Japan vs New Zealand: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Japan
17.7%
in 2024
New Zealand
18.2%
in 2024
Japan rank
165th
New Zealand rank
163rd
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Japan
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 18.2% against 17.7% in Japan, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 65 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 165th and New Zealand ranks 163rd of 201 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.0% | 14.3% | 6.3% | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 9.0% | 19.6% | 10.6% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 8.5% | 20.6% | 12.2% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 6.3% | 21.4% | 15.1% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 23.2% | 12.9% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 20.5% | 6.6% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 18.9% | 2.4% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Japan or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 18.2% against 17.7% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Japan and New Zealand?
- 0.5%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and New Zealand?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Japan and New Zealand rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Japan ranks 165th and New Zealand ranks 163rd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).