New Zealand recorded a Current Account deficit of 2320 NZD Million in the first quarter of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - New Zealand Current Account - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Graph and download economic data for Balance of Payments: Current Account: Balance (Revenue Minus Expenditure) for New Zealand (NZLB6BLTT02STSAQ) from Q2 1987 to Q4 2024 about current account, BOP, and GDP.

Key information about New Zealand Current Account Balance: % of GDP

• New Zealand Current Account deficit accounted for 5.8 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2024, compared with a 6.7 % deficit in the previous quarter.
• New Zealand Current Account Balance: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Jun 1987 to Sep 2024, with an average value of -3.6 %.
• The data reached an all-time high of 1.2 % in Mar 2020 and a record low of -9.7 % in Jun 2022.

CEIC calculates Current Account Balance as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Current Account Balance and quarterly Nominal GDP. Stats NZ provides Current Account Balance in local currency and Nominal GDP in local currency.


Key information about New Zealand Current Account Balance: % 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) fell by 1.5 USD bn in Sep 2024.
• New Zealand Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 725.6 USD mn in Sep 2024.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 7.4 USD bn in Sep 2024.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 62.0 USD bn in Mar 2023.

New Zealand recorded a Current Account deficit of 5.70 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. This dataset provides - New Zealand Current Account to GDP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

New Zealand NZ: BOP: Current Account: Balance: % of GDP data was reported at -2.691 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of -2.312 % for 2016. New Zealand NZ: BOP: Current Account: Balance: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging -3.001 % from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2017, with 18 observations. The data reached an all-time high of -0.776 % in 2001 and a record low of -7.701 % in 2008. New Zealand NZ: BOP: Current Account: Balance: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.World Bank.WDI: Balance of Payments: Current Account. Current account balance is the sum of net exports of goods and services, net primary income, and net secondary income.; ; International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.; ; Note: Data are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6) and are only available from 2005 onwards.

Key information about New Zealand Current Account Balance

• New Zealand Current Account recorded a deficit of 5.2 USD bn in Mar 2023, compared with a deficit of 5.6 USD bn in the previous quarter.
• New Zealand Current Account Balance: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Jun 1971 to Mar 2023, with an averaged value of -474.7 USD mn.
• The data reached an all-time high of 228.6 USD mn in Sep 2009 and a record low of -5.9 USD bn in Mar 2022.
• CEIC converts quarterly Current Account Balance into USD. Statistics New Zealand provides Current Account Balance in local currency. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 793.5 USD mn in Mar 2023.
• New Zealand Direct Investment Abroad fell by 259.5 USD mn in Mar 2023.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 3.3 USD bn in Mar 2023.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 62.0 USD bn in Mar 2023.

Current account balance (% of GDP) in New Zealand was reported at --6.7672 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. New Zealand - Current account balance (% of GDP) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

New Zealand NZ: BOP: Current Account: Balance data was reported at -5.540 USD bn in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of -4.377 USD bn for 2016. New Zealand NZ: BOP: Current Account: Balance data is updated yearly, averaging -5.019 USD bn from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2017, with 18 observations. The data reached an all-time high of -418.287 USD mn in 2001 and a record low of -10.264 USD bn in 2008. New Zealand NZ: BOP: Current Account: Balance data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.World Bank.WDI: Balance of Payments: Current Account. Current account balance is the sum of net exports of goods and services, net primary income, and net secondary income. Data are in current U.S. dollars.; ; International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.; ; Note: Data are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6) and are only available from 2005 onwards.

Graph and download economic data for Balance of Payments: Total Net Current Account for New Zealand (NZLBCAGDPBP6PT) from 1990 to 2029 about New Zealand, current account, BOP, and Net.

Current account balance (BoP, current US$) in New Zealand was reported at --15978248932 USD in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. New Zealand - Current account balance (BoP, current US$) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

New Zealand: Current account balance forecast, percent of GDP: The latest value from 2030 is -3.55 percent, an increase from -3.73 percent in 2029. In comparison, the world average is -0.96 percent, based on data from 181 countries. Historically, the average for New Zealand from 1980 to 2030 is -4.22 percent. The minimum value, -9.25 percent, was reached in 2022 while the maximum of -0.33 percent was recorded in 1988.

