New Zealand: Current Account, quarterly
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The most recent value is -3.95 percent as of March 2026, a decline compared to the previous value of -3.92 percent. Historically, the average for New Zealand from June 1987 to March 2026 is -3.79 percent. The minimum of -9.41 percent was recorded in March 2022, while the maximum of 0.7 percent was reached in September 2009.
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- Measure: percent
- Source: OECD
| Recent values | New Zealand: Current account, quarterly |
|---|---|
| 2026  Mar | -3.95 |
| 2025  Dec | -3.92 |
| 2025  Sep | -3.41 |
| 2025  Jun | -3.33 |
| 2025  Mar | -3.55 |
| 2024  Dec | -3.61 |
| 2024  Sep | -4.75 |
| 2024  Jun | -5.18 |
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Definition: The current account as percent of GDP, seasonally adjusted.
| Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terms of trade | 105.10 | 2023 | percent |
| Trade openness | 50.92 | 2024 | percent |
| Financial openness | 2.290 | 2022 | index points |
| Exports, percent of GDP | 24.81 | 2024 | percent |
| Exports, billion dollars | 64.60 | 2024 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Growth of exports | 3.35 | 2024 | percent |
| Imports, percent of GDP | 26.42 | 2024 | percent |
| Imports, billion dollars | 67.87 | 2024 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Foreign Direct Investment, percent of GDP | 0.68 | 2024 | percent |
| Foreign Direct Investment, billion dollars | 1.76 | 2024 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Portfolio investment inflows, equities | 4,702.88 | 2024 | million dollars (current) |
| Current account, percent of GDP | -4.65 | 2024 | percent |
| Current account, in dollars | -9.56 | 2025 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Current Account, quarterly | -3.95 | 3/2026 | percent |
| Trade balance, percent of GDP | -1.61 | 2024 | percent |
| Trade balance, in dollars | -4.54 | 2024 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Reserves | 22.07 | 2024 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Remittances, percent of GDP | 0.16 | 2022 | percent |
| Remittances | 407.21 | 2022 | million U.S. dollars |
| Net errors and omissions | 12,152.79 | 2024 | million USD |
| External debt | 88.27 | 2024 | percent |
| Short-term external debt | 22.63 | 2024 | percent |
| Short-term debt to reserves | 233.88 | 2024 | percent |
| External debt in foreign currencies | 38.46 | 2024 | percent |