Global Statistics and Country Indicators
New Zealand Fiscal Balance Over Time (1985–2026)
New Zealand Fiscal Balance Over Time (1985–2026)Fiscal Balance
Data table
| 1985 | -7% | 1996 | 2.6% | 2007 | 3.6% | 2017 | 1.4% |
| 1986 | -5.3% | 1997 | 1.2% | 2008 | 1.5% | 2018 | 1.3% |
| 1987 | -3.4% | 1998 | -0.5% | 2009 | -1.8% | 2019 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | -1.9% | 1999 | -1.1% | 2010 | -5.5% | 2020 | -4.2% |
| 1989 | -2.1% | 2000 | 0.2% | 2011 | -4.9% | 2021 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | -2.7% | 2001 | 1.3% | 2012 | -2.2% | 2022 | -4% |
| 1991 | -6.1% | 2002 | 2.6% | 2013 | -1.3% | 2023 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | -6.2% | 2003 | 3.7% | 2014 | -0.3% | 2024 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | -1.5% | 2004 | 4.5% | 2015 | 0.4% | 2025 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 2% | 2005 | 5.1% | 2016 | 1% | 2026 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 3.7% | 2006 | 4.6% |
Fiscal Balance
Data table
| 1985 | -3.15B | 1996 | 2.59B | 2007 | 6.6B | 2017 | 3.96B |
| 1986 | -2.78B | 1997 | 1.29B | 2008 | 2.8B | 2018 | 3.97B |
| 1987 | -2.13B | 1998 | -496M | 2009 | -3.46B | 2019 | -7.79B |
| 1988 | -1.3B | 1999 | -1.23B | 2010 | -11.1B | 2020 | -13.67B |
| 1989 | -1.58B | 2000 | 211M | 2011 | -10.44B | 2021 | -11.82B |
| 1990 | -2.08B | 2001 | 1.63B | 2012 | -4.71B | 2022 | -15.28B |
| 1991 | -4.61B | 2002 | 3.42B | 2013 | -2.92B | 2023 | -13.31B |
| 1992 | -4.83B | 2003 | 5.22B | 2014 | -790M | 2024 | -13.71B |
| 1993 | -1.25B | 2004 | 6.88B | 2015 | 941M | 2025 | -17.18B |
| 1994 | 1.78B | 2005 | 8.25B | 2016 | 2.62B | 2026 | -18.28B |
| 1995 | 3.51B | 2006 | 7.81B |
Primary Fiscal Balance
Data table
| 1985 | -1.4% | 1996 | 7.9% | 2007 | 4.2% | 2017 | 2% |
| 1986 | -0.5% | 1997 | 5.7% | 2008 | 1.8% | 2018 | 1.9% |
| 1987 | 1.6% | 1998 | 3.5% | 2009 | -1.4% | 2019 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 3.6% | 1999 | 2.4% | 2010 | -4.9% | 2020 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 3.8% | 2000 | 3.4% | 2011 | -4.1% | 2021 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 3.8% | 2001 | 3.7% | 2012 | -1.3% | 2022 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 1.4% | 2002 | 4.6% | 2013 | -0.5% | 2023 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | 2003 | 5.6% | 2014 | 0.3% | 2024 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 5.8% | 2004 | 6.2% | 2015 | 1% | 2025 | -3% |
| 1994 | 8.6% | 2005 | 6.4% | 2016 | 1.6% | 2026 | -3% |
| 1995 | 9.9% | 2006 | 5.4% |
Primary Fiscal Balance
Data table
| 1985 | -616M | 1996 | 7.91B | 2007 | 7.65B | 2017 | 5.74B |
| 1986 | -261M | 1997 | 5.9B | 2008 | 3.5B | 2018 | 5.83B |
| 1987 | 1.03B | 1998 | 3.68B | 2009 | -2.77B | 2019 | -5.81B |
| 1988 | 2.48B | 1999 | 2.61B | 2010 | -9.82B | 2020 | -11.48B |
| 1989 | 2.8B | 2000 | 4.02B | 2011 | -8.74B | 2021 | -9.17B |
| 1990 | 2.94B | 2001 | 4.62B | 2012 | -2.74B | 2022 | -12.43B |
| 1991 | 1.04B | 2002 | 6.18B | 2013 | -1.13B | 2023 | -10.49B |
| 1992 | 1.25B | 2003 | 7.98B | 2014 | 754M | 2024 | -10.4B |
| 1993 | 4.83B | 2004 | 9.54B | 2015 | 2.56B | 2025 | -13.13B |
| 1994 | 7.71B | 2005 | 10.31B | 2016 | 4.34B | 2026 | -13.94B |
| 1995 | 9.37B | 2006 | 9.19B |