How does New Zealand rank for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?

New Zealand ranks 175th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.

Is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?

Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in New Zealand

Name: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in New Zealand
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

New Zealand: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.4289 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.4289 current LCU per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 0.4%

World rank

175th

of 193 countries

All-time high

0.7598 current LCU per US$ of GDP

in 2001

All-time low

0.1715 current LCU per US$ of GDP

in 1973

Years of data

1970–2024

Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1970–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in New Zealand stood at 0.4289 current LCU per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in New Zealand peaked at 0.7598 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1715 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1973.

That places New Zealand 175th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1970 to 2024.
Year	current LCU per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.2239 current LCU per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.188 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
1972	0.1761 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1973	0.1715 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1974	0.2388 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+39.3%
1975	0.2659 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
1976	0.3003 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+13.0%
1977	0.281 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1978	0.2478 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
1979	0.3013 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+21.6%
1980	0.3097 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1981	0.3717 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+20.0%
1982	0.4216 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+13.4%
1983	0.4502 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
1984	0.6632 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+47.3%
1985	0.6146 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1986	0.4949 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-19.5%
1987	0.3858 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-22.0%
1988	0.3448 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1989	0.433 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+25.6%
1990	0.4325 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1991	0.4527 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1992	0.5274 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+16.5%
1993	0.4873 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1994	0.4592 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1995	0.4144 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1996	0.3858 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1997	0.4271 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
1998	0.5373 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+25.8%
1999	0.5868 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
2000	0.7463 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+27.2%
2001	0.7598 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2002	0.6048 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-20.4%
2003	0.4597 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-24.0%
2004	0.4352 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2005	0.4223 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2006	0.4625 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
2007	0.3967 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
2008	0.4589 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+15.7%
2009	0.4218 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2010	0.3873 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2011	0.3648 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2012	0.347 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2013	0.3317 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2014	0.3273 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2015	0.3862 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+18.0%
2016	0.3713 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2017	0.3756 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2018	0.4047 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
2019	0.412 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2020	0.3417 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
2021	0.369 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
2022	0.4599 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+24.7%
2023	0.4272 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2024	0.4289 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.4%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

New Zealand's 0.4289 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8457 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 51% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
New Zealand's 0.4289 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 23% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.2395 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.1715 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.3013 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.449 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.3097 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.6632 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.471 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.3858 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.5868 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.5168 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.3967 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.7598 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.3708 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.3273 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.412 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.4053 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.3417 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.4599 current LCU per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

172 Bulgaria 0.4593 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
173 Canada 0.4499 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
174 Puerto Rico 0.4358 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
176 Bahamas 0.4146 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
177 Panama 0.3932 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
178 Greece 0.3893 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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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$), annual 104.98 % change on previous year (2025)
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in New Zealand?: Imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in New Zealand was 0.4289 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?: The highest recorded value was 0.7598 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1715 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1973.
How does New Zealand rank for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?: New Zealand ranks 175th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?: Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Imports of goods and services (current LCU) 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 (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit: current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 193 places, 9,037 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 05 September 2026

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