The NZD/USD exchange rate rose to 0.5909 on August 1, 2025, up 0.38% from the previous session. Over the past month, the New Zealand Dollar has weakened 2.94%, and is down by 0.78% over the last 12 months. New Zealand Dollar - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on August of 2025.

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.

Key information about New Zealand Foreign Direct Investment

• New Zealand Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) fell by 1.5 USD bn in Sep 2024, compared with an increase of 1.4 USD bn in the previous quarter.
• New Zealand Foreign Direct Investment: USD mn net flows data is updated quarterly, available from Jun 2000 to Sep 2024.
• The data reached an all-time high of 3.7 USD bn in Jun 2022 and a record low of -4.6 USD bn in Dec 2003.

CEIC converts quarterly Foreign Direct Investment into USD. Stats NZ provides Foreign Direct Investment in local currency. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.


Related information about New Zealand Foreign Direct Investment

• In the latest reports of New Zealand, Current Account recorded a deficit of 5.2 USD bn in Mar 2023.
• 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.

Exchange rate of New Zealand increased by 1.47% from 1.6 LCU per US dollars in 2023 to 1.7 LCU per US dollars in 2024. Since the 8.32% drop in 2021, exchange rate shot up by 16.87% in 2024. Official exchange rate refers to the exchange rate determined by national authorities or to the rate determined in the legally sanctioned exchange market. It is calculated as an annual average based on monthly averages (local currency units relative to the U.S. dollar).

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in New Zealand was worth 260.24 billion US dollars in 2024, according to official data from the World Bank. The GDP value of New Zealand represents 0.25 percent of the world economy. This dataset provides - New Zealand GDP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

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.

Key information about New Zealand Foreign Portfolio Investment

• New Zealand Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 7.376 USD bn in Sep 2024, compared with an increase of 5.076 USD bn in the previous quarter.
• New Zealand Foreign Portfolio Investment: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Jun 1995 to Sep 2024.
• The data reached an all-time high of 7.376 USD bn in Sep 2024 and a record low of -7.138 USD bn in Dec 2008.

CEIC converts quarterly Foreign Portfolio Investment into USD. Stats NZ provides Foreign Portfolio Investment in local currency based on BPM6. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Foreign Portfolio Investment prior to Q2 2000 is based on BPM5.


Related information about New Zealand Foreign Portfolio Investment

• In the latest reports of New Zealand, Current Account recorded a deficit of 5.232 USD bn in Mar 2023.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) fell by 1.490 USD bn in Sep 2024.
• New Zealand Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 725.604 USD mn in Sep 2024.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 61.989 USD bn in Mar 2023.

Stocks traded of New Zealand went up by 3.75% from 12,125,390,000.0 US dollars in 2023 to 12,580,600,000.0 US dollars in 2024. Since the 31.56% drop in 2022, stocks traded dropped by 10.65% in 2024. Stocks traded refers to the total value of shares traded during the period.

The COVID-19 pandemic impacted several New Zealand industries. From December 2019 to March 2020, the insurance industry recognized a reduction in their monthly cost per click from 2.61 U.S. dollars to 2.01 U.S. dollars. Elsewhere, the internet and telecommunication industries saw a drop in cost per click rates from 0.74 U.S. dollars to 0.46 U.S. dollars.

The price of residential property in New Zealand was the highest in the Auckland region in June 2025, with an average sale price of around ******* New Zealand dollars. The most populated city in the country, Auckland, has consistently reported higher house prices compared to most other regions. Buying property in New Zealand, particularly in its major cities, is expensive. The nation has one of the highest house-price-to-income ratios in the world. Auckland residential market The residential housing market in Auckland is competitive. Prices have been slowly decreasing; the Auckland region experienced an annual decrease in the average residential house price in March 2025 compared to the same month in the previous year. The price of residential property in Auckland was the highest in the North Shore City district, with an average sale price of around **** million New Zealand dollars. Home financing Due to the rising cost of real estate, an increasing number of New Zealanders who want to own their own property are taking on mortgages. Most residential mortgage lending in New Zealand went to owner-occupier borrowers, followed by first home buyers. In addition to mortgage lending, previously under the KiwiSaver HomeStart initiative, first-home buyers in New Zealand were able to apply to withdraw all or part of their KiwiSaver retirement savings to assist with purchasing a first home. Nonetheless, the scheme was discontinued in May 2024. Furthermore, even with a large initial deposit, it may take decades for many borrowers to pay off their mortgage.

