Imports of goods, services and primary income in New Zealand
New Zealand: Imports of goods, services and primary income was 86.51 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods, services and primary income in New Zealand, 2000–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods, services and primary income in New Zealand is 86.51 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income in New Zealand peaked at 86.51 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21.10 billion BoP, current US$, in 2001.
That places New Zealand 55th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Imports of goods, services and primary income in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.49 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 21.10 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 24.57 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 30.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.4% |
| 2004 | 38.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +27.5% |
| 2005 | 44.25 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 44.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 53.79 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.1% |
| 2008 | 58.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 41.99 billion BoP, current US$ | -28.0% |
| 2010 | 50.94 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 60.85 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2012 | 62.74 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 64.45 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 68.44 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 59.63 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 59.47 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 67.59 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 72.46 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 69.83 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 57.97 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 76.46 billion BoP, current US$ | +31.9% |
| 2022 | 85.78 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 84.16 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 83.91 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 86.51 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 86.51 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 76.45 billion BoP, current US$, 1.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 86.51 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.09 billion BoP, current US$, 7.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 21.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 58.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 50.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 72.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 57.97 billion BoP, current US$ | 86.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 52 Morocco 98.10 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 53 Qatar 89.92 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 54 Bangladesh 87.64 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 56 Pakistan 84.54 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 57 Bulgaria 79.04 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 58 Nigeria 77.59 billion BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 27.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income in New Zealand?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income in New Zealand was 86.51 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 86.51 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.10 billion BoP, current US$ in 2001.
- How does New Zealand rank for imports of goods, services and primary income?
- New Zealand ranks 55th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. Primary income represents the return that accrues to institutional units for their contribution to the production process or for the provision of financial assets and renting natural resources to other institutional units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.