{"version":"1","article":{"id":"nz-balance-of-payments-march-2026","slug":"nz-balance-of-payments-march-2026","language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/nz-balance-of-payments-march-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/nz-balance-of-payments-march-2026?lang=en","title":"New Zealand external investment stocks stood at NZ$482.7b and NZ$674.4b in March","summary":"As at 31 March 2026, New Zealand investment abroad was NZ$482.7b and foreign investment in the country was NZ$674.4b.","category":"finance","region":"world","topics":[],"published_at":"2026-10-04T18:20:06+03:00","modified_at":"2026-10-04T18:20:06+03:00","publication_basis":"publication-record","event_period":"2026-03-31","event_period_basis":"event-or-reference-period","sources":[{"name":"Stats NZ","url":"https://www.stats.govt.nz/information-releases/balance-of-payments-and-international-investment-position-year-ended-31-march-2026/","publishedAt":"2026-09-30","checkedAt":"2026-10-04"}],"translations":[{"language":"tr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/tr/news/nz-balance-of-payments-march-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/nz-balance-of-payments-march-2026?lang=tr"},{"language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/nz-balance-of-payments-march-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/nz-balance-of-payments-march-2026?lang=en"},{"language":"ar","url":"https://haberpaper.com/ar/news/nz-balance-of-payments-march-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/nz-balance-of-payments-march-2026?lang=ar"},{"language":"fr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/fr/news/nz-balance-of-payments-march-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/nz-balance-of-payments-march-2026?lang=fr"},{"language":"es","url":"https://haberpaper.com/es/news/nz-balance-of-payments-march-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/nz-balance-of-payments-march-2026?lang=es"}],"data_types":["metrics","series","table"],"data":{"version":1,"blocks":[{"id":"external-investment-position","type":"metrics","title":{"tr":"Dış yatırım pozisyonu","en":"External investment position","ar":"وضع الاستثمار الخارجي","fr":"Position d’investissement extérieure","es":"Posición de inversión exterior"},"description":{"tr":"Yeni Zelanda’nın 31 Mart 2026 tarihindeki sınır ötesi yatırım stokları ve döviz borcu ölçüsü.","en":"New Zealand cross-border investment stocks and foreign-currency debt measure as at 31 March 2026.","ar":"أرصدة الاستثمار عبر الحدود ومقياس الدين بالعملات الأجنبية في نيوزيلندا في 31 مارس 2026.","fr":"Stocks d’investissement transfrontaliers et dette en devises au 31 mars 2026.","es":"Saldos de inversión transfronteriza y deuda en divisas a 31 de marzo de 2026."},"methodology":{"tr":"Mart sonu bilanço stokları; dönem içi akış veya Eylül ölçümü değildir. Hedge edilen pay, dış borcun belirli alt kümesine ilişkindir.","en":"March-end balance-sheet stocks, not period flows or September data. Hedging share applies to a defined external-debt subset.","ar":"أرصدة نهاية مارس وليست تدفقات أو بيانات سبتمبر؛ ونسبة التحوط تخص فئة محددة من الدين الخارجي.","fr":"Stocks de fin mars, non des flux ni des données de septembre ; la couverture porte sur une sous-catégorie définie.","es":"Saldos de fin de marzo, no flujos ni datos de septiembre; la cobertura corresponde a una subcategoría de deuda."},"sourceUrls":["https://www.stats.govt.nz/information-releases/balance-of-payments-and-international-investment-position-year-ended-31-march-2026/"],"updatedAt":"2026-10-04T14:21:16Z","items":[{"label":{"tr":"Yeni Zelanda yatırımları yurt dışında","en":"New Zealand investment abroad","ar":"استثمارات نيوزيلندا في الخارج","fr":"Investissements néo-zélandais à l’étranger","es":"Inversión neozelandesa en el exterior"},"value":482.7,"unit":"billion NZD","period":"2026-03-31","basis":"observed","measure":{"id":"nz-investment-abroad-stock","unitCode":"billion-nzd","geography":"new-zealand","frequency":"irregular","aggregation":"stock","periodRole":"reference-period"}},{"label":{"tr":"Yeni Zelanda’ya yabancı yatırım","en":"Foreign investment in New Zealand","ar":"الاستثمار الأجنبي في نيوزيلندا","fr":"Investissements étrangers en Nouvelle-Zélande","es":"Inversión extranjera en Nueva Zelanda"},"value":674.4,"unit":"billion