25_SDR holdings in New Zealand

New Zealand: 25_SDR holdings was 2.86 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2.86 billion
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
47th
of 188 countries
All-time high
2.93 billion
in 2022
All-time low
98,882
in 1994
Years of data
36
1990–2025

25_SDR holdings in New Zealand, 1990–2025

01.0B2.0B3.0B1990200720251990: 312.2k1991: 336.6k1992: 1.3M1993: 209.7k1994: 98.9k1995: 335.0k1996: 888.2k1997: 469.7k1998: 643.9k1999: 2.3M2000: 8.2M2001: 13.5M2002: 16.7M2003: 22.8M2004: 29.5M2005: 34.2M2006: 34.6M2007: 32.1M2008: 27.9M2009: 21.5M2010: 1.3B2011: 1.4B2012: 1.3B2013: 1.2B2014: 1.3B2015: 1.1B2016: 1.1B2017: 1.0B2018: 1.1B2019: 1.2B2020: 1.2B2021: 1.2B2022: 2.9B2023: 2.9B2024: 2.9B2025: 2.9B

Source: IMF.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 2.86 billion for 25_sdr holdings in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 170.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 25_sdr holdings in New Zealand peaked at 2.93 billion in 2022 and was at its lowest, 98,882, in 1994.

New Zealand ranks 47th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 688,539 98,882 2.27 million 10
2000s 24.10 million 8.17 million 34.58 million 10
2010s 1.19 billion 1.02 billion 1.36 billion 10
2020s 2.33 billion 1.18 billion 2.93 billion 6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 44 Czechia 3.41 billion compare
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  3. 46 United Arab Emirates 3.18 billion compare
  4. 48 Zambia 2.74 billion compare
  5. 49 Ukraine 2.49 billion compare
  6. 50 Bangladesh 2.45 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 25_sdr holdings in New Zealand?
25_sdr holdings in New Zealand was 2.86 billion in 2025, according to IMF.
What is the highest 25_sdr holdings recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 2.93 billion in 2022.
What is the lowest 25_sdr holdings recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 98,882 in 1994.
How does New Zealand rank for 25_sdr holdings?
New Zealand ranks 47th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
Is 25_sdr holdings rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 170.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from IMF, published as part of 25_SDR holdings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
25_SDR holdings
Source
IMF
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 6,685 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Holdings of SDRs are international reserve assets created by the IMF to supplement existing reserves. They are valued on the basis of a basket of currencies of four key international currencies and can be used in a wide variety of transactions and operations among official holders. SDRs are allocated to Fund members that are participants in the Fund’s Operations Division for SDRs and Administered Accounts in proportion to their quotas. Data are sourced from IMF records.