How does New Zealand rank for exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?

New Zealand ranks 163rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.

Is exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?

Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in New Zealand

Name: Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in New Zealand
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

New Zealand: Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.4082 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.4082 current LCU per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 6.1%

World rank

163rd

of 193 countries

All-time high

0.8465 current LCU per US$ of GDP

in 2001

All-time low

0.1496 current LCU per US$ of GDP

in 1974

Years of data

1970–2024

Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1970–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in New Zealand is 0.4082 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in New Zealand peaked at 0.8465 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1496 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1974.

That places New Zealand 163rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1970 to 2024.
Year	current LCU per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.1972 current LCU per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.1949 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1972	0.2012 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1973	0.1725 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
1974	0.1496 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
1975	0.2046 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+36.8%
1976	0.2739 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+33.9%
1977	0.2648 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1978	0.2549 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1979	0.2858 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
1980	0.2985 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1981	0.3354 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
1982	0.3808 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+13.5%
1983	0.4323 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+13.5%
1984	0.6135 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+41.9%
1985	0.5729 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1986	0.5044 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
1987	0.422 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
1988	0.4066 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1989	0.4452 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
1990	0.4478 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1991	0.5183 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+15.7%
1992	0.5867 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+13.2%
1993	0.5533 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1994	0.5041 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1995	0.4425 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1996	0.4086 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1997	0.4492 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
1998	0.5627 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+25.3%
1999	0.5964 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
2000	0.814 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+36.5%
2001	0.8465 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2002	0.6664 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-21.3%
2003	0.4886 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-26.7%
2004	0.4395 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
2005	0.4017 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2006	0.4566 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+13.7%
2007	0.3983 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
2008	0.4553 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+14.3%
2009	0.4589 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2010	0.4191 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2011	0.3844 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2012	0.3556 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2013	0.3513 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2014	0.3371 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2015	0.4007 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+18.9%
2016	0.3826 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2017	0.3883 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2018	0.4033 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2019	0.4147 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2020	0.3341 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-19.4%
2021	0.3158 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2022	0.3793 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+20.1%
2023	0.3848 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2024	0.4082 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+6.1%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

New Zealand's 0.4082 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9436 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 43% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
New Zealand's 0.4082 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 18% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.2199 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.1496 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.2858 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.4412 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.2985 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.6135 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.507 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.4086 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.5964 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.5426 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.3983 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.8465 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.3837 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.3371 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.4191 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.3644 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.3158 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.4082 current LCU per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

160 Panama 0.4436 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
161 Canada 0.4381 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
162 Croatia 0.4245 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
164 Tonga 0.4012 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
165 Kosovo 0.389 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
165 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.389 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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)

All data for New Zealand →

Frequently asked questions

What is exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in New Zealand?: Exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in New Zealand was 0.4082 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?: The highest recorded value was 0.8465 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1496 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1974.
How does New Zealand rank for exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?: New Zealand ranks 163rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?: Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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 of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 55 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in New Zealand. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 17 September 2026, from https://economy.statizoid.com/stat/exports-of-goods-and-services-current-lcu-per-unit-of-gdp/new-zealand/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://economy.statizoid.com/stat/exports-of-goods-and-services-current-lcu-per-unit-of-gdp/new-zealand/">Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in New Zealand</a> — Statizoid

How this figure is calculated

Exports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), 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) ÷ GDP (current US$)

Computed from

Exports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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

Indicator: Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit: current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 193 places, 9,028 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 07 September 2026

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