NZD","period":"2026-03-31","basis":"observed","measure":{"id":"nz-foreign-investment-liabilities-stock","unitCode":"billion-nzd","geography":"new-zealand","frequency":"irregular","aggregation":"stock","periodRole":"reference-period"}},{"label":{"tr":"Yabancı para cinsinden dış borç","en":"Foreign-currency external debt","ar":"الدين الخارجي بالعملات الأجنبية","fr":"Dette extérieure en devises","es":"Deuda externa en moneda extranjera"},"value":190.5,"unit":"billion NZD","period":"2026-03-31","basis":"observed","measure":{"id":"nz-foreign-currency-external-debt-stock","unitCode":"billion-nzd","geography":"new-zealand","frequency":"irregular","aggregation":"stock","periodRole":"reference-period"}},{"label":{"tr":"Yabancı para dış borcunda hedge edilen pay","en":"Foreign-currency external debt hedged","ar":"نسبة الدين الخارجي المحوط","fr":"Dette extérieure en devises couverte","es":"Deuda externa en divisas cubierta"},"value":96.2,"unit":"percent","period":"2026-03-31","basis":"observed","measure":{"id":"nz-foreign-currency-debt-hedged-share","unitCode":"percent","geography":"new-zealand","frequency":"irregular","aggregation":"rate","periodRole":"reference-period"}}]},{"id":"investment-abroad-us","type":"series","title":{"tr":"ABD’de tutulan Yeni Zelanda yatırımları","en":"New Zealand investment held in the United States","ar":"استثمارات نيوزيلندا في الولايات المتحدة","fr":"Investissements néo-zélandais aux États-Unis","es":"Inversión neozelandesa en Estados Unidos"},"description":{"tr":"ABD’de tutulan yatırım stoku her 31 Mart itibarıyla.","en":"Investment stock held in the United States as at each 31 March.","ar":"رصيد الاستثمار في الولايات المتحدة في 31 مارس من كل سنة.","fr":"Stock détenu aux États-Unis à chaque 31 mars.","es":"Saldo de inversión en Estados Unidos a cada 31 de marzo."},"methodology":{"tr":"Kaynak grafiğindeki NZ$ tutarları milyara çevrilmiştir; noktalar işlem akışı değil stoktur.","en":"Source chart amounts in NZ$ are expressed in billions; points are stocks, not transaction flows.","ar":"عُرضت مبالغ الرسم بمليارات الدولار النيوزيلندي؛ والنقاط أرصدة لا تدفقات معاملات.","fr":"Les montants du graphique sont exprimés en milliards NZ$ ; les points sont des stocks, non des flux.","es":"Los importes se expresan en miles de millones NZ$; son saldos, no flujos de transacciones."},"sourceUrls":["https://www.stats.govt.nz/information-releases/balance-of-payments-and-international-investment-position-year-ended-31-march-2026/"],"updatedAt":"2026-10-04T14:21:16Z","unit":"billion NZD","measure":{"id":"nz-investment-stock-in-us","unitCode":"billion-nzd","geography":"new-zealand","frequency":"irregular","aggregation":"stock","periodRole":"reference-period"},"points":[{"period":"2021-03-31","value":105.387,"basis":"observed"},{"period":"2022-03-31","value":119.264,"basis":"observed"},{"period":"2023-03-31","value":125.866,"basis":"observed"},{"period":"2024-03-31","value":146.06,"basis":"observed"},{"period":"2025-03-31","value":171.54,"basis":"observed"},{"period":"2026-03-31","value":193.154,"basis":"observed"}]},{"id":"counterpart-investment-stocks","type":"table","title":{"tr":"Yeni Zelanda yatırım stokları: kaynakta gösterilen karşı ülkeler","en":"New Zealand investment stocks: counterpart countries shown by the source","ar":"أرصدة استثمار نيوزيلندا: الدول المقابلة المعروضة في المصدر","fr":"Stocks d’investissement néo-zélandais: pays de contrepartie présentés par la source","es":"Saldos de inversión de Nueva Zelanda: países contraparte mostrados por la fuente"},"description":{"tr":"31 Mart 2026 itibarıyla varlık ve yükümlülük stokları, milyar NZD. Beş ülke, iki ayrı ilk-dört-ülke listesinin birleşimidir.","en":"Asset and liability stocks at 31 March 2026, billion NZD. The five countries are the union of two separate top-four lists.","ar":"أرصدة الأصول والالتزامات في 31 مارس 2026 بمليار NZD. الدول الخمس اتحاد قائمتين منفصلتين لأكبر أربع دول.","fr":"Stocks d’actifs et de passifs au 31 mars 2026, en milliards NZD. Les cinq pays réunissent deux listes distinctes des quatre premiers pays.","es":"Saldos de activos y pasivos al 31 de marzo de 2026, en miles de millones NZD. Los cinco países reúnen dos listas distintas de los cuatro principales."