New Zealand international reserves
Total reserves
$30.7B
Data for September 2026
1-month change
+5.7%
12-month change
+12.1%
High since 2000
$34.7B
March 2026
Monthly history (IMF)
$30.7 billion
September 2026+634.6% vs January 2000
Gross reserves in US dollars with gold at market value. Source: IMF, International Liquidity.
Composition
What the central bank holds its reserves in, as of September 2026.
- Foreign exchange$27.3B · 88.9%
- SDRs$2.9B · 9.6%
- IMF reserve position$462M · 1.5%
Gold
New Zealand does not report gold holdings.
In context
Reserves per person
US$ 5,766
Reserves as % of GDP (2025)
11.6%
Months of imports covered
5.4
Usual benchmark: under 3 months is considered low.