All current KiwiSaver data, including monthly data, is available in Excel downloads located on the Datasets for KiwiSaver statistics page. Annual data is due to be uploaded by 30 September.
Datasets for KiwiSaver statistics
Number of savings suspensions by type each month
This graph shows the number of savings suspensions by type, over the past 12 months.
In August 2025:
- 83,772 KiwiSaver members were on a savings suspension, down from 89,016 in August 2024
Of this number:
- 1,033 KiwiSaver members were on financial hardship suspensions, down from 1,463 in August 2024
- 82,739 KiwiSaver members were on ordinary savings suspensions, down from 87,553 in August 2024
Notes:
Active members can request savings suspensions. There are 2 types of savings suspension:
- ordinary - can be granted to any member after 12 months of membership
- financial hardship - can be granted earlier for members in financial hardship.
Number of saving suspension by type as at 30 June
This graph shows the number of savings suspensions by type as at 30 June 2025.
As at 30 June 2025:
- 84,993 KiwiSaver members were on a savings suspension, down from 119,153 in June 2015.
Of this amount:
- 1,076 were on a financial hardship savings suspension, up from 303 in June 2015
- 83,917 were on an ordinary savings suspension, down from 118,850 in June 2015.
Note:
- Active members can request savings suspensions. There are two types of savings suspension:
- ordinary - can be granted to any member after 12 months of membership
- financial hardship - can be granted earlier for members in financial hardship.
- Data from June 2020 through to June 2024 was updated as at July 2024.
Suspending KiwiSaver deductions and contributions
Number of savings suspensions by duration each month
This graph shows the number of KiwiSaver members on a savings suspension, by duration.
In August 2025:
83,772 KiwiSaver members were on savings suspensions, down from 89,016 in August 2024
- 10,531 members were on savings suspensions from 3 to 11 months, down from 10,590 in August 2024
- 73,241 members were on savings suspensions for 12 months, down from 78,426 in August 2024
Notes:
Only active members can request savings suspensions.
There are 2 types of savings suspensions:
- ordinary - can be granted to any member after 12 months of membership
- financial hardship - can be granted earlier for members in financial hardship.
- From 1 April 2019 an employee can apply for a savings suspension for a period from 3 months to 1 year. Previously, the period allowed was anywhere from 3 months to 5 years.
- A KiwiSaver member can apply for a new savings suspension at any time, they do not need to wait for their current suspension to expire.
Number of savings suspensions by duration as at 30 June
This graph shows the number of savings suspensions, by duration, as at 30 June 2025.
As at 30 June 2025, all 84,993 members were on a savings suspension for 12 months or less.
In comparison, in June 2015:
- 9,379 members were on savings suspension for 12 months or less
- 5,767 members were on a savings suspension for 13 to 24 months
- 3,232 members were on a savings suspension for 25 to 36 months
- 100,775 members were on a savings suspension for more than 36 months.
Notes:
- Active members can request a savings suspension. There are 2 types of savings suspensions:
- ordinary - can be granted to any member after 12 months of membership
- financial hardship - can be granted earlier for members in financial hardship.
- From 1 April 2019 an employee can apply for a savings suspension for a period from 3 months to 1 year. Previously, the period allowed was anywhere between 3 months to 5 years.
- A member can apply for a new savings suspension at any time, they do not need to wait for their current suspension to expire.
- Data from June 2020 through to June 2024 was updated as at July 2024.
- From April 2020, KiwiSaver information is reported from a new system.