Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in New Zealand
New Zealand: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 16,248 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in New Zealand, 2000–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in New Zealand stood at 16,248 BoP, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in New Zealand peaked at 16,880 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,438 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2001.
That places New Zealand 44th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,829 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2001 | 5,438 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 6,222 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 7,467 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 9,381 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 2005 | 10,703 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 10,611 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 12,734 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 13,696 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 9,760 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.7% |
| 2010 | 11,708 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 13,881 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 14,233 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 14,509 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 15,154 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 12,936 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 12,616 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 14,042 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 14,787 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 14,049 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 11,429 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.7% |
| 2021 | 15,037 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.6% |
| 2022 | 16,880 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 16,185 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 15,861 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 16,248 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.4% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 16,248 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 20,392 BoP, current US$ per person, 80% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 16,248 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,623 BoP, current US$ per person, 2.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,184 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,438 BoP, current US$ per person | 13,696 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,792 BoP, current US$ per person | 11,708 BoP, current US$ per person | 15,154 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,273 BoP, current US$ per person | 11,429 BoP, current US$ per person | 16,880 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 41 Israel 18,708 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 42 Brunei 17,866 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 43 United States 17,150 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 45 Saint Kitts and Nevis 16,234 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 46 Nauru 16,208 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 47 Antigua and Barbuda 16,048 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 27.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in New Zealand?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in New Zealand was 16,248 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 16,880 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,438 BoP, current US$ per person in 2001.
- How does New Zealand rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- New Zealand ranks 44th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.