Gross domestic product (GDP) (National statistical) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Gross domestic product (GDP) (National statistical) was 220.10 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP) in New Zealand, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp) in New Zealand is 220.10 billion constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp) in New Zealand peaked at 221.01 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.15 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
New Zealand ranks 53rd of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP) (National statistical) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 43.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 44.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 47.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 50.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 53.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 56.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 54.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 54.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 59.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.2% |
| 1970 | 59.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 61.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 64.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 69.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 73.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 72.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 72.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 70.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 70.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 71.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 72.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 76.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 76.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 79.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 83.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 84.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 87.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 87.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 87.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 87.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 87.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 86.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 87.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 93.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 98.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 102.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 106.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 108.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 109.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 115.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 118.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 123.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 128.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 134.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 140.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 145.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 149.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 153.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 152.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 152.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 154.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 157.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 161.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 165.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 171.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 178.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 184.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 190.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 197.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 201.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 201.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 210.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 217.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 221.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 219.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 220.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 220.10 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 76.03 billion constant 2015 US$, 2.9× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 220.10 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.42 billion constant 2015 US$, 12.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | 42.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | 59.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | 59.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | 73.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | 72.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | 87.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | 86.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | 115.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 139.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | 118.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | 153.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 176.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | 154.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | 201.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 214.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | 201.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | 221.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp) in New Zealand?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) in New Zealand was 220.10 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 221.01 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.15 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does New Zealand rank for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- New Zealand ranks 53rd out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.