Foreign assets per capita in New Zealand

New Zealand: Foreign assets per capita was 44,384 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
44,384 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
31st
of 149 countries
All-time high
44,384 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
9,377 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets per capita in New Zealand, 1995–2020

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1995200720201995: 9.4k real chained 2019 US$1996: 13.8k real chained 2019 US$1997: 11.2k real chained 2019 US$1998: 10.0k real chained 2019 US$1999: 13.0k real chained 2019 US$2000: 14.0k real chained 2019 US$2001: 15.7k real chained 2019 US$2002: 20.0k real chained 2019 US$2003: 23.8k real chained 2019 US$2004: 26.8k real chained 2019 US$2005: 24.1k real chained 2019 US$2006: 27.8k real chained 2019 US$2007: 34.2k real chained 2019 US$2008: 25.1k real chained 2019 US$2009: 29.5k real chained 2019 US$2010: 34.2k real chained 2019 US$2011: 34.5k real chained 2019 US$2012: 36.1k real chained 2019 US$2013: 35.8k real chained 2019 US$2014: 36.7k real chained 2019 US$2015: 36.0k real chained 2019 US$2016: 38.3k real chained 2019 US$2017: 39.4k real chained 2019 US$2018: 36.4k real chained 2019 US$2019: 39.4k real chained 2019 US$2020: 44.4k real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign assets per capita in New Zealand stood at 44,384 real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 12.6% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in New Zealand peaked at 44,384 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9,377 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

New Zealand ranks 31st of 149 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,471 real chained 2019 US$ 9,377 real chained 2019 US$ 13,773 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 24,101 real chained 2019 US$ 13,998 real chained 2019 US$ 34,164 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 36,690 real chained 2019 US$ 34,237 real chained 2019 US$ 39,412 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 44,384 real chained 2019 US$ 44,384 real chained 2019 US$ 44,384 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 28 Spain 59,481 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 29 Hungary 55,779 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 30 Saudi Arabia 45,432 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 32 Estonia 41,302 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 33 Portugal 40,760 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 34 South Korea 37,889 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets per capita in New Zealand?
Foreign assets per capita in New Zealand was 44,384 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 44,384 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 9,377 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does New Zealand rank for foreign assets per capita?
New Zealand ranks 31st out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.