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New Zealand's Real Estate Soars Amid Global Debt Decline

10/20/2025

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New Zealand ranks fifth among real estate markets in 2024 with asset values up 3.6%.
Australia and New Zealand are exceptions among advanced markets, with debt ratios at 113%, below the 2020 peak of 122%.
The global debt ratio declined to 62.6%, eight percentage points lower than 2004.
The report foresees slower growth for financial assets in 2025 and warns of setbacks from high valuations, especially in the United States.

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New Zealand ranks fifth among real estate markets in 2024 with asset values up 3.6%.
Australia and New Zealand are exceptions among advanced markets, with debt ratios at 113%, below the 2020 peak of 122%.
The global debt ratio declined to 62.6%, eight percentage points lower than 2004.
The report foresees slower growth for financial assets in 2025 and warns of setbacks from high valuations, especially in the United States.