Exports of goods and services in New Zealand
New Zealand: Exports of goods and services was 24.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services in New Zealand, 1970–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services in New Zealand is 24.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in New Zealand peaked at 35.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 1974.
New Zealand ranks 134th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22.1% | — |
| 1971 | 22.5% | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 24.5% | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 24.0% | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 20.6% | -14.1% |
| 1975 | 23.1% | +12.0% |
| 1976 | 26.7% | +15.5% |
| 1977 | 26.1% | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 26.6% | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 28.6% | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 28.8% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 27.9% | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 27.7% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 28.4% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 31.8% | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 29.3% | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 26.6% | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 26.1% | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 26.2% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 26.4% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 26.8% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 29.2% | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 31.2% | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 30.6% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 30.8% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 29.4% | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 28.3% | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 28.3% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 29.6% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 31.0% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 35.7% | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 35.4% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 32.8% | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 29.8% | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 29.5% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 28.3% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 29.6% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 29.3% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 32.0% | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 28.7% | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 30.2% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 30.4% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 28.8% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 28.8% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 28.0% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 27.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 26.6% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 27.6% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 27.9% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 27.3% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 21.7% | -20.7% |
| 2021 | 22.3% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 24.0% | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 23.6% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 24.7% | +4.5% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 24.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.0%, 48% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 24.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.0%, 75% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.5% | 20.6% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.9% | 26.1% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.5% | 26.8% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.1% | 28.3% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 26.6% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 21.7% | 24.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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 of goods and services in New Zealand?
- Exports of goods and services in New Zealand was 24.7% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 1974.
- How does New Zealand rank for exports of goods and services?
- New Zealand ranks 134th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.