New Zealand Private Credit to GDP
143.4%▲ +1.48 pt
Dec 2025 · Annual
New Zealand's private credit as a share of GDP rose to 143.4% in 2025, up from 141.9% in 2024. The ratio remains well below the all-time high of 159.3% recorded in 2020, but above the series low of 140.6% from 2023. Data are available from 2014.
| Actual | Previous | Highest | Lowest | Dates | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 143.4% | 141.9% | 159.3%Dec 2020 | 140.6%Dec 2023 | 2014 – 2025 | Annual |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interest Rate | 2.5% | 2.3% | 54.3% | 0.3% | Jul 2026 | Monthly |
| GDP | $264.1B | $261.5B | $264.1B | $5.2B | Dec 2025 | Annual |
About this series
Private Credit to GDP in New Zealand averaged 150.4% from 2014 until 2025, reaching an all-time high of 159.3% in Dec 2020 and a record low of 140.6% in Dec 2023. The series is reported yearly with history from 2014.
Private credit / GDP measures the amount of credit provided to the private sector by financial institutions, expressed as a percentage of the country's gross domestic product. It is reported annually and the series spans from 2014 to 2025.
Source & methodology
We use primary economic sources for every country. See our methodology page for how we source and verify this data.
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