},"methodology":{"tr":"Stats NZ’nin iki ülke grafiğindeki NZD tutarları yalnız kesin milyar ölçeğine çevrildi; kur dönüşümü yapılmadı. Ülke kodları: AUS Avustralya, GBR Birleşik Krallık, JPN Japonya, SGP Singapur, USA ABD. Null, ilgili ilk-dört listesinde değer gösterilmediğini belirtir; sıfır yatırım değildir. Satırlar tam küresel portföyü kapsamaz, iki sütun toplanarak işlem akışı veya net sermaye hareketi hesaplanmaz.","en":"NZD amounts from the two Stats NZ country charts are rescaled only to exact billions, without exchange conversion. Country codes: AUS Australia, GBR United Kingdom, JPN Japan, SGP Singapore, USA United States. Null means no value was displayed in that top-four list, not zero investment. Rows do not cover the full global portfolio; adding the columns does not yield transaction flows or net capital movements.","ar":"حُولت مبالغ NZD في رسمي الدول من Stats NZ إلى مقياس المليار فقط دون تحويل عملة. الرموز: AUS أستراليا، GBR المملكة المتحدة، JPN اليابان، SGP سنغافورة، USA الولايات المتحدة. تعني null أن القائمة المعنية لأكبر أربع دول لم تعرض قيمة، ولا تعني صفراً. لا تغطي الصفوف المحفظة العالمية كاملة؛ جمع العمودين لا ينتج تدفقات معاملات أو حركات رأس مال صافية.","fr":"Les montants NZD des deux graphiques par pays de Stats NZ sont seulement exprimés en milliards exacts, sans conversion de devises. Codes: AUS Australie, GBR Royaume-Uni, JPN Japon, SGP Singapour, USA États-Unis. Null signifie qu’aucune valeur n’est affichée dans cette liste des quatre premiers pays, et non un investissement nul. Les lignes ne couvrent pas le portefeuille mondial entier; additionner les colonnes ne donne pas des flux de transactions ou des mouvements nets de capitaux.","es":"Los importes NZD de los dos gráficos por país de Stats NZ solo se expresan en miles de millones exactos, sin conversión monetaria. Códigos: AUS Australia, GBR Reino Unido, JPN Japón, SGP Singapur, USA Estados Unidos. Null significa que esa lista de cuatro países no muestra un valor, no inversión cero. Las filas no cubren la cartera mundial completa; sumar columnas no proporciona flujos de transacciones ni movimientos netos de capital."},"sourceUrls":["https://www.stats.govt.nz/information-releases/balance-of-payments-and-international-investment-position-year-ended-31-march-2026/"],"updatedAt":"2026-10-04T14:21:16Z","columns":[{"key":"country_code","label":{"tr":"Karşı ülke kodu","en":"Counterpart country code","ar":"رمز الدولة المقابلة","fr":"Code du pays de contrepartie","es":"Código del país contraparte"},"type":"text","language":"en"},{"key":"reference_date","label":{"tr":"Stok tarihi","en":"Stock date","ar":"تاريخ الرصيد","fr":"Date du stock","es":"Fecha del saldo"},"type":"date"},{"key":"assets_abroad","label":{"tr":"Yurt dışındaki NZ yatırımı","en":"NZ investment abroad","ar":"استثمار نيوزيلندا في الخارج","fr":"Investissement néo-zélandais à l’étranger","es":"Inversión neozelandesa en el exterior"},"type":"number","unit":"billion NZD"},{"key":"liabilities_in_nz","label":{"tr":"NZ’deki yabancı yatırım","en":"Foreign investment in NZ","ar":"الاستثمار الأجنبي في نيوزيلندا","fr":"Investissement étranger en NZ","es":"Inversión extranjera en NZ"},"type":"number","unit":"billion NZD"}],"rows":[{"country_code":"AUS","reference_date":"2026-03-31","assets_abroad":101.982,"liabilities_in_nz":211.69},{"country_code":"GBR","reference_date":"2026-03-31","assets_abroad":32.222,"liabilities_in_nz":67.403},{"country_code":"JPN","reference_date":"2026-03-31","assets_abroad":22.569,"liabilities_in_nz":null},{"country_code":"SGP","reference_date":"2026-03-31","assets_abroad":null,"liabilities_in_nz":19.594},{"country_code":"USA","reference_date":"2026-03-31","assets_abroad":193.154,"liabilities_in_nz":100.344}]}]},"data_compilations":[{"id":"external-investment-position","creator":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://haberpaper.com/#organization","name":"Haber Paper","url":"https://haberpaper.com/"},"license":{"@type":"CreativeWork","@id":"https://haberpaper.com/en/data-terms/v1#license","name":"Haber Paper Original Data Compilation License 1.0","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/data-terms/v1"},"rights_scope":"Haber Paper original data arrangement, labels and methodology notes only; underlying source rights and permissions remain separate.","source_license_url":null},{"id":"investment-abroad-us","creator":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://haberpaper.com/#organization","name":"Haber