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$), per was 319,625 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
319,625 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
98th
of 198 countries
All-time high
325,772 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
80,140 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in New Zealand, 2000–2023

100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k350.0k2000201120232000: 85.4k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2001: 80.1k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2002: 93.3k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2003: 114.2k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2004: 145.6k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2005: 168.0k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2006: 168.6k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2007: 204.3k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2008: 221.6k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2009: 159.5k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2010: 193.5k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2011: 231.1k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2012: 238.3k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2013: 244.8k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2014: 259.9k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2015: 226.4k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2016: 225.9k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2017: 256.7k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2018: 275.2k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2019: 265.2k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2020: 220.2k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2021: 290.4k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2022: 325.8k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2023: 319.6k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 319,625 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in 2023.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in New Zealand peaked at 325,772 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 80,140 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2001.

New Zealand ranks 98th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in New Zealand, 2000 to 2023.
Year BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Change
2000 85,394 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
2001 80,140 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -6.2%
2002 93,300 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +16.4%
2003 114,202 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +22.4%
2004 145,627 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +27.5%
2005 168,037 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +15.4%
2006 168,640 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +0.4%
2007 204,266 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +21.1%
2008 221,574 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +8.5%
2009 159,477 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -28.0%
2010 193,461 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +21.3%
2011 231,110 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +19.5%
2012 238,276 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +3.1%
2013 244,766 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +2.7%
2014 259,932 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +6.2%
2015 226,445 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -12.9%
2016 225,874 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -0.3%
2017 256,711 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +13.7%
2018 275,208 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +7.2%
2019 265,193 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -3.6%
2020 220,165 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -17.0%
2021 290,374 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +31.9%
2022 325,772 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +12.2%
2023 319,625 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -1.9%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 319,625 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.66 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 319,625 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 385,343 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 83% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 144,066 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 80,140 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 221,574 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 241,698 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 193,461 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 275,208 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 288,984 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 220,165 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 325,772 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 95 Guatemala 344,571 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 96 Bosnia and Herzegovina 324,006 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 97 Moldova 323,723 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 99 Georgia 318,021 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 100 India 317,824 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 101 Comoros 274,988 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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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 319,625 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 325,772 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 80,140 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2001.
How does New Zealand rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
New Zealand ranks 98th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
245 places, 9,368 data points, 1961–2023
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.