16_International debt securities, all maturities in New Zealand

New Zealand: 16_International debt securities, all maturities was 51.33 billion in 2025. β—† Volatile

Latest (2025)
51.33 billion
Change on year
up 18.5%
World rank
48th
of 153 countries
All-time high
51.33 billion
in 2025
All-time low
7.79 billion
in 1997
Years of data
30
1996–2025

16_International debt securities, all maturities in New Zealand, 1996–2025

10.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B50.0B1996201020251996: 9.5B1997: 7.8B1998: 8.6B1999: 8.1B2000: 8.1B2001: 8.0B2002: 8.0B2003: 10.5B2004: 11.8B2005: 19.8B2006: 18.0B2007: 16.3B2008: 20.9B2009: 10.7B2010: 9.2B2011: 11.0B2012: 12.0B2013: 11.6B2014: 12.8B2015: 12.2B2016: 13.0B2017: 16.1B2018: 20.3B2019: 22.9B2020: 26.7B2021: 30.2B2022: 33.2B2023: 36.8B2024: 43.3B2025: 51.3B

Source: BIS.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 51.33 billion for 16_international debt securities, all maturities in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 18.5% on the previous year and up 320.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 16_international debt securities, all maturities in New Zealand peaked at 51.33 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.79 billion, in 1997.

That places New Zealand 48th out of 153 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.49 billion 7.79 billion 9.47 billion 4
2000s 13.22 billion 7.95 billion 20.92 billion 10
2010s 14.11 billion 9.19 billion 22.92 billion 10
2020s 36.93 billion 26.75 billion 51.33 billion 6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 45 India 64.98 billion compare
  2. 46 Egypt 58.57 billion compare
  3. 47 Hungary 53.55 billion compare
  4. 49 Malaysia 42.45 billion compare
  5. 50 Bahrain 42.10 billion compare
  6. 51 Dominican Republic 38.17 billion compare

See the full ranking of 153 places β†’

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All data for New Zealand β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is 16_international debt securities, all maturities in New Zealand?
16_international debt securities, all maturities in New Zealand was 51.33 billion in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 16_international debt securities, all maturities recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 51.33 billion in 2025.
What is the lowest 16_international debt securities, all maturities recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 7.79 billion in 1997.
How does New Zealand rank for 16_international debt securities, all maturities?
New Zealand ranks 48th out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
Is 16_international debt securities, all maturities rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 320.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from BIS, published as part of 16_International debt securities, all maturities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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16_International debt securities, all maturities
Source
BIS
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 4,075 data points, 1996–2025
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The data are derived from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) International Debt Securities Statistics.