Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate was 2.39 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate in New Zealand, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 2.39 % change on previous year for imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 151.5% on the previous year and down 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate in New Zealand peaked at 51.66 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -16.97 % change on previous year, in 2020.
New Zealand ranks 150th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.24 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 13.32 % change on previous year | +494.0% |
| 1973 | 30.27 % change on previous year | +127.3% |
| 1974 | 51.66 % change on previous year | +70.7% |
| 1975 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 1976 | 19.47 % change on previous year | +612.4% |
| 1977 | 6.24 % change on previous year | -68.0% |
| 1978 | 5.78 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 36.02 % change on previous year | +522.9% |
| 1980 | 15.26 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 1981 | 26.09 % change on previous year | +71.0% |
| 1982 | 12.24 % change on previous year | -53.1% |
| 1983 | 7.41 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 1984 | 31.31 % change on previous year | +322.5% |
| 1985 | 5.57 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 1986 | -0.1582 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 1987 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -1911.2% |
| 1988 | -0.0064 % change on previous year | -100.2% |
| 1989 | 22.09 % change on previous year | -344221.3% |
| 1990 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
| 1991 | -1.65 % change on previous year | -147.7% |
| 1992 | 13.51 % change on previous year | -920.6% |
| 1993 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -72.1% |
| 1994 | 11.44 % change on previous year | +203.8% |
| 1995 | 4.27 % change on previous year | -62.7% |
| 1996 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 1997 | 4.29 % change on previous year | +96.9% |
| 1998 | 7.04 % change on previous year | +64.0% |
| 1999 | 14.13 % change on previous year | +100.9% |
| 2000 | 13.9 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 4.23 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 2002 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -136.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6775 % change on previous year | -143.5% |
| 2004 | 11.46 % change on previous year | +1591.5% |
| 2005 | 7.14 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 2006 | 6.49 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 5.48 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 2008 | 12.53 % change on previous year | +128.6% |
| 2009 | -16.19 % change on previous year | -229.3% |
| 2010 | 10.86 % change on previous year | -167.0% |
| 2011 | 8.01 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 2012 | -0.3173 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 2013 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -1167.5% |
| 2014 | 4.12 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 2015 | 4.33 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 2 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 2017 | 10.56 % change on previous year | +426.6% |
| 2018 | 10.45 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 2020 | -16.97 % change on previous year | -793.0% |
| 2021 | 28.44 % change on previous year | -267.6% |
| 2022 | 22.68 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 2023 | -4.64 % change on previous year | -120.5% |
| 2024 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -151.5% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 2.39 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.42 % change on previous year, 54% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 2.39 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.03 % change on previous year, 59% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 | +344221.3% | -0.0064 % change on previous year | 22.09 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +1911.2% | -0.1582 % change on previous year | 2.87 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +1591.5% | 0.6775 % change on previous year | 11.46 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +1167.5% | -0.3173 % change on previous year | 3.39 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +920.6% | -1.65 % change on previous year | 13.51 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.64 % change on previous year | 2.24 % change on previous year | 51.66 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 12.27 % change on previous year | -0.1582 % change on previous year | 31.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.24 % change on previous year | -1.65 % change on previous year | 14.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.42 % change on previous year | -16.19 % change on previous year | 13.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.58 % change on previous year | -0.3173 % change on previous year | 10.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.38 % change on previous year | -16.97 % change on previous year | 28.44 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 147 Mauritius 2.53 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Slovenia 2.5 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Dominican Republic 2.41 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Azerbaijan 2.24 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Netherlands 2.21 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Austria 2.17 % change on previous year compare
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate in New Zealand?
- Imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate in New Zealand was 2.39 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 51.66 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.97 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does New Zealand rank for imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 150th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.