New Zealand Household Debt
1990 - 2024 | Monthly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about New Zealand Household Debt
- New Zealand Household Debt reached 215.0 USD bn in Dec 2024, compared with the reported number of 226.1 USD bn in the previous month
- New Zealand Household Debt: USD mn data is updated monthly, available from Dec 1990 to Dec 2024
- The data reached an all-time high of 243.5 USD bn in Oct 2021 and a record low of 12.5 USD bn in Dec 1990
CEIC converts monthly Household Debt into USD. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand provides Household Debt in local currency. Federal Reserve Bank period end market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Loans are used due to the lack of Flow of Funds statistics. Household debts includes Housing and Personal Consumer Loans.
Further information about New Zealand Household Debt
- In the latest reports, New Zealand Household Debt accounted for 89.9 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2024
- Money Supply M2 in New Zealand increased 240.7 USD bn YoY in Dec 2024
- New Zealand Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 18.7 USD bn in Dec 2024
- The Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 5.0 Months of Import in Dec 2024
- New Zealand Domestic Credit reached 343.9 USD bn in Dec 2024, representing an increased of 2.2 % YoY
View New Zealand's Household Debt from Dec 1990 to Dec 2024 in the chart:
What was New Zealand's Household Debt in Dec 2024?
New Zealand Household Debt reached 215.0 USD bn in Dec 2024, compared with the reported number of 226.1 USD bn in the previous month See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 214,973.1 Dec 2024 | 226,147.4 Nov 2024 | 12,529.4 Dec 1990 | 243,459.3 Oct 2021 | USD mn | monthly | Dec 1990 - Dec 2024 |
Household Debt by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | 3,291.8 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jul 2007 - Nov 2024 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 28,410.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | 7,929.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 2,206,853.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Sep 2024 |
| Austria (USD mn) | 237,483.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 10,086.9 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2025 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | 7,711.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2024 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | 365,548.5 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Dec 2022 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 5,316.9 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | 6,877.7 Dec 2024 | monthly | Aug 1997 - Dec 2024 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | 4,057.1 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Nov 2024 |
| Brunei (USD mn) | 2,130.8 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2023 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | 29,242.6 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | 12,185.5 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 2008 - Dec 2024 |
| Canada (USD mn) | 2,161,804.6 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Nov 2024 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 121,279.5 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Dec 2024 |
| China (USD mn) | 11,498,380.6 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Jan 2025 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | 71,214.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | 30,370.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2024 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | 27,595.9 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 119,803.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 383,590.8 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 21,859.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Oct 2006 - Jan 2025 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | 22,689.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | 16,947.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 6,920,771.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Finland (USD mn) | 226,056.4 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| France (USD mn) | 2,335,549.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1977 - Sep 2024 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | 11,104.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Oct 2003 - Jan 2025 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 2,400,633.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Sep 2024 |
| Greece (USD mn) | 111,200.2 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2022 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 359,214.2 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1982 - Dec 2024 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | 44,624.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Sep 2024 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | 24,255.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Sep 2024 |
| India (USD mn) | 617,264.9 2024 | yearly | 1998 - 2024 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 136,718.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 181,974.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 229,089.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Sep 1992 - Nov 2024 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 1,145,054.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 2,739,463.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | 42,326.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 44,563.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Jan 2025 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 1,742,901.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2023 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | 2,418.4 Dec 2024 | monthly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 1,495.3 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | 1,590.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | 9,367.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2024 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | 24,438.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | 57,107.4 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2023 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | 41,973.8 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1998 - Mar 2023 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | 4,232.2 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2024 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | 17.7 Dec 2011 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2011 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 334,335.4 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| Malta (USD mn) | 9,436.4 Dec 2024 | monthly | Oct 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | 280,778.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 6,419.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | 2,038.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | 34,699.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 1,211,128.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | 214,973.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 443,187.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Panama (USD mn) | 32,866.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 45,716.7 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | 52,186.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Sep 2024 |
| Poland (USD mn) | 218,171.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | 190,497.6 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Dec 2022 |
| Romania (USD mn) | 59,700.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2024 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 365,294.5 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Nov 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 133,960.5 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | 14,454.5 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 276,219.7 Dec 2024 | monthly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | 64,005.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 20,383.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | 171,195.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Sep 2024 |
| Spain (USD mn) | 808,235.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Jun 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 6,486.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2010 - Sep 2024 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 542,117.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 1,225,829.9 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Syria (USD mn) | 8,543.6 Dec 2011 | monthly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2011 |
| Taiwan (USD mn) | 723,609.9 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Thailand (USD mn) | 436,311.8 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2022 |
| Tunisia (USD mn) | 14.4 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Mar 2021 |
| Turkey (USD mn) | 106,667.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Dec 2024 |
| Ukraine (USD mn) | 7,090.9 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Nov 2024 |
| United Arab Emirates (USD mn) | 457,475.8 Apr 2023 | monthly | Dec 2013 - Apr 2023 |
| United Kingdom (USD mn) | 3,076,418.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1987 - Sep 2024 |
| United States (USD mn) | 18,036,000.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Uruguay (USD mn) | 6,856.5 May 2022 | monthly | Jun 2005 - May 2022 |
| Venezuela (USD mn) | 27.5 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Mar 2023 |
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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: Mineral Fuels (NZD mn) | 71.315 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: Food & Live Animals (NZD mn) | 4,285.287 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: Australia (NZD mn) | 809.309 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: fob: United States (NZD mn) | 845.103 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: fob: China (NZD mn) | 1,924.619 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: fob: Japan (NZD mn) | 268.276 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: Construction: Business Confidence Index (Point) | 66.700 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: Service: Business Confidence Index (Point) | 51.500 Jan 2025 | monthly | Feb 1991 - Jan 2025 |
| Business Outlook Survey: Manufacturing: Business Confidence Index (Point) | 51.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Feb 1991 - Jan 2025 |
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