New Zealand recorded a Current Account deficit of 5.70 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. Current Account to GDP in New Zealand averaged -4.23 percent of GDP from 1980 until 2024, reaching an all time high of -0.10 percent of GDP in 1988 and a record low of -8.90 percent of GDP in 1984. source: Statistics New Zealand

Current Account to GDP in New Zealand is expected to reach -4.50 percent of GDP by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the New Zealand Current Account to GDP is projected to trend around -4.30 percent of GDP in 2027 and -4.00 percent of GDP in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -519.00 -88.00 NZD Million Jan 2026
Capital Flows 4653.00 2748.00 NZD Million Sep 2025
Current Account -8370.00 -1300.00 NZD Million Sep 2025
Current Account to GDP -5.70 -6.60 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Exports 6210.00 7510.00 NZD Million Jan 2026
Foreign Direct Investment 620.00 2171.00 NZD Million Sep 2025
Imports 6730.00 7600.00 NZD Million Jan 2026
Terms of Trade 1567.00 1506.00 points Jun 2025
Tourism Revenues 3300.00 3612.00 NZD Million Sep 2025
Visitor Arrivals YoY 502640.00 347577.00 Dec 2025


New Zealand Current Account to GDP
The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication on the level of international competitiveness of a country. Usually, countries recording a strong current account surplus have an economy heavily dependent on exports revenues, with high savings ratings but weak domestic demand. On the other hand, countries recording a current account deficit have strong imports, a low saving rates and high personal consumption rates as a percentage of disposable incomes.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-5.70 -6.60 -0.10 -8.90 1980 - 2024 percent of GDP Yearly
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