Share of imports that come from China in New Zealand
New Zealand: Share of imports that come from China was 22.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in New Zealand, 1949–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of imports that come from china in New Zealand is 22.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in New Zealand peaked at 23.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1952.
That places New Zealand 63rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of imports that come from China in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 0.2% | — |
| 1950 | 0.2% | +11.5% |
| 1951 | 0.3% | +45.5% |
| 1952 | 0.1% | -63.9% |
| 1953 | 0.1% | +17.3% |
| 1954 | 0.1% | -7.8% |
| 1955 | 0.1% | +13.3% |
| 1956 | 0.1% | +19.9% |
| 1957 | 0.1% | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 0.2% | +21.9% |
| 1959 | 0.2% | +7.1% |
| 1960 | 0.2% | +7.5% |
| 1961 | 0.2% | -23.2% |
| 1962 | 0.2% | +23.9% |
| 1969 | 0.6% | +201.7% |
| 1970 | 0.5% | -21.5% |
| 1971 | 0.5% | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 0.5% | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 0.7% | +41.9% |
| 1974 | 0.8% | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | -42.3% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 0.7% | +46.1% |
| 1978 | 0.7% | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 0.9% | +25.3% |
| 1980 | 0.8% | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.7% | -16.9% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | +15.8% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | -13.1% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 1.0% | +31.7% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | -28.4% |
| 1987 | 1.1% | +52.5% |
| 1988 | 1.3% | +21.2% |
| 1989 | 1.1% | -10.4% |
| 1990 | 1.2% | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 1.9% | +58.8% |
| 1992 | 2.7% | +38.7% |
| 1993 | 3.1% | +14.7% |
| 1994 | 3.3% | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 3.5% | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 3.8% | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 4.7% | +23.5% |
| 1998 | 5.1% | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 5.3% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 6.2% | +17.8% |
| 2001 | 7.0% | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 8.2% | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 9.0% | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 9.7% | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 10.9% | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 12.3% | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 13.4% | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 13.3% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 15.2% | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 16.1% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 17.6% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 17.1% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 19.6% | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 20.0% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 19.4% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 19.9% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 20.2% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 22.6% | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 23.8% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 23.2% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 20.7% | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 21.5% | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 22.4% | +4.5% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 22.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.4%, 2.4× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 22.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.4%, 85% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of imports that come from China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +201.7% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| 1952 | -63.9% | 0.3% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 1.2% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 6.2% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 16.0% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 20.7% | 23.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of imports that come from china in New Zealand?
- Share of imports that come from china in New Zealand was 22.4% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1952.
- How does New Zealand rank for share of imports that come from china?
- New Zealand ranks 63rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.