Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in New Zealand
New Zealand: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1826 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 2000–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in New Zealand stood at 0.1826 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in New Zealand peaked at 0.249 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1716 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
New Zealand ranks 165th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2442 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0.2314 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1973 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.249 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1995 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1882 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1926 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1978 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1716 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1923 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1916 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1808 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2025 | 0.1826 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.1826 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 57% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.1826 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 44% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1973 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.249 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1882 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1888 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1716 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 162 Congo 0.1875 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 Sao Tome and Principe 0.186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Kenya 0.1843 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Myanmar 0.1824 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Saudi Arabia 0.1797 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 Chad 0.1797 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
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 unit of gdp in New Zealand?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in New Zealand was 0.1826 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.249 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1716 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does New Zealand rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 165th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.