Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre in New Zealand

New Zealand: Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre was 374,665 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
374,665 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
157th
of 190 countries
All-time high
374,665 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
4,865 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1970–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 374,665 current LCU per square kilometre for exports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 374,665 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,865 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.

New Zealand ranks 157th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1970 to 2023.
Year current LCU per square kilometre Change
1970 4,865 current LCU per square kilometre
1971 5,856 current LCU per square kilometre +20.4%
1972 7,311 current LCU per square kilometre +24.8%
1973 8,389 current LCU per square kilometre +14.8%
1974 7,918 current LCU per square kilometre -5.6%
1975 9,992 current LCU per square kilometre +26.2%
1976 14,151 current LCU per square kilometre +41.6%
1977 15,533 current LCU per square kilometre +9.8%
1978 17,941 current LCU per square kilometre +15.5%
1979 22,502 current LCU per square kilometre +25.4%
1980 26,349 current LCU per square kilometre +17.1%
1981 31,104 current LCU per square kilometre +18.0%
1982 34,947 current LCU per square kilometre +12.4%
1983 39,907 current LCU per square kilometre +14.2%
1984 50,480 current LCU per square kilometre +26.5%
1985 53,697 current LCU per square kilometre +6.4%
1986 58,627 current LCU per square kilometre +9.2%
1987 64,711 current LCU per square kilometre +10.4%
1988 69,770 current LCU per square kilometre +7.8%
1989 74,266 current LCU per square kilometre +6.4%
1990 77,373 current LCU per square kilometre +4.2%
1991 84,133 current LCU per square kilometre +8.7%
1992 92,796 current LCU per square kilometre +10.3%
1993 98,295 current LCU per square kilometre +5.9%
1994 105,902 current LCU per square kilometre +7.7%
1995 107,429 current LCU per square kilometre +1.4%
1996 108,849 current LCU per square kilometre +1.3%
1997 112,734 current LCU per square kilometre +3.6%
1998 120,159 current LCU per square kilometre +6.6%
1999 133,094 current LCU per square kilometre +10.8%
2000 162,687 current LCU per square kilometre +22.2%
2001 173,195 current LCU per square kilometre +6.5%
2002 168,634 current LCU per square kilometre -2.6%
2003 163,758 current LCU per square kilometre -2.9%
2004 173,415 current LCU per square kilometre +5.9%
2005 175,029 current LCU per square kilometre +0.9%
2006 193,415 current LCU per square kilometre +10.5%
2007 207,531 current LCU per square kilometre +7.3%
2008 230,751 current LCU per square kilometre +11.2%
2009 212,039 current LCU per square kilometre -8.1%
2010 233,789 current LCU per square kilometre +10.3%
2011 245,904 current LCU per square kilometre +5.2%
2012 238,373 current LCU per square kilometre -3.1%
2013 254,742 current LCU per square kilometre +6.9%
2014 257,894 current LCU per square kilometre +1.2%
2015 271,125 current LCU per square kilometre +5.1%
2016 274,570 current LCU per square kilometre +1.3%
2017 304,641 current LCU per square kilometre +11.0%
2018 324,279 current LCU per square kilometre +6.4%
2019 335,593 current LCU per square kilometre +3.5%
2020 270,696 current LCU per square kilometre -19.3%
2021 304,269 current LCU per square kilometre +12.4%
2022 359,698 current LCU per square kilometre +18.2%
2023 374,665 current LCU per square kilometre +4.2%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 374,665 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.05 million current LCU per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 374,665 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.12 million current LCU per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11,446 current LCU per square kilometre 4,865 current LCU per square kilometre 22,502 current LCU per square kilometre 10
1980s 50,386 current LCU per square kilometre 26,349 current LCU per square kilometre 74,266 current LCU per square kilometre 10
1990s 104,076 current LCU per square kilometre 77,373 current LCU per square kilometre 133,094 current LCU per square kilometre 10
2000s 186,045 current LCU per square kilometre 162,687 current LCU per square kilometre 230,751 current LCU per square kilometre 10
2010s 274,091 current LCU per square kilometre 233,789 current LCU per square kilometre 335,593 current LCU per square kilometre 10
2020s 327,332 current LCU per square kilometre 270,696 current LCU per square kilometre 374,665 current LCU per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 154 Sierra Leone 396,994 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 155 Fiji 387,887 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 156 Finland 384,130 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 158 Central African Republic 359,313 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  5. 159 Afghanistan 336,268 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  6. 160 United States 335,981 current LCU per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is exports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in New Zealand?
Exports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in New Zealand was 374,665 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest exports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 374,665 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 4,865 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
How does New Zealand rank for exports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre?
New Zealand ranks 157th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is exports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Exports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Exports of goods and services (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
190 places, 8,496 data points, 1961–2023
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Exports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.