Foreign liabilities in New Zealand

New Zealand: Foreign liabilities was 360.15 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
360.15 billion current US$
Change on year
up 15.5%
World rank
43rd
of 150 countries
All-time high
360.15 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
72.32 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities in New Zealand, 1995–2020

100.0B200.0B300.0B400.0B1995200720201995: 72.3B current US$1996: 89.2B current US$1997: 79.8B current US$1998: 78.6B current US$1999: 85.1B current US$2000: 77.4B current US$2001: 75.1B current US$2002: 102.5B current US$2003: 131.7B current US$2004: 161.1B current US$2005: 158.2B current US$2006: 183.8B current US$2007: 221.5B current US$2008: 179.7B current US$2009: 219.5B current US$2010: 240.5B current US$2011: 248.2B current US$2012: 269.2B current US$2013: 266.8B current US$2014: 277.3B current US$2015: 258.9B current US$2016: 278.7B current US$2017: 290.0B current US$2018: 290.0B current US$2019: 311.9B current US$2020: 360.1B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 360.15 billion current US$ for foreign liabilities in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 15.5% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in New Zealand peaked at 360.15 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 72.32 billion current US$, in 1995.

New Zealand ranks 43rd of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 81.03 billion current US$ 72.32 billion current US$ 89.21 billion current US$ 5
2000s 151.06 billion current US$ 75.15 billion current US$ 221.54 billion current US$ 10
2010s 273.15 billion current US$ 240.50 billion current US$ 311.89 billion current US$ 10
2020s 360.15 billion current US$ 360.15 billion current US$ 360.15 billion current US$ 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities in New Zealand?
Foreign liabilities in New Zealand was 360.15 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 360.15 billion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 72.32 billion current US$ in 1995.
How does New Zealand rank for foreign liabilities?
New Zealand ranks 43rd out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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