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 July 2025:
84,495 KiwiSaver members were on a savings suspension, down from 89,830 in July 2024
Of this number:
- 1,084 KiwiSaver members were on financial hardship suspensions, down from 1,535 in July 2024
- 83,411 KiwiSaver members were on ordinary savings suspensions, down from 88,295 in July 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 2024.
As at 30 June 2024:
88,918 KiwiSaver members were on a savings suspension, down from 112,991 in June 2014.
Of this amount:
- 1,535 were on a financial hardship savings suspension, up from 440 in June 2014
- 87,383 were on an ordinary savings suspension, down from 112,551 in June 2014
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 July 2025:
84,495 KiwiSaver members were on savings suspensions, down from 89,830 in July 2024
- 10,436 members were on savings suspensions from 3 to 11 months, up from 10,494 in July 2024
- 74,059 members were on savings suspensions for 12 months, down from 79,336 in July 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 2024.
As at 30 June 2024, all 88,918 members were on a savings suspension for 12 months or less.
In comparison, in June 2014:
- 8,672 members were on savings suspension for 12 months or less
- 4,990 members were on a savings suspension for 13 to 24 months
- 2,675 members were on a savings suspension for 25 to 36 months
- 96,654 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 KiwiSaver member can apply for a new savings suspension at any time, they do not need to wait for their current suspension to expire.