Exports of goods and services of New Zealand increased by 4.69% from 59,028,914,952 US dollars in 2023 to 61,798,658,712 US dollars in 2024. Since the 13.31% drop in 2020, exports of goods and services shot up by 23.17% in 2024. Exports of goods and services comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from residents to nonresidents of general merchandise, net exports of goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and services. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Key information about New Zealand Direct Investment Abroad

• New Zealand Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 725.6 USD mn in Sep 2024, compared with a growth of 552.6 USD mn in the previous quarter.
• New Zealand Direct Investment Abroad: USD mn data is updated quarterly.
• It is available from Jun 2000 to Sep 2024 and averaged 48.2 USD mn throughout the period.
• The data reached an all-time high of 3.1 USD bn in Jun 2007 and a record low of -2.2 USD bn in Jun 2000.

CEIC converts quarterly Direct Investment Abroad into USD. Stats NZ provides Direct Investment Abroad in local currency. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.


Key information about New Zealand Direct Investment Abroad

• 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.
• 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.

Net financial account of New Zealand plummeted by 25.62% from -15,141,153,917 US dollars in 2022 to -11,262,126,631 US dollars in 2023. Since the 111.76% surge in 2021, net financial account fell by 0.57% in 2023. The net financial account shows net acquisition and disposal of financial assets and liabilities. It measures how net lending to or borrowing from nonresidents is financed, and is conceptually equal to the sum of the balances on the current and capital accounts. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

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.

High-technology exports of New Zealand increased by 2.12% from 823,527,942 US dollars in 2023 to 840,956,108 US dollars in 2024. Since the 5.39% drop in 2019, high-technology exports shot up by 46.83% in 2024. High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as in aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

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.

Tourism receipts of New Zealand increased by 3.46% from 10,594,000,000 US dollars in 2017 to 10,961,000,000 US dollars in 2018. Since the 2.10% fall in 2012, tourism receipts shot up by 53.47% in 2018. International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Key information about New Zealand Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

• New Zealand Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) registered a fall equal to 2.4 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2024, compared with a growth equal to 2.2 % in the previous quarter.
• New Zealand Foreign Direct Investment: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Jun 2000 to Sep 2024.
• The data reached an all-time high of 10.1 % in Mar 2001 and a record low -19.1 % in Dec 2003.

CEIC calculates Foreign Direct Investment as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Foreign Direct Investment and quarterly Nominal GDP. Stats NZ provides Foreign Direct Investment in local currency and Nominal GDP in local currency.


Related information about New Zealand Foreign Direct Investment: % 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.

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.

Key information about New Zealand Consumer Confidence: Net Balance

• New Zealand Consumer Confidence: Net Balance recorded a drop of 16.9 % Point in Jun 2023, compared with a drop of 22.3 % points in the previous quarter.
• New Zealand Consumer Confidence: Net Balance data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2006 to Jun 2023, with an averaged 8.4 % points.
• The data reached an all-time high of 21.7 % in Mar 2014 and a record low of -24.4 % in Dec 2022.

CEIC calculates Consumer Confidence Net Balance by rescaling quarterly Consumer Confidence Index. Westpac New Zealand Limited provides Consumer Confidence Index with range from 0 to 200 with neutral point 100.


Related information about New Zealand Consumer Confidence: Net Balance

• In the latest reports, Retail Sales of New Zealand grew 5.9 % YoY in Mar 2023.
• New Zealand Consumer Confidence gained 4.4 % Point in Jun 2023.
• New Zealand Annual Household Income per Capita reached 29,688.3 USD in Jun 2022.
• New Zealand Annual Household Expenditure per Capita reached 17,079.1 USD in Jun 2019.
• Car Sales of New Zealand recorded 164,964.0 units in Dec 2022, representing a drop 0.3 %.