Trade in services in New Zealand
New Zealand: Trade in services was 15.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Trade in services in New Zealand, 2000–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trade in services in New Zealand is 15.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in services in New Zealand peaked at 18.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2021.
New Zealand ranks 132nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Trade in services in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.5% | — |
| 2001 | 17.9% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 16.9% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 15.8% | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 16.3% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 16.2% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 16.1% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 15.5% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 16.7% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 15.5% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 14.9% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 15.1% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 13.7% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 13.8% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 15.3% | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 15.2% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 15.2% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 15.8% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 15.9% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | -30.6% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 11.3% | +20.7% |
| 2023 | 13.9% | +23.0% |
| 2024 | 14.7% | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 15.1% | +2.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 15.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.7%, 47% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 15.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.0%, 58% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.5% | 15.5% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 13.7% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 9.4% | 15.1% | 6 |
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 trade in services in New Zealand?
- Trade in services in New Zealand was 15.1% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest trade in services recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest trade in services recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2021.
- How does New Zealand rank for trade in services?
- New Zealand ranks 132nd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade in services rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Trade in services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total trade in services includes services provided by residents to non-residents plus services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.