Transport services in New Zealand
New Zealand: Transport services was 19.8% 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 imports, BoP.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 19.8% for transport services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in New Zealand peaked at 35.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2020.
That places New Zealand 150th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.8% | — |
| 2001 | 33.7% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 34.8% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 35.0% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 35.3% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 34.0% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 33.5% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 31.5% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 30.8% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 26.3% | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 27.4% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 25.7% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 25.3% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 25.1% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 24.7% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 23.4% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 22.2% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 23.1% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 23.0% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 21.6% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 18.2% | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 24.1% | +32.6% |
| 2022 | 29.5% | +22.4% |
| 2023 | 22.6% | -23.4% |
| 2024 | 19.8% | -12.5% |
| 2025 | 19.8% | +0.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 19.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.2%, 98% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 19.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.3%, 68% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.7% | 26.3% | 35.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 21.6% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 18.2% | 29.5% | 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 19.8% 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 35.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2020.
- How does New Zealand rank for transport services?
- New Zealand ranks 150th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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 Transport services (% of service imports, 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 imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.