New Zealand Foreign Exchange Reserves
2005 - 2024 | Monthly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about New Zealand Foreign Exchange Reserves
- New Zealand Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 18.7 USD bn in Dec 2024, compared with 19.2 USD bn in the previous month
- New Zealand Foreign Exchange Reserves: USD mn data is updated monthly, available from Sep 2005 to Dec 2024
- The data reached an all-time high of 21.9 USD bn in Mar 2020 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 5.0 Months of Import in Dec 2024.
- Its Money Supply M2 increased 251.0 USD bn YoY in Nov 2024.
- New Zealand Domestic Credit reached 359.3 USD bn in Nov 2024, representing an increased of 1.8 % YoY.
- Household Debt of New Zealand reached 89.9 % in Sep 2024, accounting for 89.9 % of the country's Nominal GDP.
View New Zealand's Foreign Exchange Reserves from Sep 2005 to Dec 2024 in the chart:
What was New Zealand's Foreign Exchange Reserves in Dec 2024?
New Zealand Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 18.7 USD bn in Dec 2024, compared with 19.2 USD bn in the previous month See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18,690.2 Dec 2024 | 19,216.8 Nov 2024 | 6,717.0 Oct 2022 | 21,876.3 Mar 2020 | USD mn | monthly | Sep 2005 - Dec 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | 5,900.8 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Nov 2024 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | 63,595.4 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Dec 2024 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 24,303.3 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Dec 2024 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | 3,299.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Jan 2025 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 40,882.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jul 1969 - Jan 2025 |
| Austria (USD mn) | 3,229.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jan 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 12,084.6 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Nov 2024 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | 4,077.4 Feb 2024 | monthly | Oct 1965 - Feb 2024 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | 26,152.4 May 2023 | monthly | Dec 1972 - May 2023 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | 3,113.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jan 2025 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | 5,200.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 153.1 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Aug 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | 9,122.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Aug 1997 - Dec 2024 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | 5,165.9 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Apr 2021 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | 294,434.9 Jan 2025 | monthly | Nov 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| Brunei (USD mn) | 3,211.1 Jul 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jul 2024 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | 35,795.9 Jan 2025 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Jan 2025 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | 17,107.3 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Aug 2024 |
| Canada (USD mn) | 90,209.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Jan 2025 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 40,470.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Jan 2025 |
| China (USD mn) | 3,209,036.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Jan 2025 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | 57,553.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Dec 2024 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | 28,293.0 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | 245.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2025 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 137,919.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 77,769.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 4,869.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Jan 2025 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | 33,243.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Jan 2025 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | 1,593.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 297,453.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jan 2025 |
| Finland (USD mn) | 9,200.9 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| France (USD mn) | 31,822.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Feb 2004 - Jan 2025 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | 3,336.6 Jan 2025 | monthly | Oct 1995 - Jan 2025 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 36,674.6 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jan 2025 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 3,368.9 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1965 - Jan 2024 |
| Greece (USD mn) | 3,659.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 421,329.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | 36,633.4 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jan 2025 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | 5,560.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Oct 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| India (USD mn) | 547,454.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Apr 1989 - Dec 2024 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 140,739.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 5,069.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 211,710.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 51,101.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jan 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 6.3 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 1962 - Dec 2024 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 1,096,788.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | 14,473.1 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Sep 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 19,790.4 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | 9,165.2 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Oct 2024 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 387,316.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Jan 2025 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | 1,138.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 39,257.5 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Dec 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | 1,665.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jul 1995 - Jan 2025 |
| Laos (USD mn) | 1,819.3 Jun 2024 | monthly | Dec 1988 - Jun 2024 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | 3,936.4 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2025 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | 9,970.1 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2024 - Jun 2024 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | 4,330.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jun 1993 - Jan 2025 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | 44.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | 29,970.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jun 1984 - Jan 2025 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | 4,617.9 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Jan 2025 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | 413.8 Oct 2021 | monthly | Jun 1965 - Oct 2021 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 106,200.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| Malta (USD mn) | 1,006.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Jan 2025 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | 7,128.5 Dec 2024 | monthly | Mar 1960 - Dec 2024 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | 203,192.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | 5,130.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 4,233.3 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Nov 2024 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | 1,631.5 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | 32,789.4 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | 3,682.3 Nov 2024 | monthly | Mar 1984 - Nov 2024 |
| Myanmar (USD mn) | 8,473.8 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1950 - Mar 2024 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | 15,066.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2025 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 7,093.5 Dec 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | 18,690.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 40,380.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Nov 2024 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 76,132.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2025 |
