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 149 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

100.0B150.0B200.0B250.0B300.0B350.0B1995200720201995: 115.3B real chained 2019 US$1996: 139.0B real chained 2019 US$1997: 122.9B real chained 2019 US$1998: 119.6B real chained 2019 US$1999: 129.6B real chained 2019 US$2000: 114.8B real chained 2019 US$2001: 108.6B real chained 2019 US$2002: 144.3B real chained 2019 US$2003: 182.3B real chained 2019 US$2004: 218.0B real chained 2019 US$2005: 207.7B real chained 2019 US$2006: 233.5B real chained 2019 US$2007: 274.9B real chained 2019 US$2008: 214.4B real chained 2019 US$2009: 256.6B real chained 2019 US$2010: 274.8B real chained 2019 US$2011: 272.5B real chained 2019 US$2012: 292.5B real chained 2019 US$2013: 286.7B real chained 2019 US$2014: 294.3B real chained 2019 US$2015: 274.0B real chained 2019 US$2016: 293.1B real chained 2019 US$2017: 299.4B real chained 2019 US$2018: 294.7B real chained 2019 US$2019: 311.9B real chained 2019 US$2020: 354.1B real chained 2019 US$

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 149 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 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

  1. 40 Israel 415.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 41 Czechia 379.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 42 Colombia 373.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 44 Qatar 334.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 45 Vietnam 313.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 46 Malta 305.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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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 149 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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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
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