14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per capita in New Zealand

New Zealand: 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per capita was 13,036 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
13,036 units per person
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
31st
of 213 countries
All-time high
13,036 units per person
in 2025
All-time low
3,058 units per person
in 2002
Years of data
25
2001–2025

14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per capita in New Zealand, 2001–2025

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k14.0k2001201320252001: 3.4k units per person2002: 3.1k units per person2003: 3.6k units per person2004: 6.4k units per person2005: 5.3k units per person2006: 5.6k units per person2007: 6.0k units per person2008: 6.4k units per person2009: 7.1k units per person2010: 8.1k units per person2011: 9.0k units per person2012: 9.2k units per person2013: 8.0k units per person2014: 9.2k units per person2015: 8.7k units per person2016: 8.6k units per person2017: 9.7k units per person2018: 8.9k units per person2019: 9.0k units per person2020: 9.2k units per person2021: 10.5k units per person2022: 10.5k units per person2023: 11.3k units per person2024: 12.7k units per person2025: 13.0k units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per capita in New Zealand is 13,036 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 50.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 13,036 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,058 units per person, in 2002.

New Zealand ranks 31st of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per capita in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per capita in New Zealand, 2001 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
2001 3,421 units per person
2002 3,058 units per person -10.6%
2003 3,606 units per person +17.9%
2004 6,351 units per person +76.1%
2005 5,314 units per person -16.3%
2006 5,624 units per person +5.8%
2007 6,024 units per person +7.1%
2008 6,427 units per person +6.7%
2009 7,107 units per person +10.6%
2010 8,135 units per person +14.5%
2011 9,022 units per person +10.9%
2012 9,191 units per person +1.9%
2013 8,023 units per person -12.7%
2014 9,160 units per person +14.2%
2015 8,650 units per person -5.6%
2016 8,608 units per person -0.5%
2017 9,693 units per person +12.6%
2018 8,907 units per person -8.1%
2019 8,976 units per person +0.8%
2020 9,177 units per person +2.2%
2021 10,518 units per person +14.6%
2022 10,540 units per person +0.2%
2023 11,296 units per person +7.2%
2024 12,664 units per person +12.1%
2025 13,036 units per person +2.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per capita in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +76.1% 3,606 units per person 6,351 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5,215 units per person 3,058 units per person 7,107 units per person 9
2010s 8,837 units per person 8,023 units per person 9,693 units per person 10
2020s 11,205 units per person 9,177 units per person 13,036 units per person 6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 28 Hong Kong 21,316 units per person compare
  2. 29 Faroe Islands 13,801 units per person compare
  3. 30 Bahamas 13,303 units per person compare
  4. 32 Macao 12,780 units per person compare
  5. 33 Portugal 12,029 units per person compare
  6. 34 Barbados 11,027 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per capita in New Zealand?
14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per capita in New Zealand was 13,036 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 13,036 units per person in 2025.
What is the lowest 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 3,058 units per person in 2002.
How does New Zealand rank for 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per capita?
New Zealand ranks 31st out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
Is 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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14_Debt securities held by nonresidents divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

14_Debt securities held by nonresidents ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
213 places, 5,295 data points, 1997–2025
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14_Debt securities held by nonresidents divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.