Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita was 16,132 constant LCU per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in New Zealand, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 16,132 constant LCU per person for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in New Zealand peaked at 17,730 constant LCU per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3,086 constant LCU per person, in 1975.
That places New Zealand 111th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,354 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 3,815 constant LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 1972 | 4,515 constant LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 1973 | 4,732 constant LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 3,267 constant LCU per person | -31.0% |
| 1975 | 3,086 constant LCU per person | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 3,571 constant LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 1977 | 3,722 constant LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 4,129 constant LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 4,302 constant LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 4,064 constant LCU per person | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 4,206 constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 4,230 constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 4,401 constant LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 4,688 constant LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 4,766 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 5,319 constant LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 1987 | 6,149 constant LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 1988 | 6,624 constant LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 6,656 constant LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 6,726 constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 6,822 constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 7,047 constant LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 7,619 constant LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 8,308 constant LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 8,467 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 8,787 constant LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 8,693 constant LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 8,849 constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 9,333 constant LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 10,068 constant LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 10,660 constant LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 11,124 constant LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 11,905 constant LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 12,634 constant LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 12,341 constant LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 12,439 constant LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 13,858 constant LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 13,148 constant LCU per person | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 12,937 constant LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 14,188 constant LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 14,612 constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 14,320 constant LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 15,882 constant LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 16,315 constant LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 16,475 constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 16,824 constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 17,730 constant LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 17,445 constant LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 17,555 constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 14,052 constant LCU per person | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 14,394 constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 14,525 constant LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 15,302 constant LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 16,132 constant LCU per person | +5.4% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 16,132 constant LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 28,583 constant LCU per person, 56% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 16,132 constant LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30,909 constant LCU per person, 52% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | -31.0% | 4,732 constant LCU per person | 3,267 constant LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,849 constant LCU per person | 3,086 constant LCU per person | 4,732 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,110 constant LCU per person | 4,064 constant LCU per person | 6,656 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,065 constant LCU per person | 6,726 constant LCU per person | 9,333 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,111 constant LCU per person | 10,068 constant LCU per person | 13,858 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,134 constant LCU per person | 14,188 constant LCU per person | 17,730 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,881 constant LCU per person | 14,052 constant LCU per person | 16,132 constant LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 108 Morocco 16,979 constant LCU per person compare
- 109 Lithuania 16,623 constant LCU per person compare
- 110 Slovakia 16,533 constant LCU per person compare
- 112 Belarus 15,253 constant LCU per person compare
- 113 Mozambique 12,880 constant LCU per person compare
- 114 Egypt 12,472 constant LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for New Zealand
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.71 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.37 Percent per annum (2029)
- 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 exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in New Zealand?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in New Zealand was 16,132 constant LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 17,730 constant LCU per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,086 constant LCU per person in 1975.
- How does New Zealand rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 111th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Exports as a capacity to import Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.