Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 2 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in New Zealand, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in New Zealand stood at 2 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 153.0% on the previous year and up 115.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in New Zealand peaked at 33.27 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -26.96 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places New Zealand 141st out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -3 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 15.42 % change on previous year | -613.9% |
| 2003 | 21.03 % change on previous year | +36.4% |
| 2004 | 27.44 % change on previous year | +30.5% |
| 2005 | 12.92 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 2006 | -0.2011 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 2007 | 17.93 % change on previous year | -9011.8% |
| 2008 | 12.68 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 2009 | -26.96 % change on previous year | -312.6% |
| 2010 | 22.48 % change on previous year | -183.4% |
| 2011 | 20.8 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 2013 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 2014 | 6.01 % change on previous year | +109.3% |
| 2015 | -12.72 % change on previous year | -311.5% |
| 2016 | -0.634 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 2017 | 11.9 % change on previous year | -1976.3% |
| 2018 | 9.16 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 2019 | -2.97 % change on previous year | -132.4% |
| 2020 | -13.12 % change on previous year | +341.9% |
| 2021 | 33.27 % change on previous year | -353.6% |
| 2022 | 9.49 % change on previous year | -71.5% |
| 2023 | -8.05 % change on previous year | -184.8% |
| 2024 | -3.78 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 2025 | 2 % change on previous year | -153.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 2 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.09 % change on previous year, 33% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 2 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.28 % change on previous year, 61% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +9011.8% | -0.2011 % change on previous year | 17.93 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +1976.3% | -0.634 % change on previous year | 11.9 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.58 % change on previous year | -26.96 % change on previous year | 27.44 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.16 % change on previous year | -12.72 % change on previous year | 22.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3 % change on previous year | -13.12 % change on previous year | 33.27 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 138 Nepal 2.62 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Denmark 2.48 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Ireland 2.22 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Malta 1.99 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Bahrain 1.77 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Belize 1.55 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for New Zealand
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.71 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.37 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 27.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in New Zealand?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in New Zealand was 2 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 33.27 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.96 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does New Zealand rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 141st out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.