Total Reserves in New Zealand

New Zealand: Total Reserves was 28,166 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
28,166
Change on year
up 27.5%
World rank
54th
of 164 countries
All-time high
28,166
in 2025
All-time low
2,950
in 1991
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Total Reserves in New Zealand, 1990–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200720251990: 4.1k1991: 3.0k1992: 3.1k1993: 3.3k1994: 3.7k1995: 4.4k1996: 6.0k1997: 4.5k1998: 4.2k1999: 4.5k2000: 4.0k2001: 3.6k2002: 5.0k2003: 6.1k2004: 6.9k2005: 8.9k2006: 14.1k2007: 17.2k2008: 11.1k2009: 15.6k2010: 16.7k2011: 17.0k2012: 17.6k2013: 16.3k2014: 15.9k2015: 14.7k2016: 17.8k2017: 20.7k2018: 17.7k2019: 17.8k2020: 13.7k2021: 16.1k2022: 14.4k2023: 15.5k2024: 22.1k2025: 28.2k

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

In 2025, total reserves in New Zealand stood at 28,166. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of up 27.5% on the previous year and up 91.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves in New Zealand peaked at 28,166 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,950, in 1991.

New Zealand ranks 54th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,068 2,950 5,953 10
2000s 9,234 3,566 17,236 10
2010s 17,217 14,702 20,683 10
2020s 18,341 13,747 28,166 6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 51 Netherlands 34,327 compare
  2. 52 Bangladesh 33,190 compare
  3. 53 Kuwait 31,147 compare
  4. 55 Nigeria 27,265 compare
  5. 56 Pakistan 26,323 compare
  6. 57 Belgium 24,999 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves in New Zealand?
Total reserves in New Zealand was 28,166 in 2025, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest total reserves recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 28,166 in 2025.
What is the lowest total reserves recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 2,950 in 1991.
How does New Zealand rank for total reserves?
New Zealand ranks 54th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
Is total reserves rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 91.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of Total Reserves. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total Reserves
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,420 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Total reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities.