Balance Of Payments and International Investment Position: December 2023

Quarterly international investment survey

The Stats NZ quarterly international investment survey (QIIS) collects data on transactions and positions of international financial assets and liabilities. Data collected in the QIIS are primarily used to produce New Zealand’s balance of payments and international investment position statistics.

For the December 2023 quarter, the response rate for the QIIS was 84 percent.

Nominees survey

The Stats NZ Nominees survey collects data about shares issued by New Zealand companies and held by non-resident beneficial owners via a New Zealand nominee. Data collected in the Nominees survey are primarily used to produce New Zealand’s balance of payments and international investment position statistics.

For the December 2023 quarter, the response rate for the Nominees survey was 89 percent.