Net acquisition of financial assets in New Zealand

New Zealand: Net acquisition of financial assets was 9.70 billion current LCU in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
9.70 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
55th
of 134 countries
All-time high
9.70 billion current LCU
in 2008
All-time low
2.70 billion current LCU
in 2002
Years of data
5
2002–2008

Net acquisition of financial assets in New Zealand, 2002–2008

2.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B10.0B2002200520082002: 2.7B current LCU2003: 6.4B current LCU2004: 4.5B current LCU2005: 8.7B current LCU2008: 9.7B current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 9.70 billion current LCU for net acquisition of financial assets in 2008. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and up 259.0% over ten years.

New Zealand ranks 55th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Net acquisition of financial assets in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU) in New Zealand, 2002 to 2008.
Year current LCU Change
2002 2.70 billion current LCU
2003 6.45 billion current LCU +138.8%
2004 4.54 billion current LCU -29.5%
2005 8.74 billion current LCU +92.3%
2008 9.70 billion current LCU +11.0%

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 52 Uruguay 13.07 billion current LCU compare
  2. 53 Guinea-Bissau 10.79 billion current LCU
  3. 54 Spain 10.30 billion current LCU compare
  4. 56 Afghanistan 9.64 billion current LCU
  5. 57 Switzerland 8.68 billion current LCU
  6. 58 Egypt 7.39 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net acquisition of financial assets in New Zealand?
Net acquisition of financial assets in New Zealand was 9.70 billion current LCU in 2008, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 9.70 billion current LCU in 2008.
What is the lowest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 2.70 billion current LCU in 2002.
How does New Zealand rank for net acquisition of financial assets?
New Zealand ranks 55th out of 134 countries with data for 2008.
Is net acquisition of financial assets rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 259.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 2,486 data points, 1970–2024
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Net acquisition of government financial assets includes domestic and foreign financial claims, SDRs, and gold bullion held by monetary authorities as a reserve asset. The net acquisition of financial assets should be offset by the net incurrence of liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.