14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP in New Zealand

New Zealand: 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP was 0.2629 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.2629 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
32nd
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.2629 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
All-time low
0.1646 units per US$ of GDP
in 2003
Years of data
25
2001–2025

14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 2001–2025

00.10.20.32001201320252001: 0.246 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.181 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.165 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.25 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.191 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.211 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.185 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0.205 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.251 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.241 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.235 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.23 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.187 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.205 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.224 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.215 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.226 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.206 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.209 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.218 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.211 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.214 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.229 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.256 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.263 units per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 0.2629 units per US$ of GDP for 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp in New Zealand peaked at 0.2629 units per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1646 units per US$ of GDP, in 2003.

That places New Zealand 32nd out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 unit of GDP in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 2001 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
2001 0.2464 units per US$ of GDP
2002 0.1812 units per US$ of GDP -26.5%
2003 0.1646 units per US$ of GDP -9.2%
2004 0.2498 units per US$ of GDP +51.8%
2005 0.1915 units per US$ of GDP -23.4%
2006 0.211 units per US$ of GDP +10.2%
2007 0.1855 units per US$ of GDP -12.1%
2008 0.2052 units per US$ of GDP +10.6%
2009 0.2514 units per US$ of GDP +22.5%
2010 0.241 units per US$ of GDP -4.1%
2011 0.2348 units per US$ of GDP -2.6%
2012 0.2295 units per US$ of GDP -2.2%
2013 0.1867 units per US$ of GDP -18.7%
2014 0.2054 units per US$ of GDP +10.0%
2015 0.2238 units per US$ of GDP +9.0%
2016 0.2147 units per US$ of GDP -4.1%
2017 0.2259 units per US$ of GDP +5.2%
2018 0.2062 units per US$ of GDP -8.7%
2019 0.2094 units per US$ of GDP +1.6%
2020 0.2182 units per US$ of GDP +4.2%
2021 0.2108 units per US$ of GDP -3.4%
2022 0.2145 units per US$ of GDP +1.8%
2023 0.2291 units per US$ of GDP +6.8%
2024 0.2562 units per US$ of GDP +11.8%
2025 0.2629 units per US$ of GDP +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2096 units per US$ of GDP 0.1646 units per US$ of GDP 0.2514 units per US$ of GDP 9
2010s 0.2177 units per US$ of GDP 0.1867 units per US$ of GDP 0.241 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.2319 units per US$ of GDP 0.2108 units per US$ of GDP 0.2629 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 29 United States 0.3719 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 30 Slovakia 0.3136 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 31 Slovenia 0.2802 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 33 Latvia 0.2448 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 34 Liechtenstein 0.2439 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 35 Iceland 0.2399 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp in New Zealand?
14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp in New Zealand was 0.2629 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.2629 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
What is the lowest 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1646 units per US$ of GDP in 2003.
How does New Zealand rank for 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp?
New Zealand ranks 32nd out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
Is 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
209 places, 5,127 data points, 1997–2025
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14_Debt securities held by nonresidents divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.