Net acquisition of financial assets in New Zealand

New Zealand: Net acquisition of financial assets was 5.1% in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
5.1%
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
13th
of 134 countries
All-time high
5.4%
in 2005
All-time low
2.0%
in 2002
Years of data
5
2002–2008

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

02462002200520082002: 2 % of GDP2003: 4.5 % of GDP2004: 2.9 % of GDP2005: 5.4 % of GDP2008: 5.1 % of GDP

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

In 2008, net acquisition of financial assets in New Zealand stood at 5.1%.

The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 155.7% over ten years.

New Zealand ranks 13th of 134 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Net acquisition of financial assets (% of GDP) in New Zealand, 2002 to 2008.
Year % of GDP Change
2002 2.0%
2003 4.5% +123.4%
2004 2.9% -34.1%
2005 5.4% +82.4%
2008 5.1% -4.8%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 5.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.4%, 3.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 5.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.9%, 2.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 10 Maldives 5.7% compare
  2. 11 Tonga 5.3%
  3. 12 Azerbaijan 5.2%
  4. 14 Bulgaria 5.0%
  5. 15 Marshall Islands 4.9%
  6. 16 Senegal 4.4%

See the full ranking of 151 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 5.1% 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 5.4% in 2005.
What is the lowest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2002.
How does New Zealand rank for net acquisition of financial assets?
New Zealand ranks 13th 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 155.7%. 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net acquisition of financial assets (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,776 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.