Machinery and transport equipment in New Zealand
New Zealand: Machinery and transport equipment was 19.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Machinery and transport equipment in New Zealand, 1963–2024
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 19.8% for machinery and transport equipment in 2024.
The figure is down 47.7% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, machinery and transport equipment in New Zealand peaked at 40.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 1990.
That places New Zealand 41st out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Machinery and transport equipment in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 11.8% | — |
| 1964 | 12.2% | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 12.4% | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 13.2% | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 11.8% | -10.2% |
| 1968 | 11.8% | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 12.8% | +8.5% |
| 1970 | 11.8% | -7.4% |
| 1971 | 12.0% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 11.9% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 12.9% | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 11.9% | -7.6% |
| 1975 | 11.0% | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 10.9% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 11.3% | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 11.7% | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 11.5% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 11.6% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 11.9% | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 11.4% | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 11.5% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 11.4% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 11.6% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 11.1% | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 9.7% | -12.6% |
| 1988 | 10.1% | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 9.9% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 9.6% | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 13.7% | +43.4% |
| 1992 | 13.7% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 13.7% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 13.7% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11.1% | -18.9% |
| 1996 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 10.0% | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 23.9% | +139.7% |
| 2000 | 23.9% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 22.5% | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 24.3% | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 29.1% | +20.1% |
| 2004 | 31.7% | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 27.7% | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 28.1% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 28.3% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 30.6% | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 34.4% | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 39.8% | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 39.6% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 38.5% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 40.1% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 40.1% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 37.1% | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 35.3% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 38.5% | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 36.4% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 37.0% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 38.7% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 38.5% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 40.8% | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 37.8% | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 19.8% | -47.7% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 19.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.4%, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 19.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.0%, 90% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Machinery and transport equipment 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +139.7% | 10.0% | 23.9% |
| 2024 | -47.7% | 37.8% | 19.8% |
| 1991 | +43.4% | 9.6% | 13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.3% | 11.8% | 13.2% | 7 |
| 1970s | 11.7% | 10.9% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.0% | 9.7% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.2% | 9.6% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.1% | 22.5% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.2% | 35.3% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 19.8% | 40.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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 machinery and transport equipment in New Zealand?
- Machinery and transport equipment in New Zealand was 19.8% in 2024, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest machinery and transport equipment recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 40.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest machinery and transport equipment recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 1990.
- How does New Zealand rank for machinery and transport equipment?
- New Zealand ranks 41st out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is machinery and transport equipment rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Machinery and transport equipment (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Machinery and transport equipment manufacturing includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 29-35. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).