Paper","url":"https://haberpaper.com/"},"license":{"@type":"CreativeWork","@id":"https://haberpaper.com/en/data-terms/v1#license","name":"Haber Paper Original Data Compilation License 1.0","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/data-terms/v1"},"rights_scope":"Haber Paper original data arrangement, labels and methodology notes only; underlying source rights and permissions remain separate.","source_license_url":null},{"id":"counterpart-investment-stocks","creator":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://haberpaper.com/#organization","name":"Haber Paper","url":"https://haberpaper.com/"},"license":{"@type":"CreativeWork","@id":"https://haberpaper.com/en/data-terms/v1#license","name":"Haber Paper Original Data Compilation License 1.0","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/data-terms/v1"},"rights_scope":"Haber Paper original data arrangement, labels and methodology notes only; underlying source rights and permissions remain separate.","source_license_url":null}],"data_downloads":[{"id":"external-investment-position","formats":{"json":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/nz-balance-of-payments-march-2026/data/external-investment-position?lang=en&format=json","csv":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/nz-balance-of-payments-march-2026/data/external-investment-position?lang=en&format=csv"}},{"id":"investment-abroad-us","formats":{"json":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/nz-balance-of-payments-march-2026/data/investment-abroad-us?lang=en&format=json","csv":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/nz-balance-of-payments-march-2026/data/investment-abroad-us?lang=en&format=csv"}},{"id":"counterpart-investment-stocks","formats":{"json":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/nz-balance-of-payments-march-2026/data/counterpart-investment-stocks?lang=en&format=json","csv":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/nz-balance-of-payments-march-2026/data/counterpart-investment-stocks?lang=en&format=csv"}}],"content":{"paragraphs":["Stats NZ’s annual balance-of-payments and international investment position release, published September 30, reported that New Zealand’s investment abroad stood at NZ$482.7 billion as at March 31, 2026, while foreign investment in New Zealand totalled NZ$674.4 billion. These are stocks of financial assets and liabilities at a date, not transactions completed during the year and not September 2026 conditions. The release brings previously published quarterly statistics into annual totals and a balance-sheet snapshot. A stock may change through transactions, valuation movements and other adjustments, so subtracting two stocks does not by itself reveal a cash flow.","The positions contain different investment types. Of the NZ$482.7 billion invested abroad, 63.7% was portfolio investment, 6.8% direct investment, 5.5% financial derivatives, 13.4% other investment and 10.6% reserve assets. Within the NZ$674.4 billion of foreign investment in New Zealand, portfolio investment accounted for 55.6%, direct investment 25.5%, derivatives 4.5% and other investment 14.4%. These classifications separate different instruments and relationships. The outward and inward sides are not one pool of money, and direct investment reflects a different economic relationship from a portfolio holding.","The release also shows concentration by destination and source. The United States, Australia, the United Kingdom and Japan together accounted for 72.5% of New Zealand’s investment abroad. Australia, the United States, the United Kingdom and Singapore together made up 59.2% of foreign investment in New Zealand. Three countries appear in both groups, but the fourth differs and each share has its own denominator. The published country series shows positions at six March year-ends from 2021 through 2026 for leading locations. These shares describe recorded positions; they do not establish why investors chose a location or identify the ultimate beneficial owner in every case.","One balance-sheet risk indicator concerned foreign-currency-denominated external debt. Stats NZ put that debt at NZ$190.5 billion as at March 31 and reported that 96.2% was hedged. Hedging can reduce exchange-rate