Net investment in nonfinancial assets in New Zealand
New Zealand: Net investment in nonfinancial assets was 12.02 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net investment in nonfinancial assets in New Zealand, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 12.02 billion current LCU for net investment in nonfinancial assets in 2024. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.7% on the previous year and up 102.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net investment in nonfinancial assets in New Zealand peaked at 12.02 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 186.00 million current LCU, in 1972.
New Zealand ranks 92nd of 156 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.
Net investment in nonfinancial assets in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 186.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 210.00 million current LCU | +12.9% |
| 1974 | 307.00 million current LCU | +46.2% |
| 1975 | 288.00 million current LCU | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 290.00 million current LCU | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 319.00 million current LCU | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 344.00 million current LCU | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 330.00 million current LCU | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 377.00 million current LCU | +14.2% |
| 1981 | 446.00 million current LCU | +18.3% |
| 1982 | 513.00 million current LCU | +15.0% |
| 1983 | 563.00 million current LCU | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 606.00 million current LCU | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 850.00 million current LCU | +40.3% |
| 1986 | 835.00 million current LCU | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 931.00 million current LCU | +11.5% |
| 1988 | 831.00 million current LCU | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 2.95 billion current LCU | +254.7% |
| 2003 | 2.35 billion current LCU | -20.3% |
| 2004 | 2.77 billion current LCU | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 3.39 billion current LCU | +22.2% |
| 2006 | 3.68 billion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 3.80 billion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 3.75 billion current LCU | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 5.42 billion current LCU | +44.3% |
| 2010 | 5.41 billion current LCU | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.87 billion current LCU | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 4.96 billion current LCU | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 5.00 billion current LCU | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 5.92 billion current LCU | +18.5% |
| 2015 | 6.64 billion current LCU | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 6.88 billion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 6.88 billion current LCU | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.67 billion current LCU | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 8.32 billion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 7.90 billion current LCU | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 9.21 billion current LCU | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 10.02 billion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 10.30 billion current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 12.02 billion current LCU | +16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 284.25 million current LCU | 186.00 million current LCU | 344.00 million current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 661.33 million current LCU | 377.00 million current LCU | 931.00 million current LCU | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.51 billion current LCU | 2.35 billion current LCU | 5.42 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.26 billion current LCU | 4.87 billion current LCU | 8.32 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.89 billion current LCU | 7.90 billion current LCU | 12.02 billion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net investment in nonfinancial assets in New Zealand?
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets in New Zealand was 12.02 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net investment in nonfinancial assets recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 12.02 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest net investment in nonfinancial assets recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 186.00 million current LCU in 1972.
- How does New Zealand rank for net investment in nonfinancial assets?
- New Zealand ranks 92nd out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net investment in nonfinancial assets rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net investment in government nonfinancial assets includes fixed assets, inventories, valuables, and nonproduced assets. Nonfinancial assets are stores of value and provide benefits either through their use in the production of goods and services or in the form of property income and holding gains. Net investment in nonfinancial assets also includes consumption of fixed capital. 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.