Transport services in New Zealand
New Zealand: Transport services was 12.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in New Zealand, 2000–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
In 2025, transport services in New Zealand stood at 12.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in New Zealand peaked at 23.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2021.
That places New Zealand 112th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Transport services in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.6% | — |
| 2001 | 21.7% | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 18.3% | -15.5% |
| 2003 | 17.0% | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 16.2% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 17.0% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 17.5% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 17.4% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 16.9% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 14.8% | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 15.7% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 15.4% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 15.8% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 15.5% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 14.4% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 12.3% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 12.5% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 12.7% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 10.6% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | +36.3% |
| 2023 | 13.8% | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 12.5% | -9.1% |
| 2025 | 12.5% | -0.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 12.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.7%, 85% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 12.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.4%, 87% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Transport services 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +36.3% | 10.6% | 14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.1% | 14.8% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 12.3% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 10.6% | 14.5% | 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 transport services in New Zealand?
- Transport services in New Zealand was 12.5% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2021.
- How does New Zealand rank for transport services?
- New Zealand ranks 112th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 Transport services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport services covers the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.