Japan vs New Zealand: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate
Japan
1.62 % change on previous year
in 2025
New Zealand
1.47 % change on previous year
in 2025
Japan rank
160th
New Zealand rank
161st
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Japan
- New Zealand
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.62 % change on previous year against 1.47 % change on previous year in New Zealand, a difference of 0.15 % change on previous year.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 32 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 160th and New Zealand ranks 161st of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.75 % change on previous year | 3.46 % change on previous year | 11.29 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 1970s | 23.83 % change on previous year | 18.31 % change on previous year | 5.52 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 1980s | 7.36 % change on previous year | 7.27 % change on previous year | 0.0928 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 1990s | 4.52 % change on previous year | 5.64 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 7.14 % change on previous year | 7.06 % change on previous year | 0.0798 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.59 % change on previous year | 5.67 % change on previous year | 2.07 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1.62 % change on previous year | 3.01 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate, Japan or New Zealand?
- Japan, at 1.62 % change on previous year against 1.47 % change on previous year in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate between Japan and New Zealand?
- 0.15 % change on previous year, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and New Zealand?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Japan and New Zealand rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Japan ranks 160th and New Zealand ranks 161st of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.