Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in New Zealand
New Zealand: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2594 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Imports of goods and services (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, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in New Zealand stood at 0.2594 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in New Zealand peaked at 0.3301 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
New Zealand ranks 166th 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.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3301 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0.3124 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2886 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2633 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 0.284 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2916 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2967 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2851 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 0.271 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2721 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2853 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2833 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2688 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2695 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2684 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2545 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.26 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2762 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2713 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2471 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2834 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2643 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2553 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 0.2594 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.2594 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4933 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 53% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.2594 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 43% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.295 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2633 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3301 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2709 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2545 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2853 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2559 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2834 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 163 Bermuda 0.2673 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Yemen 0.2636 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 Kazakhstan 0.2622 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Zimbabwe 0.2581 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 Israel 0.2545 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Cote d'Ivoire 0.2522 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 27.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in New Zealand?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in New Zealand was 0.2594 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3301 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does New Zealand rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 166th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.