Imports of goods and services in New Zealand
New Zealand: Imports of goods and services was 1.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in New Zealand, 1971–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services in New Zealand is 1.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 213.5% on the previous year and down 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in New Zealand peaked at 21.3% in 1973 and was at its lowest, -21.6%, in 1975.
New Zealand ranks 132nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -1.9% | — |
| 1972 | 9.3% | -583.6% |
| 1973 | 21.3% | +128.3% |
| 1974 | 13.3% | -37.7% |
| 1975 | -21.6% | -262.6% |
| 1976 | -1.5% | -93.0% |
| 1977 | 1.2% | -179.9% |
| 1978 | 1.6% | +36.2% |
| 1979 | 12.5% | +666.7% |
| 1980 | -6.9% | -155.0% |
| 1981 | 11.0% | -259.2% |
| 1982 | 1.5% | -86.7% |
| 1983 | -0.8% | -154.4% |
| 1984 | 11.5% | -1558.0% |
| 1985 | 1.5% | -86.8% |
| 1986 | 2.0% | +33.1% |
| 1987 | 8.7% | +326.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | -97.8% |
| 1989 | 15.8% | +8235.6% |
| 1990 | 1.3% | -91.9% |
| 1991 | -3.7% | -389.4% |
| 1992 | 7.4% | -300.6% |
| 1993 | 7.1% | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 14.3% | +100.7% |
| 1995 | 6.3% | -56.0% |
| 1996 | 6.3% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | -85.2% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | +236.2% |
| 1999 | 9.2% | +194.5% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -87.9% |
| 2001 | 4.3% | +282.1% |
| 2002 | 7.4% | +72.2% |
| 2003 | 13.2% | +79.0% |
| 2004 | 13.4% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | -63.6% |
| 2006 | -1.7% | -134.3% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | -731.0% |
| 2008 | -3.2% | -130.0% |
| 2009 | -9.4% | +195.6% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | -222.8% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | -42.8% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -79.8% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | +512.6% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -69.4% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | +128.3% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | +39.2% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | -45.5% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -73.7% |
| 2020 | -15.9% | -1636.5% |
| 2021 | 17.3% | -208.9% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | -73.1% |
| 2023 | -1.3% | -128.0% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | -213.5% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 1.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.7%, 40% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 1.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.9%, 30% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +8235.6% | 0.2% | 15.8% |
| 2020 | -1636.5% | 1.0% | -15.9% |
| 1984 | +1558.0% | -0.8% | 11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.8% | -21.6% | 21.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.4% | -6.9% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.2% | -3.7% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | -9.4% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 1.0% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | -15.9% | 17.3% | 5 |
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 imports of goods and services in New Zealand?
- Imports of goods and services in New Zealand was 1.5% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 1973.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.6% in 1975.
- How does New Zealand rank for imports of goods and services?
- New Zealand ranks 132nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 54 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.