Commercial service imports in New Zealand
New Zealand: Commercial service imports was 20.28 billion current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Commercial service imports in New Zealand, 2000–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service imports in New Zealand is 20.28 billion current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 70.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports in New Zealand peaked at 20.28 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.31 billion current US$, in 2001.
New Zealand ranks 51st of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Commercial service imports in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.47 billion current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 4.31 billion current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 4.78 billion current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 5.74 billion current US$ | +20.2% |
| 2004 | 7.23 billion current US$ | +26.0% |
| 2005 | 8.30 billion current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 8.00 billion current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 9.52 billion current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 10.37 billion current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 8.60 billion current US$ | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 10.13 billion current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 12.02 billion current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2012 | 12.29 billion current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 12.51 billion current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 13.12 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 11.87 billion current US$ | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 12.39 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 13.77 billion current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 14.90 billion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 15.50 billion current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 11.49 billion current US$ | -25.9% |
| 2021 | 13.75 billion current US$ | +19.6% |
| 2022 | 17.18 billion current US$ | +24.9% |
| 2023 | 18.50 billion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 19.34 billion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 20.28 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 20.28 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.83 billion current US$, 1.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 20.28 billion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.40 billion current US$, 8.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.13 billion current US$ | 4.31 billion current US$ | 10.37 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.85 billion current US$ | 10.13 billion current US$ | 15.50 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.76 billion current US$ | 11.49 billion current US$ | 20.28 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More private sector data for New Zealand
- Merchandise trade 35.7% (2025)
- Food imports 12.8% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 70.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 47.55 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 69.0% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 14.0% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 46.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 8,770 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1769 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 10.43 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports in New Zealand?
- Commercial service imports in New Zealand was 20.28 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial service imports recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 20.28 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.31 billion current US$ in 2001.
- How does New Zealand rank for commercial service imports?
- New Zealand ranks 51st out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service imports rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Commercial service imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Commercial service imports are total service imports minus imports of government services not included elsewhere. Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.