High-technology exports in New Zealand
New Zealand: High-technology exports was 13.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
High-technology exports in New Zealand, 2007–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of manufactured exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for high-technology exports in New Zealand is 13.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in New Zealand peaked at 13.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2017.
New Zealand ranks 57th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
High-technology exports in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % of manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 10.1% | — |
| 2008 | 9.3% | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 9.9% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 10.1% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 10.7% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 9.3% | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 9.9% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 9.6% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 9.8% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | +23.5% |
| 2023 | 12.6% | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 13.0% | +2.5% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 13.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.7%, 88% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 13.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.0%, 65% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 9.3% | 10.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 9.6% | 13.0% | 5 |
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 high-technology exports in New Zealand?
- High-technology exports in New Zealand was 13.0% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2017.
- How does New Zealand rank for high-technology exports?
- New Zealand ranks 57th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), published as part of High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 18 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as in aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.