New Zealand Reserves in Months of Imports
Total reserves in months of imports FI.RES.TOTL.MO
New Zealand's reserves in months of imports was 2.6 in 2025, ranked 101st globally. This represents a 16.3% decrease from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 2000–2025.
Overview
New Zealand's reserves in months of imports stood at 2.6 in 2025, a decline of +0.5 from 2024. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 2.6 by 2025. New Zealand ranked 101st globally.
New Zealand’s reserves in months of imports rose from 2.11 in 2000 to a post‑global‑financial‑crisis high of 4.46 in 2009, before slipping to a trough of 2.01 in 2022 and climbing again to 2.64 in 2025, ranking 101st worldwide. The 2009 peak reflected heightened precautionary stockpiling after the 2008‑09 crisis, while the 2022 low coincided with pandemic‑induced supply‑chain disruptions and weaker export earnings. The 2025 figure places New Zealand just above Portugal (2.67) and marginally ahead of St. Lucia (2.63), indicating a modest recovery but still below the longer‑run average of the 26‑year series. The upward movement since the 2022 trough suggests that recent fiscal and trade‑policy adjustments are restoring buffer levels, yet any resurgence of global trade volatility or domestic fiscal strain could reverse this modest improvement. Continued diversification of import sources and prudent fiscal management will be key to sustaining the upward trend.
Data & projection
| Year | Reserves in Months of Imports | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027* trend | 2.7 | - | - |
| 2026* trend | 2.7 | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 2.6 | - | - |
| 2025 | 2.6 | −0.5 | #101 |
| 2024 | 3.2 | +0.9 | #83 |
| 2023 | 2.2 | +0.2 | #112 |
| 2022 | 2.0 | −0.5 | #122 |
| 2021 | 2.5 | −0.3 | #126 |
| 2020 | 2.8 | −0.2 | #129 |
| 2019 | 3.1 | +0.1 | #113 |
| 2018 | 2.9 | −0.7 | #112 |
| 2017 | 3.7 | +0.1 | #94 |
| 2016 | 3.6 | +0.6 | #98 |
| 2015 | 3.0 | +0.2 | #113 |
| 2014 | 2.8 | −0.3 | #114 |
| 2013 | 3.0 | −0.3 | #108 |
| 2012 | 3.4 | +0.0 | #102 |
| 2011 | 3.4 | −0.6 | #98 |
Analysis
New Zealand's reserves in months of imports was 2.6 in 2025, a decline of −0.5 from 2024. Based on trends, estimated 2.6 by 2025.
Frequently Asked Questions
New Zealand's reserves in months of imports was 2.6 in 2025. Ranked 101st globally. This represents a 16.3% decrease from the previous year.
New Zealand's reserves in months of imports peaked at 4.5 in 2009.
The lowest reserves in months of imports in New Zealand was 2.0 in 2022.
New Zealand ranks 101st globally in reserves in months of imports as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is FI.RES.TOTL.MO. Data sourced from World Bank.
New Zealand's reserves in months of imports is projected to reach 2.6 by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The reserves in months of imports of New Zealand in 2025 was 2.6. This ranks 101st in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_new-zealand_reserves-months-imports,
title = {New Zealand Reserves in Months of Imports},
url = {https://historysaid.com/new-zealand/reserves-months-imports/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}