Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in New Zealand
New Zealand: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 3.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in New Zealand, 1960–2024
Source: 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. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in New Zealand stood at 3.9%.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in New Zealand peaked at 5.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1962.
That places New Zealand 113th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1961 | 0.0% | -10.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | +349.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | -13.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | -7.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | +50.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | +67.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | -45.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | +32.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | -21.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | +49.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | -16.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | +16.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -20.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | +35.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -42.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | +40.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | +15.8% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | +48.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | +56.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | +30.2% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | +27.7% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | +21.5% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | -19.5% |
| 2024 | 3.9% | -4.4% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 3.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%, 1.5× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 3.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.2%, 54% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +349.9% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.6% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.3% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.9% | 5.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 23.86 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.48 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.61 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 104.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 677.46 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 27.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in New Zealand?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in New Zealand was 3.9% in 2024, according to 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.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1962.
- How does New Zealand rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 113th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).