New Zealand — Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
Current account balance normalized by GDP; the standard cross-country comparison of external imbalances.
Time Series
Unit: percent · Values in red are IMF forecasts (as of April 2026)
| Year | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -3.99 | Forecast |
| 2025 | -3.67 | Actual |
| 2024 | -4.68 | Actual |
| 2023 | -6.25 | Actual |
| 2022 | -9.02 | Actual |
| 2021 | -5.78 | Actual |
| 2020 | -0.99 | Actual |
| 2019 | -2.9 | Actual |
| 2018 | -4.31 | Actual |
| 2017 | -2.94 | Actual |
| 2016 | -2.08 | Actual |
| 2015 | -2.82 | Actual |
| 2014 | -3.13 | Actual |
| 2013 | -3.17 | Actual |
| 2012 | -3.93 | Actual |
| 2011 | -2.8 | Actual |
| 2010 | -2.28 | Actual |
| 2009 | -2.17 | Actual |
| 2008 | -7.75 | Actual |
| 2007 | -6.85 | Actual |
| 2006 | -7.19 | Actual |
| 2005 | -7.14 | Actual |
| 2004 | -4.6 | Actual |
| 2003 | -2.48 | Actual |
| 2002 | -2.13 | Actual |
| 2001 | -0.82 | Actual |
| 2000 | -3.34 | Actual |
| 1999 | -5 | Actual |
| 1998 | -2.78 | Actual |
| 1997 | -5.2 | Actual |
| 1996 | -4.72 | Actual |
| 1995 | -3.95 | Actual |
| 1994 | -3.15 | Actual |
| 1993 | -3.31 | Actual |
| 1992 | -3.68 | Actual |
| 1991 | -2.39 | Actual |
| 1990 | -2.86 | Actual |
| 1989 | -3.01 | Actual |
| 1988 | -0.33 | Actual |
| 1987 | -4.02 | Actual |
| 1986 | -5.61 | Actual |
| 1985 | -6.62 | Actual |
| 1984 | -8.84 | Actual |
| 1983 | -4.35 | Actual |
| 1982 | -7.36 | Actual |
| 1981 | -4.93 | Actual |
| 1980 | -4 | Actual |
World ranking
World ranking — Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
Other indicators for this country
- Consumer Price Index
- Current Account Balance (USD)
- Employment (millions)
- GDP Deflator
- Nominal GDP (LCU)
- Nominal GDP (USD)
- GDP per capita (LCU, current)
- GDP per capita (LCU, constant prices)
- GDP per capita (PPP, International $)
- GDP per capita (USD)
- GDP (PPP, International $)
- Real GDP (LCU, constant prices)
- General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Gross Debt (LCU)
- General Government Net Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Net Debt (LCU)
- Population, Total (millions)
- Unemployment Rate
Open Data (Linked Open Data)
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2026) via ecodb.net