Manufacturing, value added in New Zealand
New Zealand: Manufacturing, value added was 8.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing, value added in New Zealand, 1971–2023
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing, value added in New Zealand is 8.3%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added in New Zealand peaked at 26.6% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2023.
That places New Zealand 124th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Manufacturing, value added in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 25.5% | — |
| 1972 | 24.3% | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 24.0% | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 25.7% | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 23.3% | -9.5% |
| 1976 | 24.6% | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 24.9% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 25.2% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 24.9% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 24.9% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 26.0% | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 26.6% | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 25.9% | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 25.8% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 23.1% | -10.2% |
| 1986 | 21.4% | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 19.4% | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 18.7% | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 18.6% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 17.8% | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 17.9% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 17.9% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 17.9% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 18.5% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 17.7% | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 16.7% | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 16.3% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 15.8% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 15.6% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 15.5% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 15.2% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 15.6% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 14.7% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 14.6% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 13.3% | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 12.3% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 12.4% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 10.7% | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 10.2% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 9.7% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 8.3% | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.7% | 23.3% | 25.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 23.0% | 18.6% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.2% | 15.6% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 10.7% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 9.7% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.3% | 9.4% | 4 |
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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$), annual 104.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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 manufacturing, value added in New Zealand?
- Manufacturing, value added in New Zealand was 8.3% in 2023, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 1982.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for manufacturing, value added?
- New Zealand ranks 124th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manufacturing, value added rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) major division C and is defined as the physical or chemical transformation of materials or components into new products. 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 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.