Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 9,055 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in New Zealand, 2000–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in New Zealand stood at 9,055 BoP, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in New Zealand peaked at 10,514 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,212 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2001.
New Zealand ranks 54th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,331 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2001 | 3,212 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 3,644 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 4,324 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 5,429 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 2005 | 6,061 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 5,976 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 6,982 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 7,801 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 5,641 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.7% |
| 2010 | 6,832 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 8,190 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 2012 | 8,529 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 8,706 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 9,078 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 7,764 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 7,543 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 8,266 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 8,863 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 8,479 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 7,218 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 9,597 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.0% |
| 2022 | 10,514 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 9,447 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 8,935 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2025 | 9,055 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 9,055 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 11,496 BoP, current US$ per person, 79% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 9,055 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,576 BoP, current US$ per person, 2.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,240 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,212 BoP, current US$ per person | 7,801 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,225 BoP, current US$ per person | 6,832 BoP, current US$ per person | 9,078 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,128 BoP, current US$ per person | 7,218 BoP, current US$ per person | 10,514 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 51 Palau 9,261 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 52 Cyprus 9,227 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 53 Bulgaria 9,095 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 55 Greece 8,764 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 56 Antigua and Barbuda 8,417 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 57 New Caledonia 7,999 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 27.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in New Zealand?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in New Zealand was 9,055 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 10,514 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,212 BoP, current US$ per person in 2001.
- How does New Zealand rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 54th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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 Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.