Manufactures exports in New Zealand
New Zealand: Manufactures exports was 14.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Manufactures exports in New Zealand, 1964–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2025, manufactures exports in New Zealand stood at 14.0%.
The figure is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures exports in New Zealand peaked at 31.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 1964.
New Zealand ranks 132nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Manufactures exports in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 4.4% | — |
| 1965 | 5.4% | +23.6% |
| 1966 | 5.4% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 6.6% | +20.8% |
| 1968 | 8.3% | +26.6% |
| 1969 | 8.6% | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 11.0% | +27.6% |
| 1971 | 10.4% | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 11.0% | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 9.7% | -11.8% |
| 1974 | 12.0% | +23.7% |
| 1975 | 13.8% | +14.8% |
| 1976 | 15.3% | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 16.9% | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 17.9% | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 19.1% | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 20.2% | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 20.6% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 20.5% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 19.9% | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 21.4% | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 21.8% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 23.1% | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 21.6% | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 21.1% | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 22.4% | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 22.8% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 24.1% | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 24.9% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 25.5% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 28.3% | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 28.5% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 28.0% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 29.1% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 31.3% | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 31.8% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 30.4% | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 29.6% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 29.9% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 31.1% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 30.2% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 28.4% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 26.9% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 25.6% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 23.3% | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 22.1% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 21.1% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 20.2% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 21.0% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 19.0% | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 17.6% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 19.8% | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 18.2% | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 16.6% | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 16.1% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 15.2% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 16.1% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 15.5% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 16.1% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 15.8% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 14.0% | -11.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 14.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 59.1%, 24% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 14.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39.4%, 36% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.4% | 4.4% | 8.6% | 6 |
| 1970s | 13.7% | 9.7% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.2% | 19.9% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.4% | 22.8% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.7% | 22.1% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 15.2% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 14.0% | 16.7% | 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 10.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 8,930 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures exports in New Zealand?
- Manufactures exports in New Zealand was 14.0% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures exports recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest manufactures exports recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 1964.
- How does New Zealand rank for manufactures exports?
- New Zealand ranks 132nd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufactures exports rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. 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), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.