Foreign liabilities in New Zealand
New Zealand: Foreign liabilities was 354.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
354.08 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 13.5%
World rank
43rd
of 150 countries
All-time high
354.08 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
108.64 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities in New Zealand, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, foreign liabilities in New Zealand stood at 354.08 billion real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in New Zealand peaked at 354.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 108.64 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2001.
New Zealand ranks 43rd of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 115.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 139.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +20.6% |
| 1997 | 122.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 119.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 129.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 114.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 108.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 144.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +32.8% |
| 2003 | 182.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +26.4% |
| 2004 | 218.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +19.6% |
| 2005 | 207.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 233.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 274.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 214.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -22.0% |
| 2009 | 256.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +19.7% |
| 2010 | 274.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 272.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 292.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 286.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 294.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 274.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 293.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 299.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 294.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 311.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 354.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +13.5% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 354.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 606.03 billion real chained 2019 US$, 58% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 354.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 406.81 billion real chained 2019 US$, 87% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 125.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 115.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 139.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 195.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 108.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 274.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 289.39 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 272.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 311.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 354.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 354.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 354.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 40 Israel 415.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 41 Czechia 379.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 42 Colombia 373.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 44 Qatar 334.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 45 Vietnam 313.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 46 Malta 305.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for New Zealand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 42.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2499 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign liabilities in New Zealand?
- Foreign liabilities in New Zealand was 354.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 354.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 108.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2001.
- 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 28.9%. 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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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