sensitivity for covered obligations, but the aggregate percentage does not describe each borrower’s instruments, counterparties, maturity profile or remaining risk. It also does not mean that all external liabilities are foreign-currency debt: the number relates to a specific subset. Keeping it separate from total foreign investment liabilities avoids conflating distinct balance-sheet categories.","The agency defines balance of payments as recording transactions between a country and the rest of the world, while the international investment position is a snapshot of cross-border financial assets and liabilities at a particular time. This annual release combines quarterly material and includes investment income, selected country data, industry detail and updated methods. It is therefore both a flow-account compilation and a stock snapshot, but the two kinds of information must be interpreted separately. The next quarterly release, for September 2026, was listed for December 16.","A six-year comparison can add context to the stock totals. The source chart for the leading destinations reports New Zealand investment in the United States rising from NZ$105.387 billion at March 2021 to NZ$193.154 billion at March 2026. This is the reported country position over successive year-end snapshots. It is not a measure of new US-bound transfers in 2026 alone. Between snapshots, transaction activity, changes in asset values, exchange-rate translation and other accounting adjustments can all alter the recorded stock. The chart is useful for scale and direction, not a standalone explanation of causes.","These figures describe cross-border financial links, not whether foreign investment benefits or harms households, whether the nation is solvent, or how much public debt it owes. They also do not equal GDP, trade or the current account balance. Investment positions include claims and obligations recorded under international-accounting classifications, while public debt is a separate government measure. Similarly, a larger liability stock than asset stock does not alone show the timing or sustainability of payments. Those questions require additional income, maturity, risk and policy information beyond a summary headline.","The March snapshot is useful because it makes the scale and composition of external positions visible in one release. Readers should retain the date, unit, stock-versus-flow distinction and investment classification when quoting it. The release does not describe September balances or predict future capital flows. Stats NZ said the next quarterly balance-of-payments and international-investment-position figures were scheduled for December 16, 2026. That future release date is a publication calendar item, not a forecast. Later data can update the series as new transactions and valuation information are incorporated."],"key_points":[],"sections":[]},"text":"As at 31 March 2026, New Zealand investment abroad was NZ$482.7b and foreign investment in the country was NZ$674.4b.\n\nStats NZ’s annual balance-of-payments and international investment position release, published September 30, reported that New Zealand’s investment abroad stood at NZ$482.7 billion as at March 31, 2026, while foreign investment in New Zealand totalled NZ$674.4 billion. These are stocks of financial assets and liabilities at a date, not transactions completed during the year and not September 2026 conditions. The release brings previously published quarterly statistics into annual totals and a balance-sheet snapshot. A stock may change through transactions, valuation movements and other adjustments, so subtracting two stocks does not by itself reveal a cash flow.\n\nThe positions contain different investment types. Of the NZ$482.7 billion invested abroad, 63.7% was portfolio investment, 6.8% direct investment, 5.5% financial derivatives, 13.4% other investment and 10.6% reserve assets. Within the NZ$674.4 billion of foreign investment in New Zealand, portfolio investment accounted for 55.6%, direct investment 25.5%, derivatives 4.5% and other investment 14.4%. These classifications separate different instruments and relationships. The outward and inward sides are not one pool of money, and direct investment reflects a different economic relationship from a portfolio holding.