Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in New Zealand
New Zealand: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 21.1% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
21.1%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
172nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
40.7%
in 1920
All-time low
14.4%
in 1945
Years of data
145
1870–2014
Value of imported 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
New Zealand recorded 21.1% for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in New Zealand peaked at 40.7% in 1920 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 1945.
New Zealand ranks 172nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 145 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 28.8% | — |
| 1871 | 25.8% | -10.4% |
| 1872 | 30.1% | +16.7% |
| 1873 | 30.8% | +2.2% |
| 1874 | 32.3% | +5.1% |
| 1875 | 29.6% | -8.4% |
| 1876 | 24.8% | -16.2% |
| 1877 | 24.1% | -2.9% |
| 1878 | 26.3% | +9.1% |
| 1879 | 25.2% | -4.2% |
| 1880 | 20.6% | -18.1% |
| 1881 | 24.3% | +17.9% |
| 1882 | 27.8% | +14.4% |
| 1883 | 25.9% | -6.8% |
| 1884 | 25.6% | -1.4% |
| 1885 | 24.3% | -4.8% |
| 1886 | 23.3% | -4.4% |
| 1887 | 21.5% | -7.6% |
| 1888 | 20.4% | -5.0% |
| 1889 | 21.4% | +4.5% |
| 1890 | 19.4% | -9.3% |
| 1891 | 20.4% | +5.2% |
| 1892 | 21.7% | +6.4% |
| 1893 | 21.2% | -2.2% |
| 1894 | 21.4% | +0.9% |
| 1895 | 23.4% | +9.5% |
| 1896 | 25.5% | +8.9% |
| 1897 | 23.3% | -8.9% |
| 1898 | 23.7% | +1.9% |
| 1899 | 24.6% | +3.8% |
| 1900 | 28.2% | +14.6% |
| 1901 | 28.7% | +2.0% |
| 1902 | 28.0% | -2.6% |
| 1903 | 28.7% | +2.4% |
| 1904 | 27.7% | -3.4% |
| 1905 | 26.0% | -6.2% |
| 1906 | 26.9% | +3.7% |
| 1907 | 26.9% | -0.1% |
| 1908 | 25.4% | -5.5% |
| 1909 | 24.5% | -3.8% |
| 1910 | 25.7% | +4.8% |
| 1911 | 25.7% | +0.2% |
| 1912 | 26.4% | +2.7% |
| 1913 | 27.7% | +5.1% |
| 1914 | 26.0% | -6.1% |
| 1915 | 23.0% | -11.6% |
| 1916 | 24.7% | +7.2% |
| 1917 | 18.9% | -23.5% |
| 1918 | 20.6% | +9.2% |
| 1919 | 24.0% | +16.3% |
| 1920 | 40.7% | +69.4% |
| 1921 | 24.5% | -39.7% |
| 1922 | 21.8% | -11.2% |
| 1923 | 30.9% | +41.7% |
| 1924 | 32.1% | +4.0% |
| 1925 | 32.9% | +2.3% |
| 1926 | 30.5% | -7.1% |
| 1927 | 30.0% | -1.7% |
| 1928 | 30.7% | +2.3% |
| 1929 | 30.3% | -1.3% |
| 1930 | 27.3% | -10.0% |
| 1931 | 18.6% | -31.7% |
| 1932 | 20.4% | +9.6% |
| 1933 | 22.4% | +9.7% |
| 1934 | 24.5% | +9.3% |
| 1935 | 26.6% | +8.7% |
| 1936 | 28.3% | +6.3% |
| 1937 | 29.0% | +2.5% |
| 1938 | 25.9% | -10.5% |
| 1939 | 21.1% | -18.5% |
| 1940 | 19.5% | -7.7% |
| 1941 | 18.2% | -6.9% |
| 1942 | 18.4% | +1.3% |
| 1943 | 28.2% | +53.5% |
| 1944 | 22.9% | -18.9% |
| 1945 | 14.4% | -37.1% |
| 1946 | 17.8% | +23.6% |
| 1947 | 30.0% | +68.7% |
| 1948 | 27.8% | -7.3% |
| 1949 | 25.9% | -6.9% |
| 1950 | 31.2% | +20.3% |
| 1951 | 31.7% | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 34.5% | +8.8% |
| 1953 | 23.2% | -32.8% |
| 1954 | 27.4% | +17.8% |
| 1955 | 29.0% | +5.9% |
| 1956 | 25.9% | -10.7% |
| 1957 | 27.5% | +6.4% |
| 1958 | 25.0% | -9.1% |
| 1959 | 19.4% | -22.5% |
| 1960 | 22.2% | +14.7% |
| 1961 | 23.5% | +6.0% |
| 1962 | 19.1% | -18.8% |
| 1963 | 21.6% | +12.8% |
| 1964 | 21.1% | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 18.6% | -11.7% |
| 1966 | 18.9% | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 16.2% | -13.9% |
| 1968 | 17.7% | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 17.5% | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 21.7% | +24.4% |
| 1971 | 17.0% | -21.6% |
| 1972 | 15.9% | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 17.0% | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 26.2% | +53.7% |
| 1975 | 24.5% | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 23.9% | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 21.8% | -9.0% |
| 1978 | 18.8% | -13.5% |
| 1979 | 22.0% | +16.6% |
| 1980 | 23.5% | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 23.5% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 24.0% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 22.0% | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 28.5% | +29.1% |
| 1985 | 24.2% | -15.1% |
| 1986 | 19.6% | -18.8% |
| 1987 | 18.0% | -8.2% |
| 1988 | 16.3% | -9.3% |
| 1989 | 20.1% | +22.8% |
| 1990 | 21.0% | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 19.6% | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 22.1% | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 20.6% | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 21.6% | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 21.6% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 21.0% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 22.0% | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 22.4% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 24.5% | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 26.5% | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 24.8% | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 22.7% | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 20.9% | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 22.2% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 22.8% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 23.6% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 22.4% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 25.7% | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 21.1% | -17.7% |
| 2010 | 20.9% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 21.8% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 21.7% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 20.8% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 21.1% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 27.8% | 24.1% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 1880s | 23.5% | 20.4% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 1890s | 22.5% | 19.4% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 1900s | 27.1% | 24.5% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 1910s | 24.3% | 18.9% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 1920s | 30.4% | 21.8% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 1930s | 24.4% | 18.6% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 22.3% | 14.4% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | 27.5% | 19.4% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.6% | 16.2% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.9% | 15.9% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.0% | 16.3% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.6% | 19.6% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 20.9% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 20.8% | 21.8% | 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 imported goods as a share of gdp in New Zealand?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in New Zealand was 21.1% in 2014, according to Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 40.7% in 1920.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 1945.
- How does New Zealand rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 172nd out of 193 countries with data for 2014.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.