Graph and download economic data for Current Account Balance: Total Services for New Zealand (DISCONTINUED) (BPBLSE01NZQ188S) from Q2 1987 to Q1 2014 about New Zealand, current account, BOP, and services.

New Zealand NZ: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Goods data was reported at 38.182 USD bn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 33.640 USD bn for 2016. New Zealand NZ: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Goods data is updated yearly, averaging 29.164 USD bn from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2017, with 18 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 41.961 USD bn in 2014 and a record low of 13.378 USD bn in 2000. New Zealand NZ: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Goods data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.World Bank.WDI: Balance of Payments: Current Account. Goods exports refer to all movable goods (including nonmonetary gold and net exports of goods under merchanting) involved in a change of ownership from residents to nonresidents. Data are in current U.S. dollars.; ; International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.; Gap-filled total; Note: Data are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6) and are only available from 2005 onwards. Merchanting is reclassified from services to goods.

New Zealand NZ: BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income data was reported at -321.497 USD mn in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of -240.112 USD mn for 2016. New Zealand NZ: BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income data is updated yearly, averaging 84.941 USD mn from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2017, with 18 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 661.815 USD mn in 2008 and a record low of -369.257 USD mn in 2014. New Zealand NZ: BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.IMF.BOP: BPM6: Balance of Payments: Detailed Presentation: Annual.

New Zealand NZ: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Goods data was reported at 39.738 USD bn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 35.535 USD bn for 2016. New Zealand NZ: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Goods data is updated yearly, averaging 29.607 USD bn from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2017, with 18 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 41.000 USD bn in 2014 and a record low of 12.465 USD bn in 2001. New Zealand NZ: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Goods data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.World Bank: Balance of Payments: Current Account. Goods imports refer to all movable goods (including nonmonetary gold) involved in a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents. Data are in current U.S. dollars.; ; International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.; Gap-filled total; Note: Data are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6) and are only available from 2005 onwards.

New Zealand NZ: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Service data was reported at 16.153 USD bn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 14.894 USD bn for 2016. New Zealand NZ: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Service data is updated yearly, averaging 11.586 USD bn from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2017, with 18 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 16.153 USD bn in 2017 and a record low of 5.240 USD bn in 2000. New Zealand NZ: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Service data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.World Bank.WDI: Balance of Payments: Current Account. Services refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. Data are in current U.S. dollars.; ; International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.; Gap-filled total; Note: Data are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6) and are only available from 2005 onwards. Manufacturing services on physical inputs owned by others (goods for processing in BPM5) and maintenance and repair services n.i.e. are reclassified from goods to services.

New Zealand NZ: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Service data was reported at 12.957 USD bn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 11.981 USD bn for 2016. New Zealand NZ: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Service data is updated yearly, averaging 9.933 USD bn from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2017, with 18 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.193 USD bn in 2014 and a record low of 4.365 USD bn in 2001. New Zealand NZ: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Service data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.World Bank: Balance of Payments: Current Account. Services refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. Data are in current U.S. dollars.; ; International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.; Gap-filled total; Note: Data are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6) and are only available from 2005 onwards. Manufacturing services on physical inputs owned by others (goods for processing in BPM5) and maintenance and repair services n.i.e. are reclassified from goods to services.

New Zealand NZ: BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Receipts data was reported at 6.348 USD bn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 5.987 USD bn for 2016. New Zealand NZ: BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Receipts data is updated yearly, averaging 4.346 USD bn from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2017, with 18 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.348 USD bn in 2017 and a record low of 1.458 USD bn in 2001. New Zealand NZ: BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Receipts data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.World Bank.WDI: Balance of Payments: Current Account. Primary income receipts refer to employee compensation paid to resident workers working abroad and investment income (receipts on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments, and receipts on reserve assets). Data are in current U.S. dollars.; ; International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.; Sum; Note: Data are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6) and are only available from 2005 onwards.

Graph and download economic data for Current Account Credit: Total Income for New Zealand (DISCONTINUED) (BPCRIN01NZQ637N) from Q1 1987 to Q1 2014 about New Zealand, current account, BOP, credits, and income.

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