Net investment in nonfinancial assets in New Zealand

New Zealand: Net investment in nonfinancial assets was 12.02 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
12.02 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
92nd
of 156 countries
All-time high
12.02 billion current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
186.00 million current LCU
in 1972
Years of data
40
1972–2024

Net investment in nonfinancial assets in New Zealand, 1972–2024

02.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B12.5B1972199820241972: 186.0M current LCU1973: 210.0M current LCU1974: 307.0M current LCU1975: 288.0M current LCU1976: 290.0M current LCU1977: 319.0M current LCU1978: 344.0M current LCU1979: 330.0M current LCU1980: 377.0M current LCU1981: 446.0M current LCU1982: 513.0M current LCU1983: 563.0M current LCU1984: 606.0M current LCU1985: 850.0M current LCU1986: 835.0M current LCU1987: 931.0M current LCU1988: 831.0M current LCU2002: 2.9B current LCU2003: 2.3B current LCU2004: 2.8B current LCU2005: 3.4B current LCU2006: 3.7B current LCU2007: 3.8B current LCU2008: 3.8B current LCU2009: 5.4B current LCU2010: 5.4B current LCU2011: 4.9B current LCU2012: 5.0B current LCU2013: 5.0B current LCU2014: 5.9B current LCU2015: 6.6B current LCU2016: 6.9B current LCU2017: 6.9B current LCU2018: 7.7B current LCU2019: 8.3B current LCU2020: 7.9B current LCU2021: 9.2B current LCU2022: 10.0B current LCU2023: 10.3B current LCU2024: 12.0B current LCU

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

Annual values for Net investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU) in New Zealand, 1972 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 89 Bhutan 15.60 billion current LCU compare
  2. 90 North Macedonia 14.43 billion current LCU compare
  3. 91 Peru 14.11 billion current LCU compare
  4. 93 Austria 11.48 billion current LCU compare
  5. 94 Spain 11.47 billion current LCU compare
  6. 95 Azerbaijan 10.05 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 156 places →

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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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Indicator
Net investment in nonfinancial 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
156 places, 4,470 data points, 1972–2024
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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.