Value of exported goods as a share of GDP in New Zealand
New Zealand: Value of exported goods as a share of GDP was 21.5% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
21.5%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
117th
of 193 countries
All-time high
41.7%
in 1919
All-time low
17.3%
in 1879
Years of data
145
1870–2014
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP in New Zealand, 1870–2014
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, value of exported goods as a share of gdp in New Zealand stood at 21.5%.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of exported goods as a share of gdp in New Zealand peaked at 41.7% in 1919 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 1879.
That places New Zealand 117th out of 193 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 145 years of available data.
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 29.9% | — |
| 1871 | 33.4% | +11.7% |
| 1872 | 30.4% | -9.1% |
| 1873 | 26.7% | -12.1% |
| 1874 | 20.9% | -21.7% |
| 1875 | 21.5% | +2.8% |
| 1876 | 20.4% | -5.2% |
| 1877 | 21.9% | +7.2% |
| 1878 | 18.1% | -17.4% |
| 1879 | 17.3% | -4.4% |
| 1880 | 21.3% | +23.1% |
| 1881 | 19.8% | -7.1% |
| 1882 | 21.5% | +8.8% |
| 1883 | 23.1% | +7.2% |
| 1884 | 23.7% | +2.6% |
| 1885 | 22.4% | -5.5% |
| 1886 | 23.0% | +2.8% |
| 1887 | 23.6% | +2.9% |
| 1888 | 26.7% | +12.9% |
| 1889 | 31.6% | +18.4% |
| 1890 | 30.4% | -4.0% |
| 1891 | 29.7% | -2.3% |
| 1892 | 29.8% | +0.4% |
| 1893 | 27.6% | -7.4% |
| 1894 | 29.1% | +5.5% |
| 1895 | 28.7% | -1.2% |
| 1896 | 29.5% | +2.8% |
| 1897 | 28.9% | -2.1% |
| 1898 | 30.3% | +4.7% |
| 1899 | 33.6% | +10.9% |
| 1900 | 35.1% | +4.4% |
| 1901 | 31.3% | -10.7% |
| 1902 | 33.7% | +7.7% |
| 1903 | 33.7% | -0.2% |
| 1904 | 30.7% | -8.7% |
| 1905 | 31.9% | +3.6% |
| 1906 | 32.1% | +0.7% |
| 1907 | 31.3% | -2.5% |
| 1908 | 23.7% | -24.2% |
| 1909 | 30.4% | +28.3% |
| 1910 | 33.0% | +8.7% |
| 1911 | 24.7% | -25.2% |
| 1912 | 26.7% | +8.1% |
| 1913 | 28.1% | +5.3% |
| 1914 | 31.0% | +10.2% |
| 1915 | 32.9% | +6.3% |
| 1916 | 30.9% | -6.1% |
| 1917 | 28.1% | -9.2% |
| 1918 | 23.8% | -15.3% |
| 1919 | 41.7% | +75.3% |
| 1920 | 30.1% | -27.8% |
| 1921 | 24.9% | -17.2% |
| 1922 | 26.0% | +4.2% |
| 1923 | 32.3% | +24.4% |
| 1924 | 33.8% | +4.8% |
| 1925 | 33.7% | -0.4% |
| 1926 | 26.7% | -20.9% |
| 1927 | 31.3% | +17.5% |
| 1928 | 36.9% | +17.8% |
| 1929 | 33.2% | -10.1% |
| 1930 | 27.8% | -16.4% |
| 1931 | 25.3% | -8.8% |
| 1932 | 28.5% | +12.8% |
| 1933 | 34.7% | +21.6% |
| 1934 | 35.9% | +3.6% |
| 1935 | 33.0% | -8.1% |
| 1936 | 35.3% | +6.8% |
| 1937 | 33.7% | -4.6% |
| 1938 | 26.7% | -20.6% |
| 1939 | 24.1% | -9.7% |
| 1940 | 28.6% | +18.4% |
| 1941 | 24.2% | -15.3% |
| 1942 | 27.1% | +12.2% |
| 1943 | 20.8% | -23.3% |
| 1944 | 20.2% | -2.8% |
| 1945 | 21.0% | +3.8% |
| 1946 | 24.8% | +18.2% |
| 1947 | 29.9% | +20.2% |
| 1948 | 33.5% | +12.4% |
| 1949 | 33.2% | -1.1% |
| 1950 | 36.7% | +10.8% |
| 1951 | 38.7% | +5.3% |
| 1952 | 35.4% | -8.5% |
| 1953 | 33.6% | -4.9% |
| 1954 | 30.4% | -9.5% |
| 1955 | 29.0% | -4.7% |
| 1956 | 31.0% | +7.1% |
| 1957 | 30.2% | -2.6% |
| 1958 | 25.5% | -15.8% |
| 1959 | 27.6% | +8.4% |
| 1960 | 27.4% | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 23.4% | -14.6% |
| 1962 | 23.9% | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 24.9% | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 25.6% | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 19.8% | -22.6% |
| 1966 | 19.9% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 18.2% | -8.5% |
| 1968 | 22.0% | +20.8% |
| 1969 | 23.0% | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 23.9% | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 19.3% | -19.4% |
| 1972 | 20.1% | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 20.5% | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 18.7% | -8.8% |
| 1975 | 18.7% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 21.5% | +15.1% |
| 1977 | 21.6% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 21.4% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 23.6% | +10.3% |
| 1980 | 24.2% | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 25.4% | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 26.0% | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 24.5% | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 27.8% | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 25.6% | -7.8% |
| 1986 | 21.3% | -16.9% |
| 1987 | 18.6% | -12.7% |
| 1988 | 20.4% | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 22.2% | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 22.6% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 23.9% | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 25.7% | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 23.8% | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 23.1% | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 22.9% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 22.1% | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 22.6% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 24.0% | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 22.9% | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 27.6% | +20.6% |
| 2001 | 28.0% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 22.8% | -18.6% |
| 2003 | 19.6% | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 19.8% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 19.3% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 20.3% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 19.7% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 23.4% | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 21.0% | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 21.4% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 22.6% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 21.5% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 20.9% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 21.5% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 24.0% | 17.3% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 1880s | 23.7% | 19.8% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 1890s | 29.8% | 27.6% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 1900s | 31.4% | 23.7% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 1910s | 30.1% | 23.8% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 1920s | 30.9% | 24.9% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 1930s | 30.5% | 24.1% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 1940s | 26.3% | 20.2% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 1950s | 31.8% | 25.5% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 22.8% | 18.2% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.9% | 18.7% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.6% | 18.6% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.4% | 22.1% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 19.3% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 20.9% | 22.6% | 5 |
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- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2248 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 11,111 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 51.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 50.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual -7.15 % change on previous year (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0653 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 3,218 current LCU per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of exported goods as a share of gdp in New Zealand?
- Value of exported goods as a share of gdp in New Zealand was 21.5% in 2014, according to Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of exported goods as a share of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 41.7% in 1919.
- What is the lowest value of exported goods as a share of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 1879.
- How does New Zealand rank for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 117th out of 193 countries with data for 2014.
- Is value of exported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of exported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total value of merchandise exports divided by gross domestic product (GDP), expressed as a percentage.