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- Green NumberBetter than forecast -or- revised better
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NZ Current Account
It's directly linked to currency demand - a rising surplus indicates that foreigners are buying more of the domestic currency to execute transactions in the country;
This is among the few non-seasonally adjusted numbers reported on the calendar, as it's the data most commonly reported. The goods portion has no impact because it's a duplicate of the monthly Trade Balance data;
- NZ Current Account Graph
- History
| Expected Impact / Date | Actual | Forecast | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2026 | -1.01B | -1.01B |
-5.64B |
| Mar 17, 2026 | -5.98B | -4.78B |
-8.36B |
| Dec 16, 2025 | -8.37B | -7.62B |
-1.30B |
| Sep 16, 2025 | -0.97B | -2.68B |
-0.71B |
| Jun 17, 2025 | -2.32B | -2.19B |
-6.80B |
| Mar 18, 2025 | -7.04B | -6.68B |
-10.84B |
| Dec 17, 2024 | -10.58B | -10.45B |
-4.70B |
| Sep 17, 2024 | -4.83B | -3.95B |
-3.83B |
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- NZ Current Account News
From stats.govt.nz|Jun 16, 2026Key facts: Figures compare the March 2026 quarter with the December 2025 quarter (unless otherwise stated). • New Zealand’s seasonally adjusted current account deficit was $4.6 billion. • The current account deficit for the year ended March 2026 narrowed to $16.3 billion (3.6 percent of gross domestic product (GDP)) compared with a $18.3 billion deficit for the March 2025 year (4.2 percent of GDP). At 31 March 2026: • New Zealand’s net international liability position narrowed to $193.1 billion, compared with $194.9 billion at 31 ...
From interest.co.nz|Mar 17, 2026Statistics NZ reports that in the 12 months to December 2025, New Zealand’s annual current account deficit was $16.3 billion (3.7% of GDP), up from $15.4 billion (3.5% of GDP) in the September 2025 quarter. While the deficit has widened a little, it can be considered sustainable, particularly compared with where we've come from in the not-so-distant past. In December 2022 the deficit peaked at 9% of GDP. High current account deficits as New Zealand has had in the past attract (in a bad way) the attention of the global ratings ...
- From stats.govt.nz|Mar 17, 2026|1 comment
Key facts: Figures compare the December 2025 quarter with the Septemberr 2025 quarter (unless otherwise stated). New Zealand's seasonally adjusted current account deficit was $4.6 billion. The current account deficit for the year ended December 2025 narrowed to $16.3 billion (3.7 percent of gross domestic product (GDP)) compared with a $20.0 billion deficit for the December 2024 year (4.7 percent of GDP). At 31 December 2025: New Zealand's net international liability position narrowed to $197.2 billion, compared with $202.9 billion ...
- From stats.govt.nz|Dec 16, 2025
Key facts: Figures compare the September 2025 quarter with the June 2025 quarter (unless otherwise stated). • New Zealand’s seasonally adjusted current account deficit was $3.8 billion. • The current account deficit for the year ended September 2025 narrowed to $15.4 billion (3.5 percent of gross domestic product (GDP)) compared with a $21.9 billion deficit for the September 2024 year (5.2 percent of GDP). At 30 September 2025: • New Zealand’s net international liability position narrowed to $202.5 billion, compared with $209.5 ...
From stats.govt.nz|Sep 16, 2025Figures compare the June 2025 quarter with the March 2025 quarter (unless otherwise stated). • New Zealand’s seasonally adjusted current account deficit was $3.4 billion. • The current account deficit for the year ended June 2025 narrowed to $16.0 billion (3.7 percent of gross domestic product (GDP)) compared with $23.3 billion deficit for the year ended June 2024 (5.5 percent of GDP). At 30 June 2025: • New Zealand’s net international liability position narrowed to $203.9 billion, compared with $211.2 billion at 31 March 2025. In ...
- From stats.govt.nz|Jun 17, 2025
Figures compare March 2025 quarter with December 2024 quarter (unless otherwise stated). New Zealand’s seasonally adjusted current account deficit was $5.5 billion. • The current account deficit for the year ended March 2025 narrowed to $24.7 billion (5.7 percent of gross domestic product (GDP)) compared with the $27.6 billion deficit for the March 2024 year (6.6 percent of GDP). As at 31 March 2025 • New Zealand’s net international liability position was $212.2 billion, compared with $213.6 billion at 31 December 2024. In the March ...
From stats.govt.nz|Mar 18, 2025Key facts: Figures compare December 2024 quarter with September 2024 quarter (unless otherwise stated). New Zealand’s seasonally adjusted current account deficit was $5.9 billion. The current account deficit for the year ended December 2024 narrowed to $26.4 billion (6.2 percent of gross domestic product (GDP)), compared with the $27.3 billion deficit for the December 2023 year (6.5 percent of GDP). As at 31 December 2024: New Zealand’s net international liability position was $210.7 billion, compared to $209.8 billion at 30 ...
- From stats.govt.nz|Dec 17, 2024
Balance of payments records the value of the country's transactions with the rest of the world. It shows changes in financial claims on, and liabilities to, the rest of the world. International investment position is a snapshot of the country's financial assets and liabilities. Key facts: Figures compare September 2024 quarter with June 2024 quarter (unless otherwise stated). • New Zealand’s seasonally adjusted current account deficit narrowed by $892 million to $6.2 billion. • The current account deficit for the year ended 30 ...
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