Computer, communications and other services in New Zealand
New Zealand: Computer, communications and other services was 45.2% 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 imports.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 45.2% for computer, communications and other services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in New Zealand peaked at 53.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, in 2004.
That places New Zealand 64th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.7% | — |
| 2001 | 32.7% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 30.5% | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 30.3% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 28.0% | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 28.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 29.6% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 30.8% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 35.6% | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 37.8% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 36.8% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 38.7% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 36.7% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 35.1% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 35.6% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 36.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 36.2% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 35.0% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 35.6% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 38.5% | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 51.2% | +33.1% |
| 2021 | 53.4% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 44.2% | -17.2% |
| 2023 | 42.4% | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 42.9% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 45.2% | +5.3% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 45.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.3%, 96% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 45.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.3%, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.5% | 28.0% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 35.0% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.6% | 42.4% | 53.4% | 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 computer, communications and other services in New Zealand?
- Computer, communications and other services in New Zealand was 45.2% 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 53.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 2004.
- How does New Zealand rank for computer, communications and other services?
- New Zealand ranks 64th 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 25.7%. 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 imports). 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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.