Investments

Source of Foreign Investments in New Zealand

While 12% of Foreign Investments in New Zealand is accounted to Financials allowing easy land purchase and extending financial help such as easy loans to the average working class of the country, 18% of Foreign investments had been accounted to Energy, power, and utilities.

The top three largest foreign investors in New Zealand is reported to be the United States, Canada, and Australia. Following the top three are China and Singapore (report has sourced from Overseas Investment Office analysis). A report on overseas direct investment also said that Canterbury, Southland, and Otago regions made up 49 % of most freehold land agreed to within the Overseas Investment Act.

Generally, the overseas direct financial commitment in New Zealand had been accounted for as follows; the United States and Canada 17 % and 15 % respectively, Australia 12 %, China 9 %, and Singapore 8 %.

— New Zealand Herald

The strong economic growth in New Zealand proves to go stronger compared to its neighboring countries. And because of this, New Zealand continues to be an attractive investment to many overseas investors all over the world. Research shows a growing number of foreign investors spread throughout varied sectors in the country.

Top Foreign Investments Per Sectors

Three sectors come strong in the interest of investors which are utilities, real estate, and food. And even there’s a surmounting amount of over $3.4 billion in investment in agriculture, it has not made to the top 10 sectors that were openly disclosed to the public.

Asian investors in New Zealand usually focused on agribusiness, food, and waste management. Investors from the United States and Australia have a broader approach, making their investments in a broader approach. The top 10 largest investments account for only 33% of the total overseas investment of $26.3 billion. It had been noted that the largest single transaction totaled to $1.3 Billion which had been listed under a Hong Kong investment company but reported to be a Singaporean owned company.

To this date, New Zealand remains to be open to foreign investors. The country partnering with “quality” overseas investors provides a chance for New Zealand to expand and to be more competitive on a global scale.

The ideal sort of foreign financial commitment is when overseas investors are adding capital into local entities (New Zealand-owned businesses) rather than deals between foreign businesses.

The United States had been the most significant acquirer of parcels of land in the real estate sector within a three year period, from 2013 to 2015. It had been accounted to have contributed 40 % in New Zealand’s total foreign investments. Forestry deals had been the most sizeable factor in the numbers provided in the statistical analysis report of New Zealand’s overall foreign investments.

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