlook Survey: Manufacturing: Business Confidence Index (Point) | 66.700 Oct 2024 | monthly | Feb 1991 - Oct 2024 |
| Business Outlook Survey: All Industries: Business Confidence Index (Point) | 65.700 Oct 2024 | monthly | Feb 1991 - Oct 2024 |
| Business Outlook Survey: Retail: Business Confidence Index (Point) | 71.700 Oct 2024 | monthly | Feb 1991 - Oct 2024 |
| Business Outlook Survey: Construction: Business Confidence Index (Point) | 63.200 Oct 2024 | monthly | Feb 1991 - Oct 2024 |
| Business Outlook Survey: Service: Business Confidence Index (Point) | 65.500 Oct 2024 | monthly | Feb 1991 - Oct 2024 |
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