| Oman (USD mn) | 16,494.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Apr 1970 - Nov 2024 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | 15,927.4 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1959 - Dec 2024 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | 517.3 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2024 |
| Panama (USD mn) | 6,280.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Oct 1969 - Dec 2024 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | 8,613.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Jan 2025 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 72,795.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Dec 2024 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | 90,842.5 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Dec 2024 |
| Poland (USD mn) | 178,044.6 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jan 2025 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | 6,027.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 43,166.3 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1966 - Dec 2024 |
| Romania (USD mn) | 59,688.9 Jan 2025 | monthly | Apr 2005 - Jan 2025 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 386,377.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Jan 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 413,014.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | 26,289.4 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 363,294.4 Jan 2025 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | 9,543.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jan 2025 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 1,395.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2025 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | 48,261.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Spain (USD mn) | 61,409.6 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Jan 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 5,986.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Jan 2025 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | 0.0 Dec 2017 | monthly | Jul 1960 - Dec 2017 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 42,210.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 808,024.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| 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 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -151.235 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 80,859.209 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 30.2 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 111,415.6 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2024 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 44.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 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 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 3.471 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 125.7 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 3,930.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 17.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1952 - Dec 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 796,821.124 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 133,163.766 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 279,372.038 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 3,805.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 6.5 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1961 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,071,353.476 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 469,470.056 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 485.765 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 454.674 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 946.408 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 803.342 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 1982 - Dec 2024 |
| Term Trade Index (Jun2002=1000) | 1,429.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: fob: SITC: Crude Materials (NZD mn) | 697.863 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: fob: SITC: Manufacturing: Goods (NZD mn) | 274.759 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: fob: SITC: Food & Live Animals (NZD mn) | 4,285.287 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: fob: SITC: Manufacturing: Machinery & Transport Equipment (NZD mn) | 519.645 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: fob: SITC: Mineral Fuels (NZD mn) | 71.315 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: fob: United States (NZD mn) | 845.103 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: fob: Australia (NZD mn) | 809.309 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: fob: Japan (NZD mn) | 268.276 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: fob: China (NZD mn) | 1,924.619 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: fob: United Kingdom (NZD mn) | 204.004 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: fob: Australia: sa (NZD mn) | 805.745 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Jan 2025 |
| Exports: fob: China: sa (NZD mn) | 1,862.996 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Jan 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 (%) | 89.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 68,228.670 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2016 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 240,664.374 Dec 2024 | monthly | Mar 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 4.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Mar 1989 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 18,690.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 6.453 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 5.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 0.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1950 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 263,751.231 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2016 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 4.3 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2017 - Dec 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 343,884.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Mar 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 2.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Mar 1989 - Dec 2024 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 228.714 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Jun 2024 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 405.766 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Jun 2024 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 214,973.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 321,542.802 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2016 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 3.23 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2017 - Dec 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 136.01 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1988 - Sep 2024 |
| Depository Corp: Money Supply: Broad Money (NZD mn) | 430,065.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Mar 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Depository Corp: Money Supply: Broad Money: Narrow Money (NZD mn) | 121,924.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2016 - Dec 2024 |
| Depository Corp: Domestic Credit (NZD mn) | 614,519.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Mar 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Official Reserve Assets (NZD mn) | 39,156.764 Dec 2024 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves (NZD mn) | 25,821.133 Dec 2024 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Dec 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 (%) | 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: All Industries: Business Confidence Index (Point) | 54.400 Jan 2025 | monthly | Feb 1991 - Jan 2025 |
| Business Outlook Survey: Retail: Business Confidence Index (Point) | 64.300 Jan 2025 | monthly | Feb 1991 - Jan 2025 |
| Business Outlook Survey: Manufacturing: Business Confidence Index (Point) | 51.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Feb 1991 - Jan 2025 |
| Business Outlook Survey: Construction: Business Confidence Index (Point) | 66.700 Jan 2025 | monthly | Feb 1991 - Jan 2025 |
| Business Outlook Survey: Service: Business Confidence Index (Point) | 51.500 Jan 2025 | monthly | Feb 1991 - Jan 2025 |
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