Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate was 1.48 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in New Zealand, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in New Zealand is 1.48 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 213.5% on the previous year and down 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in New Zealand peaked at 21.32 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -21.6 % change on previous year, in 1975.
That places New Zealand 125th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -1.93 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 9.34 % change on previous year | -583.6% |
| 1973 | 21.32 % change on previous year | +128.3% |
| 1974 | 13.28 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 1975 | -21.6 % change on previous year | -262.7% |
| 1976 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 1977 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -179.8% |
| 1978 | 1.63 % change on previous year | +36.2% |
| 1979 | 12.53 % change on previous year | +666.7% |
| 1980 | -6.89 % change on previous year | -155.0% |
| 1981 | 10.97 % change on previous year | -259.2% |
| 1982 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -86.7% |
| 1983 | -0.7912 % change on previous year | -154.4% |
| 1984 | 11.53 % change on previous year | -1557.8% |
| 1985 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 1986 | 2.03 % change on previous year | +33.1% |
| 1987 | 8.66 % change on previous year | +326.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1898 % change on previous year | -97.8% |
| 1989 | 15.8 % change on previous year | +8226.5% |
| 1990 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -91.9% |
| 1991 | -3.7 % change on previous year | -389.3% |
| 1992 | 7.42 % change on previous year | -300.6% |
| 1993 | 7.12 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 14.3 % change on previous year | +100.7% |
| 1995 | 6.3 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 1996 | 6.33 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.9335 % change on previous year | -85.2% |
| 1998 | 3.14 % change on previous year | +236.2% |
| 1999 | 9.24 % change on previous year | +194.5% |
| 2000 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 2001 | 4.27 % change on previous year | +282.0% |
| 2002 | 7.36 % change on previous year | +72.2% |
| 2003 | 13.17 % change on previous year | +79.0% |
| 2004 | 13.36 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 4.87 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 2006 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -134.3% |
| 2007 | 10.55 % change on previous year | -731.0% |
| 2008 | -3.17 % change on previous year | -130.0% |
| 2009 | -9.36 % change on previous year | +195.6% |
| 2010 | 11.49 % change on previous year | -222.8% |
| 2011 | 6.57 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 2012 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -79.8% |
| 2013 | 8.13 % change on previous year | +512.6% |
| 2014 | 7.42 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 2016 | 5.19 % change on previous year | +128.3% |
| 2017 | 7.23 % change on previous year | +39.2% |
| 2018 | 3.94 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 2019 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 2020 | -15.91 % change on previous year | -1636.6% |
| 2021 | 17.33 % change on previous year | -208.9% |
| 2022 | 4.67 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 2023 | -1.31 % change on previous year | -128.0% |
| 2024 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -213.5% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 1.48 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.71 % change on previous year, 40% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 1.48 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.77 % change on previous year, 31% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +8226.5% | 0.1898 % change on previous year | 15.8 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -1636.6% | 1.04 % change on previous year | -15.91 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +1557.8% | -0.7912 % change on previous year | 11.53 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.81 % change on previous year | -21.6 % change on previous year | 21.32 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.45 % change on previous year | -6.89 % change on previous year | 15.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.24 % change on previous year | -3.7 % change on previous year | 14.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.05 % change on previous year | -9.36 % change on previous year | 13.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.46 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | 11.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 % change on previous year | -15.91 % change on previous year | 17.33 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 122 Austria 1.72 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Finland 1.72 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Bahrain 1.58 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Haiti 1.45 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Mozambique 1.35 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Togo 1.29 % change on previous year compare
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 value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in New Zealand?
- Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in New Zealand was 1.48 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 21.32 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.6 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does New Zealand rank for value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 125th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Value of imported goods and services. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Value of imported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Value of imported goods and services. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.