ICT service exports in New Zealand
New Zealand: ICT service exports was 5.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
ICT service exports in New Zealand, 2000–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 5.7% for ict service exports in 2025.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports in New Zealand peaked at 11.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2006.
That places New Zealand 98th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
ICT service exports in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.9% | — |
| 2001 | 5.3% | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | -20.1% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | -23.1% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | +17.5% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | +62.1% |
| 2021 | 11.3% | +40.9% |
| 2022 | 9.9% | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 7.0% | -29.8% |
| 2024 | 6.2% | -10.2% |
| 2025 | 5.7% | -9.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 5.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.6%, 75% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 5.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.5%, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.3% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 4.2% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 5.7% | 11.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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 ict service exports in New Zealand?
- Ict service exports in New Zealand was 5.7% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest ict service exports recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest ict service exports recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2006.
- How does New Zealand rank for ict service exports?
- New Zealand ranks 98th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ict service exports rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of ICT service exports (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Information and communication technology service exports include computer and communications services (telecommunications and postal and courier services) and information services (computer data and news-related service transactions).