\n\nThe release also shows concentration by destination and source. The United States, Australia, the United Kingdom and Japan together accounted for 72.5% of New Zealand’s investment abroad. Australia, the United States, the United Kingdom and Singapore together made up 59.2% of foreign investment in New Zealand. Three countries appear in both groups, but the fourth differs and each share has its own denominator. The published country series shows positions at six March year-ends from 2021 through 2026 for leading locations. These shares describe recorded positions; they do not establish why investors chose a location or identify the ultimate beneficial owner in every case.\n\nOne balance-sheet risk indicator concerned foreign-currency-denominated external debt. Stats NZ put that debt at NZ$190.5 billion as at March 31 and reported that 96.2% was hedged. Hedging can reduce exchange-rate sensitivity for covered obligations, but the aggregate percentage does not describe each borrower’s instruments, counterparties, maturity profile or remaining risk. It also does not mean that all external liabilities are foreign-currency debt: the number relates to a specific subset. Keeping it separate from total foreign investment liabilities avoids conflating distinct balance-sheet categories.\n\nThe agency defines balance of payments as recording transactions between a country and the rest of the world, while the international investment position is a snapshot of cross-border financial assets and liabilities at a particular time. This annual release combines quarterly material and includes investment income, selected country data, industry detail and updated methods. It is therefore both a flow-account compilation and a stock snapshot, but the two kinds of information must be interpreted separately. The next quarterly release, for September 2026, was listed for December 16.\n\nA six-year comparison can add context to the stock totals. The source chart for the leading destinations reports New Zealand investment in the United States rising from NZ$105.387 billion at March 2021 to NZ$193.154 billion at March 2026. This is the reported country position over successive year-end snapshots. It is not a measure of new US-bound transfers in 2026 alone. Between snapshots, transaction activity, changes in asset values, exchange-rate translation and other accounting adjustments can all alter the recorded stock. The chart is useful for scale and direction, not a standalone explanation of causes.\n\nThese figures describe cross-border financial links, not whether foreign investment benefits or harms households, whether the nation is solvent, or how much public debt it owes. They also do not equal GDP, trade or the current account balance. Investment positions include claims and obligations recorded under international-accounting classifications, while public debt is a separate government measure. Similarly, a larger liability stock than asset stock does not alone show the timing or sustainability of payments. Those questions require additional income, maturity, risk and policy information beyond a summary headline.\n\nThe March snapshot is useful because it makes the scale and composition of external positions visible in one release. Readers should retain the date, unit, stock-versus-flow distinction and investment classification when quoting it. The release does not describe September balances or predict future capital flows. Stats NZ said the next quarterly balance-of-payments and international-investment-position figures were scheduled for December 16, 2026. That future release date is a publication calendar item, not a forecast. Later data can update the series as new transactions and valuation information are incorporated.","corrections":[],"editorial_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"finance","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/finance-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic financial system with a vault door, columns and unmarked coins.","language":"en"},"section_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"finance","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/finance-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic financial system with a vault door, columns and unmarked coins.","language":"en"}}}