GDP in New Zealand
New Zealand: GDP was 449.80 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP in New Zealand, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 449.80 billion current LCU for gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 76.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in New Zealand peaked at 449.80 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.84 billion current LCU, in 1960.
That places New Zealand 121st out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.89 billion current LCU | 2.84 billion current LCU | 5.19 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.93 billion current LCU | 5.80 billion current LCU | 20.70 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.11 billion current LCU | 24.09 billion current LCU | 74.21 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.78 billion current LCU | 75.97 billion current LCU | 113.23 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 158.90 billion current LCU | 119.84 billion current LCU | 194.77 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 255.77 billion current LCU | 203.86 billion current LCU | 323.44 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 396.82 billion current LCU | 328.95 billion current LCU | 449.80 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for New Zealand
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -1.3% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.8% (2025)
- GDP per capita 41,336 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 8.3% (2023)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 220.10 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 41,336 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1.7 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -1.25 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -754.10 million current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 34.74 billion current LCU (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in New Zealand?
- Gdp in New Zealand was 449.80 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 449.80 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.84 billion current LCU in 1960.
- How does New Zealand rank for gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 121st out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.