New Zealand National Government Debt
2006 - 2024 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about New Zealand National Government Debt
- New Zealand National Government Debt reached 111.4 USD bn in Dec 2024, compared with 118.8 USD bn in the previous quarter.
- New Zealand National Government Debt data is updated quarterly, available from Dec 2006 to Dec 2024.
- The data reached an all-time high of 118.8 USD bn in Sep 2024 and a record low of 21.4 USD bn in Sep 2008.
CEIC converts quarterly Government Debt into USD. The Treasury provides Government Debt in local currency. The Federal Reserve Board period end market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Government Debt covers Sovereign Guaranteed Debt only.
Related information about New Zealand National Government Debt
- In the latest reports, New Zealand Consolidated Fiscal Balance recorded a deficit equal to 1.0 % of its Nominal GDP in Sep 2024.
- The country's Government debt accounted for 44.3 % of its Nominal GDP in Sep 2024.
- New Zealand Nominal GDP reached 62.0 USD bn in Mar 2023.
View New Zealand's National Government Debt from Dec 2006 to Dec 2024 in the chart:
What was New Zealand's National Government Debt in Dec 2024?
New Zealand National Government Debt reached 111.4 USD bn in Dec 2024, compared with 118.8 USD bn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 111,415.6 Dec 2024 | 118,791.5 Sep 2024 | 21,362.1 Sep 2008 | 118,791.5 Sep 2024 | USD mn | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2024 |
National Government Debt by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | 14,204.8 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2010 - Dec 2024 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | 118,567.0 2023 | yearly | 1997 - 2023 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 460,068.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | 12,842.2 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 650,929.8 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Austria (USD mn) | 444,020.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 9,223.0 2021 | yearly | 2008 - 2021 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | 42,416.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | 23,375.7 May 2022 | monthly | Dec 2003 - May 2022 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | 688,479.8 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2024 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 8,960.7 2014 | yearly | 1998 - 2014 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | 3,441.3 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | 3,497.5 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | 1,452,819.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | 26,485.1 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 2015 - Oct 2024 |
| Canada (USD mn) | 1,519,779.9 2024 | yearly | 1962 - 2024 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 141,514.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| China (USD mn) | 4,229,996.2 2023 | yearly | 2005 - 2023 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | 242,468.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Jun 2024 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | 54,192.6 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | 22,714.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2010 - Jan 2025 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 142,011.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 144,478.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 85,264.4 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | 261,874.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Jun 2024 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | 10,409.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 16,136,898.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Finland (USD mn) | 234,658.2 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| France (USD mn) | 3,681,160.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | 11,805.2 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2024 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 2,977,160.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Greece (USD mn) | 413,329.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 190,086.3 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | 152,122.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Dec 2024 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | 20,353.7 2023 | yearly | 1998 - 2023 |
| India (USD mn) | 2,144,556.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 547,159.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jun 2009 - Nov 2024 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 242,322.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 310,795.6 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 3,069,807.5 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Dec 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 3,853.2 2015 | yearly | 1975 - 2015 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 9,396,604.9 Apr 2023 | monthly | Apr 1982 - Apr 2023 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | 48,206.5 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 59,945.7 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | 83,539.2 Sep 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 874,032.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | 1,875.6 2022 | yearly | 2009 - 2022 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 162.3 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Dec 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | 6,617.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Sep 2024 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | 19,486.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | 101,813.6 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2022 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | 32,892.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | 24,343.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | 8,589.2 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Dec 2024 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | 2,620.0 2014 | yearly | 2010 - 2014 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 279,139.4 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1978 - Dec 2024 |
| Malta (USD mn) | 11,184.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | 11,331.6 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | 896,296.4 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2005 - Jan 2025 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | 6,103.1 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Nov 2024 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | 4,906.6 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2024 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | 91,099.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2022 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | 14,538.4 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 508,992.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | 111,415.6 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2024 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 86,261.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 224,321.2 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Oman (USD mn) | 39,697.0 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Panama (USD mn) | 53,655.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jul 2004 - Jan 2025 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | 13,433.8 2022 | yearly | 2003 - 2022 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 94,340.3 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | 279,510.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jan 2025 |
