Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in New Zealand
New Zealand: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual was -8.98 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in New Zealand stood at -8.98 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 151.6% on the previous year and down 240.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in New Zealand peaked at 43.65 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -18.51 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places New Zealand 138th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -2.06 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -5.24 % change on previous year | +154.0% |
| 1963 | 18.22 % change on previous year | -448.0% |
| 1964 | 15.16 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 1965 | -6.7 % change on previous year | -144.2% |
| 1966 | 7.14 % change on previous year | -206.5% |
| 1967 | -6.38 % change on previous year | -189.4% |
| 1968 | -0.4304 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
| 1969 | 18.6 % change on previous year | -4420.9% |
| 1970 | -0.8337 % change on previous year | -104.5% |
| 1971 | 17.45 % change on previous year | -2192.7% |
| 1972 | 34.88 % change on previous year | +100.0% |
| 1973 | 43.65 % change on previous year | +25.1% |
| 1974 | -7.3 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 1975 | -9.82 % change on previous year | +34.6% |
| 1976 | 26.76 % change on previous year | -372.6% |
| 1977 | 14.34 % change on previous year | -46.4% |
| 1978 | 20.01 % change on previous year | +39.5% |
| 1979 | 22.59 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 1980 | 14.58 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 1981 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 1982 | -0.8389 % change on previous year | -122.4% |
| 1983 | -3.67 % change on previous year | +336.9% |
| 1984 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -197.6% |
| 1985 | 4.6 % change on previous year | +28.4% |
| 1986 | 4.11 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1987 | 22.65 % change on previous year | +451.6% |
| 1988 | 21.1 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2428 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 1990 | 4.89 % change on previous year | +1912.9% |
| 1991 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 1992 | -0.7084 % change on previous year | -118.9% |
| 1993 | 12.6 % change on previous year | -1878.1% |
| 1994 | 14.55 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 1995 | 14.5 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 5.1 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 1997 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -123.8% |
| 1998 | -17.56 % change on previous year | +1348.0% |
| 1999 | 6.15 % change on previous year | -135.0% |
| 2000 | 4.38 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 2001 | 6.44 % change on previous year | +47.1% |
| 2002 | 5.36 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 15.42 % change on previous year | +187.7% |
| 2004 | 23.48 % change on previous year | +52.2% |
| 2005 | 7.38 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 2006 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -55.9% |
| 2007 | 20.39 % change on previous year | +526.7% |
| 2008 | 12.84 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 2009 | -18.51 % change on previous year | -244.1% |
| 2010 | 26.15 % change on previous year | -241.3% |
| 2011 | 19.37 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 2012 | -0.4563 % change on previous year | -102.4% |
| 2013 | 6.4 % change on previous year | -1502.9% |
| 2014 | 5.51 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 2015 | -17.79 % change on previous year | -422.8% |
| 2016 | -2.16 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 2017 | 13.5 % change on previous year | -726.2% |
| 2018 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 2019 | -0.2307 % change on previous year | -104.7% |
| 2020 | -2.9 % change on previous year | +1158.2% |
| 2021 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -167.3% |
| 2022 | 17.43 % change on previous year | +791.9% |
| 2023 | -8.98 % change on previous year | -151.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's -8.98 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -3.99 % change on previous year, 2.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's -8.98 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -7.61 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +4420.9% | -0.4304 % change on previous year | 18.6 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | +2192.7% | -0.8337 % change on previous year | 17.45 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +1912.9% | 0.2428 % change on previous year | 4.89 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +1878.1% | -0.7084 % change on previous year | 12.6 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +1502.9% | -0.4563 % change on previous year | 6.4 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | -1348.0% | -1.21 % change on previous year | -17.56 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.26 % change on previous year | -6.7 % change on previous year | 18.6 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.17 % change on previous year | -9.82 % change on previous year | 43.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.01 % change on previous year | -3.67 % change on previous year | 22.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.2 % change on previous year | -17.56 % change on previous year | 14.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.04 % change on previous year | -18.51 % change on previous year | 23.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.52 % change on previous year | -17.79 % change on previous year | 26.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.87 % change on previous year | -8.98 % change on previous year | 17.43 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 135 Senegal -8.21 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Seychelles -8.51 % change on previous year compare
- 137 El Salvador -8.67 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Lebanon -9.04 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Lesotho -9.04 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Sri Lanka -9.37 % change on previous year compare
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 merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in New Zealand?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in New Zealand was -8.98 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 43.65 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.51 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does New Zealand rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- New Zealand ranks 138th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 240.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.