What is the highest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?

The highest recorded value was 0.0521 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.

What is the lowest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?

The lowest recorded value was 0.016 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.

How does New Zealand rank for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp?

New Zealand ranks 73rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.

Is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?

Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. 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 Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in New Zealand

Name: Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in New Zealand
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

New Zealand: Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP was 0.022 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.022 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 3.7%

World rank

73rd

of 201 countries

All-time high

0.0521 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2000

All-time low

0.016 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1962

Years of data

1960–2024

Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in New Zealand stood at 0.022 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in New Zealand peaked at 0.0521 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.016 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1962.

New Zealand ranks 73rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1960 to 2024.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0194 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0224 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.2%
1962	0.016 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.4%
1963	0.0178 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
1964	0.0192 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1965	0.0306 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+59.8%
1966	0.0286 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1967	0.0248 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
1968	0.0282 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.7%
1969	0.0284 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1970	0.0344 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.9%
1971	0.0241 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.8%
1972	0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1973	0.0263 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.8%
1974	0.0407 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+54.8%
1975	0.0423 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1976	0.0405 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1977	0.0367 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1978	0.0326 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
1979	0.0361 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
1980	0.0396 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
1981	0.0482 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.8%
1982	0.045 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1983	0.0398 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
1984	0.0519 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.6%
1985	0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1986	0.0396 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
1987	0.032 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.2%
1988	0.031 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1989	0.0371 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.8%
1990	0.042 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
1991	0.0366 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
1992	0.0476 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.9%
1993	0.0411 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
1994	0.0451 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
1995	0.0446 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1996	0.0398 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
1997	0.0443 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
1998	0.0475 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
1999	0.0455 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2000	0.0521 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.4%
2001	0.0451 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
2002	0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.5%
2003	0.0293 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
2004	0.0299 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2005	0.029 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2006	0.0328 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
2007	0.0257 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.6%
2008	0.0294 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.0%
2009	0.0259 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
2010	0.0257 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2011	0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2012	0.0243 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
2013	0.0234 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2014	0.028 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.7%
2015	0.0282 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2016	0.0247 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
2017	0.0245 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2018	0.0252 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2019	0.0241 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2020	0.0204 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
2021	0.0183 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2022	0.0242 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.9%
2023	0.0229 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2024	0.022 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

New Zealand's 0.022 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0205 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (73 countries reporting)
New Zealand's 0.022 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0235 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.016 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0306 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0336 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0423 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.031 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0519 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0434 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0366 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0476 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0334 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0257 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0521 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0255 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0234 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0282 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0215 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0183 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0242 current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

70 United Kingdom 0.0228 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
71 Central African Republic 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
72 Macao 0.0223 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
74 Lithuania 0.0218 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
75 Gabon 0.0217 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
76 Egypt 0.0213 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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More economy & growth data for New Zealand

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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$), annual 104.98 % change on previous year (2025)
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 677.46 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in New Zealand?: Imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in New Zealand was 0.022 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?: The highest recorded value was 0.0521 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
What is the lowest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?: The lowest recorded value was 0.016 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.
How does New Zealand rank for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp?: New Zealand ranks 73rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?: Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. 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 Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Imports by region of origin ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 201 places, 10,114 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 20 September 2026

Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.