Value of imported goods and services in New Zealand
New Zealand: Value of imported goods and services was 58.78 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
58.78 billion constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
56th
of 170 countries
All-time high
58.78 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2024
All-time low
6.88 billion constant 2015 US$
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Value of imported goods and services in New Zealand, 1970–2024
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imported goods and services in New Zealand is 58.78 billion constant 2015 US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services in New Zealand peaked at 58.78 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.88 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1971.
New Zealand ranks 56th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imported goods and services in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1971 | 6.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 7.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 9.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | +21.3% |
| 1974 | 10.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | +13.3% |
| 1975 | 8.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | -21.6% |
| 1976 | 7.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 8.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 8.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 9.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 8.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 9.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 9.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 9.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 10.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 10.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 11.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 12.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 12.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 14.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | +15.8% |
| 1990 | 14.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 13.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 14.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 15.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 17.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 19.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 20.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 20.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 21.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 23.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 23.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 24.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 26.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 29.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 33.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 35.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 34.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 38.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 37.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 33.54 billion constant 2015 US$ | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 37.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 39.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 40.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 43.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 46.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 47.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 50.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 54.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 56.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 56.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 47.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 56.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 58.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 57.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 58.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | 8.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | 14.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | 13.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | 23.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.54 billion constant 2015 US$ | 23.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | 38.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | 37.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | 56.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | 47.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | 58.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 53 Peru 68.50 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 54 Kazakhstan 66.42 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 55 Algeria 59.95 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 57 Iran, Islamic Republic of 58.56 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 58 Qatar 58.27 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 59 Kuwait 52.25 billion constant 2015 US$ 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 5,489 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 1.63 % change on previous year (2023)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1944 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 9,582 current US$ per person (2023)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 4.94 % change on previous year (2023)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.3165 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 15,604 current LCU per person (2023)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -4.66 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services in New Zealand?
- Value of imported goods and services in New Zealand was 58.78 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 58.78 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.88 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1971.
- How does New Zealand rank for value of imported goods and services?
- New Zealand ranks 56th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imported goods and services rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of imported goods and market services received from the rest of the world. This data is expressed in US dollars, adjusted for inflation.