Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in New Zealand
New Zealand: Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports was 35.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in New Zealand, 2000–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for computer, communications and other services in New Zealand is 35.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 69.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in New Zealand peaked at 55.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2004.
New Zealand ranks 91st of 198 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.
Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.1% | — |
| 2001 | 17.8% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 15.9% | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 14.5% | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 14.1% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 15.3% | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 16.3% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 17.2% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 20.9% | +21.1% |
| 2009 | 22.3% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 23.9% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 25.0% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 25.2% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 24.1% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 22.6% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 20.9% | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 23.0% | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 26.2% | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 24.0% | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 28.9% | +20.5% |
| 2020 | 37.7% | +30.4% |
| 2021 | 55.1% | +46.1% |
| 2022 | 53.0% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 38.9% | -26.6% |
| 2024 | 34.8% | -10.6% |
| 2025 | 35.4% | +1.7% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 35.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 40.4%, 87% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 35.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.2%, 1.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1% | 14.1% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 20.9% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.5% | 34.8% | 55.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More private sector data for New Zealand
- Merchandise trade 35.7% (2025)
- Food imports 12.9% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 70.6% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 47.55 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 20.29 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 68.8% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 14.0% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 46.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 19.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 8,770 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in New Zealand?
- Computer, communications and other services in New Zealand was 35.4% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 55.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2004.
- How does New Zealand rank for computer, communications and other services?
- New Zealand ranks 91st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.4%. 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 Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.