| Poland (USD mn) | 496,703.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | 280,150.2 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 26,518.7 2012 | yearly | 2003 - 2012 |
| Romania (USD mn) | 198,815.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Nov 2011 - Nov 2024 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 291,688.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | May 2009 - Jan 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 319,733.3 2024 | yearly | 2004 - 2024 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | 40,238.7 Dec 2024 | monthly | Sep 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 926,486.2 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | 82,374.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 49,311.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | 300,217.4 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Dec 2024 |
| Spain (USD mn) | 1,823,451.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Sep 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 96,536.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2024 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 180,873.9 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2024 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 267,524.5 2022 | yearly | 1990 - 2022 |
| Taiwan (USD mn) | 223,824.2 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
| Thailand (USD mn) | 316,226.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Oct 1997 - Jan 2025 |
| Tunisia (USD mn) | 42,403.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Apr 2011 - Dec 2024 |
| Turkey (USD mn) | 254,513.1 2022 | yearly | 2001 - 2022 |
| Ukraine (USD mn) | 162,081.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Jan 2025 |
| United Kingdom (USD mn) | 3,810,886.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1966 - Sep 2024 |
| United States (USD mn) | 36,218,923.0 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Feb 2025 |
| Uruguay (USD mn) | 44,366.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Venezuela (USD mn) | 105,131.7 2016 | yearly | 1996 - 2016 |
| Vietnam (USD mn) | 142,876.9 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
| Yemen (USD mn) | 20,434.2 2013 | yearly | 2004 - 2013 |
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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) | -273.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 3,486.6 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 28.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1952 - Jan 2025 |
| 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) | 3,760.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 13.4 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1961 - Jan 2025 |
| 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) | 419.218 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 415.389 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 1,049.425 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 790.477 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jul 1982 - Jan 2025 |
| Term Trade Index (Jun2002=1000) | 1,476.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: fob: SITC: Mineral Fuels (NZD mn) | 38.565 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2025 |
| Exports: fob: SITC: Manufacturing: Goods (NZD mn) | 236.566 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2025 |
| Exports: fob: SITC: Crude Materials (NZD mn) | 568.228 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2025 |
| Exports: fob: SITC: Manufacturing: Machinery & Transport Equipment (NZD mn) | 339.821 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2025 |
| Exports: fob: SITC: Food & Live Animals (NZD mn) | 4,121.955 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2025 |
| Exports: fob: China (NZD mn) | 1,782.288 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Jan 2025 |
| Exports: fob: Australia (NZD mn) | 670.162 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jan 2025 |
| Exports: fob: United States (NZD mn) | 744.218 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Jan 2025 |
| Exports: fob: Japan (NZD mn) | 262.997 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Jan 2025 |
| Exports: fob: United Kingdom (NZD mn) | 132.621 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Jan 2025 |
| 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 Volume Index: Exclude Re Export (Jun2002=1000) | 1,471.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1951 - Dec 2024 |
| Export Volume Index: Exclude Re Export: sa (Jun2002=1000) | 1,435.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Import Volume Index: sa (Jun2002=1000) | 2,606.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Import Volume Index (Jun2002=1000) | 2,725.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1949 - Dec 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 (%) | 89.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 67,705.960 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2016 - Jan 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 242,023.033 Jan 2025 | monthly | Mar 1988 - Jan 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 4.6 Jan 2025 | monthly | Mar 1989 - Jan 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 23,546.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Jan 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 6.453 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 6.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Jan 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 0.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1950 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 265,858.106 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2016 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 5.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2017 - Jan 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 344,109.9 Jan 2025 | monthly | Mar 1988 - Jan 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 2.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Mar 1989 - Jan 2025 |
| 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) | 218,452.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1990 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 326,720.523 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2016 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 3.34 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2017 - Jan 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 136.01 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1988 - Sep 2024 |
| Depository Corp: Money Supply: Broad Money (NZD mn) | 426,999.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Mar 1988 - Jan 2025 |
| Depository Corp: Domestic Credit (NZD mn) | 607,110.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Mar 1988 - Jan 2025 |
| Depository Corp: Money Supply: Broad Money: Narrow Money (NZD mn) | 119,453.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2016 - Jan 2025 |
| Official Reserve Assets (NZD mn) | 47,313.777 Jan 2025 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Jan 2025 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves (NZD mn) | 33,868.526 Jan 2025 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Jan 2025 |
| 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) | 58.400 Feb 2025 | monthly | Feb 1991 - Feb 2025 |
| Business Outlook Survey: Retail: Business Confidence Index (Point) | 58.500 Feb 2025 | monthly | Feb 1991 - Feb 2025 |
| Business Outlook Survey: Service: Business Confidence Index (Point) | 54.400 Feb 2025 | monthly | Feb 1991 - Feb 2025 |
| Business Outlook Survey: Construction: Business Confidence Index (Point) | 65.800 Feb 2025 | monthly | Feb 1991 - Feb 2025 |
| Business Outlook Survey: Manufacturing: Business Confidence Index (Point) | 60.800 Feb 2025 | monthly | Feb 1991 - Feb 2025 |
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