FDI inflows (% of GDP) — all countries

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — New Zealand

FDI inflows (% of GDP) in New Zealand in 2025 — 1.37%. Ranked 59 in the world out of 97. Since 1970, the indicator has fallen by 0.88 pp.

2025 1.37% +0.69 pp vs 2024
World rank 59of 97
Period maximum 5.59%1996
Period minimum -3.81%2003

Trend over time

1970–2025 · % of GDP

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — New Zealand, 1970–2025-5-2.502.557.519701976198219881994200020062012201820241970: 2.25%1971: 1.39%1972: 1.32%1973: 1.62%1974: 1.8%1975: 1.07%1976: 2.04%1977: 1%1978: 1.48%1979: 1.69%1980: 1.44%1981: 0.72%1982: 1.14%1983: 1%1984: 0.54%1985: 0.91%1986: 1.27%1987: 0.59%1988: 0.35%1989: 0.99%1990: 3.7%1991: 3.96%1992: 2.61%1993: 4.73%1994: 4.73%1995: 4.46%1996: 5.59%1997: 2.9%1998: 3.25%1999: 1.6%2000: -2.87%2001: 0.48%2002: 4.28%2003: -3.81%2004: 2.23%2005: 1.66%2006: 2.61%2007: 3.16%2008: 1.94%2009: -0.04%2010: 0.19%2011: 0.82%2012: 2.18%2013: -0.04%2014: 1.61%2015: -0.04%2016: 1.06%2017: 1.16%2018: 1.16%2019: 1.44%2020: 2.25%2021: 2.09%2022: 3.93%2023: 1.71%2024: 0.67%2025: 1.37%
Change over the period: −0.88 pp Annual average: -0.02 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: New Zealand

New Zealand 1.37%
World 1.26%
Australia and New Zealand computed 1.95%
FDI inflows (% of GDP) — New Zealand, by year New Zealand All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 1.37 +0.69 pp
2024 0.67 −1.04 pp
2023 1.71 −2.21 pp
2022 3.93 +1.84 pp
2021 2.09 −0.16 pp
2020 2.25 +0.81 pp
2019 1.44 +0.28 pp
2018 1.16 +0 pp
2017 1.16 +0.09 pp
2016 1.06 +1.1 pp
2015 -0.04 −1.66 pp
2014 1.61 +1.65 pp
2013 -0.04 −2.22 pp
2012 2.18 +1.36 pp
2011 0.82 +0.62 pp
2010 0.19 +0.24 pp
2009 -0.04 −1.99 pp
2008 1.94 −1.22 pp
2007 3.16 +0.55 pp
2006 2.61 +0.95 pp
2005 1.66 −0.57 pp
2004 2.23 +6.04 pp
2003 -3.81 −8.09 pp
2002 4.28 +3.79 pp
2001 0.48 +3.35 pp
2000 -2.87 −4.47 pp
1999 1.6 −1.64 pp
1998 3.25 +0.35 pp
1997 2.9 −2.68 pp
1996 5.59 +1.13 pp
1995 4.46 −0.27 pp
1994 4.73 +0 pp
1993 4.73 +2.12 pp
1992 2.61 −1.34 pp
1991 3.96 +0.25 pp
1990 3.7 +2.72 pp
1989 0.99 +0.64 pp
1988 0.35 −0.24 pp
1987 0.59 −0.68 pp
1986 1.27 +0.36 pp
1985 0.91 +0.38 pp
1984 0.54 −0.46 pp
1983 1 −0.14 pp
1982 1.14 +0.41 pp
1981 0.72 −0.71 pp
1980 1.44 −0.25 pp
1979 1.69 +0.21 pp
1978 1.48 +0.48 pp
1977 1 −1.04 pp
1976 2.04 +0.97 pp
1975 1.07 −0.73 pp
1974 1.8 +0.18 pp
1973 1.62 +0.3 pp
1972 1.32 −0.07 pp
1971 1.39 −0.86 pp
1970 2.25

Australia and New Zealand, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

AU Australia 2.03 NZ New Zealand 1.37

About the indicator

Net inflows of foreign direct investment as a percent of GDP. Scaling by the size of the economy makes it possible to compare the investment appeal of countries of very different size. Abnormally high values — tens of percent of GDP — almost always point to offshore or holding-company arrangements rather than to real projects.

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