New Zealand FDI Outflows
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as % of GDP BM.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS
New Zealand's fdi outflows was 0.10% in 2025, ranked 120th globally. This represents a 69.4% decrease from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1970–2025.
Overview
New Zealand's fdi outflows stood at 0.10% in 2025, a decline of +0.24% from 2024. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 0.10% by 2025. New Zealand ranked 120th globally.
New Zealand’s foreign‑direct investment (FDI) outflows have contracted sharply since the early 1990s, falling from an all‑time peak of 5.19 in 1990 to a historic trough of –7.87 in 2000, before stabilising at a modest 0.10 in 2025, ranking 120th worldwide. Over the 56‑year series, the country’s net capital export has shifted from a substantial outflow in the late 20th century to a near‑neutral position in the 2020s, reflecting tighter domestic investment opportunities and a cautious global risk environment. By comparison, peer economies such as Senegal and the West Bank and Gaza record similar outflow levels of 0.10 and 0.11 respectively, indicating that New Zealand now aligns with other small, open economies that generate limited net outward investment. Continued policy incentives for overseas expansion, coupled with improvements in domestic productivity, could reverse the current low‑outflow trajectory and push New Zealand back toward modest net outflows in the coming decade.
Data & projection
| Year | FDI Outflows | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027* trend | 0.11% | - | - |
| 2026* trend | 0.10% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 0.10% | - | - |
| 2025 | 0.10% | −0.24% | #120 |
| 2024 | 0.34% | +0.52% | #77 |
| 2023 | -0.18% | −0.45% | #19 |
| 2022 | 0.27% | +0.61% | #82 |
| 2021 | -0.34% | −0.76% | #17 |
| 2020 | 0.42% | +1.15% | #106 |
| 2019 | -0.73% | −1.04% | #12 |
| 2018 | 0.30% | +0.34% | #89 |
| 2017 | -0.04% | +0.37% | #27 |
| 2016 | -0.40% | −0.40% | #15 |
| 2015 | -0.01% | −0.71% | #25 |
| 2014 | 0.71% | +1.45% | #96 |
| 2013 | -0.74% | −0.69% | #8 |
| 2012 | -0.05% | +0.02% | #25 |
| 2011 | -0.07% | −0.77% | #16 |
Analysis
New Zealand's fdi outflows was 0.10% in 2025, a decline of −0.24% from 2024. Based on trends, estimated 0.10% by 2025.
Frequently Asked Questions
New Zealand's fdi outflows was 0.10% in 2025. Ranked 120th globally. This represents a 69.4% decrease from the previous year.
New Zealand's fdi outflows peaked at 5.19% in 1990.
The lowest fdi outflows in New Zealand was -7.87% in 2000.
New Zealand ranks 120th globally in fdi outflows as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is BM.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
New Zealand's fdi outflows is projected to reach 0.10% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The fdi outflows of New Zealand in 2025 was 0.10%. This ranks 120th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_new-zealand_fdi-outflows,
title = {New Zealand FDI Outflows},
url = {https://historysaid.com/new-zealand/fdi-outflows/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}