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.

New Zealand recorded a Government Debt to GDP of 45.20 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. This dataset provides - New Zealand Government Debt To GDP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

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In 2024, the ratio of national debt to gross domestic product (GDP) of New Zealand was estimated at about 51.15 percent. Between 1985 and 2024, the figure dropped by approximately 12.98 percentage points, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory. From 2024 to 2030, the ratio will rise by around 3.66 percentage points, showing an overall upward trend with periodic ups and downs.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.

Key information about New Zealand Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP

• New Zealand Private Debt accounted for 136.01 % of its Nominal GDP in Sep 2024, compared with a ratio of 135.21 % in the previous quarter
• New Zealand Private Debt contribution to Nominal GDP ratio is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1988 to Sep 2024, with an average share of 135.21 %
• The data reached an all-time high of 157.39 % in Sep 2009 and a record low of 64.97 % in Mar 1989

CEIC calculates quarterly Private Debt as % of Nominal GDP from monthly Private Debt and quarterly Nominal GDP. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand provides Private Debt in local currency based on MFSM 2016. Stats NZ provides Nominal GDP in local currency. Private Debt as % of Nominal GDP prior to Q4 2016 is calculated from Private Debt based on Standard Statistical Return.

Households Debt in New Zealand increased to 170 percent of gross income in 2025 from 169 percent in 2024. This dataset provides - New Zealand Households Debt To Income- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Key information about New Zealand Government Debt: % of GDP

• New Zealand Government debt accounted for 44.3 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2024, compared with the ratio of 41.9 % in the previous quarter.
• New Zealand government debt to GDP ratio data is updated quarterly, available from Dec 2006 to Sep 2024.
• The data reached an all-time high of 44.3 % in Sep 2024 and a record low of 16.6 % in Jun 2008.

CEIC calculates quarterly Government Debt as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Government Debt and rolling sum of quarterly Nominal GDP. The Treasury provides Government Debt in local currency. Stats NZ provides Nominal GDP in local currency.


Related information about New Zealand Government Debt: % of GDP

• In the latest reports, New Zealand National Government Debt reached 111.4 USD bn in Dec 2024.
• The country's Nominal GDP reached 62.0 USD bn in Mar 2023.

Government Debt in New Zealand increased to 175464 NZD Million in 2024 from 155273 NZD Million in 2023. This dataset provides - New Zealand Government Debt- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

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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.

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.

New Zealand: Government debt as percent of GDP: The latest value from 2023 is 34.3 percent, an increase from 33.1 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 61.85 percent, based on data from 137 countries. Historically, the average for New Zealand from 1972 to 2023 is 40.98 percent. The minimum value, 16.6 percent, was reached in 2008 while the maximum of 73.29 percent was recorded in 1987.

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External Debt in New Zealand increased to 412107 NZD Million in the first quarter of 2025 from 404125 NZD Million in the fourth 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 Household Debt: % of GDP

• New Zealand household debt accounted for 89.9 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2024, compared with the ratio of 89.5 % in the previous quarter.
• New Zealand household debt to GDP ratio is updated quarterly, available from Dec 1990 to Sep 2024.
• The data reached an all-time high of 98.5 % in Mar 2021 and a record low of 27.9 % in Dec 1990.

CEIC calculates quarterly Household Debt as % of Nominal GDP from monthly Household Debt and quarterly Nominal GDP. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand provides Household Debt in local currency. Stats NZ provides Nominal GDP in local currency. Loans are used due to the lack of Flow of Funds statistics. Household debts includes Housing and Personal Consumer Loans.


Related information about New Zealand Household Debt: % of GDP

• In the latest reports, New Zealand Household Debt reached 215.0 USD bn in Dec 2024.
• Money Supply M2 in New Zealand increased 4.1 % YoY in Dec 2024.
• New Zealand Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 23.5 USD bn in Jan 2025.
• The Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 6.2 Months of Import in Jan 2025.
• New Zealand Domestic Credit reached 343.9 USD bn in Dec 2024, representing an increased of 2.2 % YoY.

Households Debt in New Zealand increased to 90 percent of GDP in the fourth quarter of 2024 from 89.80 percent of GDP in the third quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - New Zealand Households Debt To Gdp- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Graph and download economic data for Amount Outstanding Due within One Year of International Debt Securities for All Issuers, Residence of Issuer in New Zealand (IDS1YMAORIAINZ) from Q1 1966 to Q1 2025 about New Zealand, 1-year, debt, securities, and residents.

Interest payments (% of revenue) in New Zealand was reported at 3.1684 % in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. New Zealand - Interest payments (% of revenue) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.

New Zealand NZ: Central Government Debt: Total: % of GDP data was reported at 42.101 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 43.396 % for 2016. New Zealand NZ: Central Government Debt: Total: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 43.396 % from Mar 2003 (Median) to 2017, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 51.834 % in 2013 and a record low of 31.959 % in 2010. New Zealand NZ: Central Government Debt: Total: % 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: Government Revenue, Expenditure and Finance. Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date. It includes domestic and foreign liabilities such as currency and money deposits, securities other than shares, and loans. It is the gross amount of government liabilities reduced by the amount of equity and financial derivatives held by the government. Because debt is a stock rather than a flow, it is measured as of a given date, usually the last day of the fiscal year.; ; International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.; Weighted average;

Central government debt, total (% of GDP) in New Zealand was reported at 53.96 % in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. New Zealand - Central government debt, total (% of GDP) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.