Key information about New Zealand External Debt

• New Zealand External Debt reached 246.4 USD bn in Sep 2024, compared with 227.1 USD bn in the previous quarter.
• New Zealand External Debt: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1993 to Sep 2024.
• The data reached an all-time high of 246.4 USD bn in Sep 2024 and a record low of 36.3 USD bn in Mar 1993.

CEIC converts quarterly External Debt into USD. Stats NZ provides External Debt in local currency based on BPM6. The Federal Reserve Board period end market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. External Debt prior to Q2 2000 is based on BPM5.


Related information about New Zealand External Debt

• 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.

External Debt in New Zealand increased to 403539 NZD Million in the fourth quarter of 2024 from 387953 NZD Million in the third quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - New Zealand External Debt - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Key information about New Zealand External Debt: % of GDP

• New Zealand External Debt accounted for 86.4 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2023, compared with the ratio of 86.4 % 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 123.3 % 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. Stats NZ 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) 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 External Debt reached 246,390.6 in Sep 2024.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 62.0 USD bn in Mar 2023.

Graph and download economic data for Outstanding International Public Debt Securities to GDP for New Zealand (DDDM06NZA156NWDB) from 1980 to 2020 about New Zealand, public, debt, securities, and GDP.

International debt securities, short term in New Zealand was reported at 11908000000 in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. New Zealand - International debt securities, short term - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Key information about New Zealand External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP

• New Zealand External Debt: Short Term accounted for 29.3 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2023, compared with the ratio of 30.3 % in the previous year.
• New Zealand External Debt: Short Term: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from 2000 to 2023.
• The data reached an all-time high of 66.7 % in 2007 and a record low of 29.3 % in 2023.

CEIC calculates Short Term External Debt as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Short Term External Debt and quarterly Nominal GDP. Short Term External Debt is calculated as the sum of the International Investment Position Short Term Debt Non Equity Financial Instruments breakdowns. Stats NZ provides Short Term External Debt in local currency and Nominal GDP in local currency.


Related information about New Zealand External Debt: Short Term: % 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.
• New Zealand External Debt: Short Term value stood at 77.9 USD bn in Dec 2023.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 62.0 USD bn in Mar 2023.

International debt issues to GDP (%) in New Zealand was reported at 7.238 % in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. New Zealand - International debt issues to GDP - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Depicted is the ratio of national debt to gross domestic product (GDP) of New Zealand which amounts to approximately 55.29 percent in 2025.Fluctuating decline between 1985 and 2025A total decrease by approximately 8.84 percentage points can be observed between 1985 and 2025. The data emphasizes however that this decrease did not happen continuously.Fluctuating decline between 2025 and 2030In 2030 the ratio will stand at roughly 54.81 percent, according to forecasts. This indicates an overall decrease by approximately 0.48 percentage points since 2025.The general government gross debt consists of all liabilities that require payment or payments of interest and/or principal by the debtor to the creditor at a date or dates in the future. Here it is depicted in relation to the country's GDP, which refers to the total value of goods and services produced during a year.

International debt securities, nonbanks in New Zealand was reported at 24160000000 in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. New Zealand - International debt securities, nonbanks - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

International debt securities, all maturities in New Zealand was reported at 48820000000 in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. New Zealand - International debt securities, all maturities - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Key information about New Zealand External Debt: Short Term

• New Zealand External Debt: Short Term value stood at 77.9 USD bn in Sep 2024, compared with 78.5 USD bn in the previous quarter.
• New Zealand External Debt: Short Term data is updated quarterly, available from Jun 2000 to Sep 2024.
• The data reached an all-time high of 101.7 USD bn in Mar 2008 and a record low of 26.7 USD bn in Mar 2001.

CEIC converts quarterly Short Term External Debt into USD. Statistics New Zealand provides Short Term External Debt in local currency. The Federal Reserve Board period end market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.


Related information about New Zealand External Debt: Short Term

• 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 132.0 USD mn in Jun 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.

Graph and download economic data for Amount Outstanding Due within One Year of International Debt Securities for General Government Sector, Residence of Issuer in New Zealand (IDS1YMAORIGGNZ) from Q1 1966 to Q4 2024 about New Zealand, 1-year, sector, debt, residents, securities, and government.

Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%) in New Zealand was reported at 2.2405 % in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. New Zealand - Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on May of 2025.

Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP (%) in New Zealand was reported at 4.9975 % in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. New Zealand - Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Amount Outstanding Due within One Year of International Debt Securities for Non-financial Corporations Sector, Residence of Issuer in New Zealand (IDS1YMAORINCNZ) from Q2 1975 to Q4 2024 about New Zealand, 1-year, nonfinancial, sector, debt, residents, securities, and corporate.

New Zealand NZ: Gross External Debt: General Government: Long Term data was reported at 38.499 USD bn in Mar 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 37.043 USD bn for Dec 2017. New Zealand NZ: Gross External Debt: General Government: Long Term data is updated quarterly, averaging 38.566 USD bn from Dec 2011 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 26 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 42.586 USD bn in Mar 2013 and a record low of 28.374 USD bn in Dec 2011. New Zealand NZ: Gross External Debt: General Government: Long Term 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: QEDS: Gross External Debt: by Sector and Instrument.

New Zealand: External debt, percent of Gross National Income: The latest value from is percent, unavailable from percent in . In comparison, the world average is 0.00 percent, based on data from countries. Historically, the average for New Zealand from to is percent. The minimum value, percent, was reached in while the maximum of percent was recorded in .

Graph and download economic data for Net Issues of International Debt Securities for All Issuers, All Maturities, Nationality of Issuer in New Zealand (IDSGAMNININZ) from Q1 1966 to Q4 2024 about New Zealand, issues, maturity, debt, securities, and Net.

Graph and download economic data for Net Issues of International Debt Securities for Issuers in General Government Sector, All Maturities, Residence of Issuer in New Zealand (IDSGAMRININZ) from Q1 1966 to Q4 2024 about New Zealand, issues, sector, maturity, debt, residents, securities, Net, and government.

Graph and download economic data for Amount Outstanding Due within One Year of International Debt Securities for Financial Corporations Sector, Residence of Issuer in New Zealand (DISCONTINUED) (IDS1YMAORIFCNZ) from Q3 1993 to Q2 2015 about New Zealand, finance companies, 1-year, companies, finance, sector, financial, debt, residents, and securities.