Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 7,971 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in New Zealand, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in New Zealand is 7,971 current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in New Zealand peaked at 9,078 current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 286.54 current US$ per person, in 1962.
New Zealand ranks 40th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 323.09 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 310.16 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1962 | 286.54 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1963 | 332.1 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1964 | 374.53 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1965 | 343.71 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1966 | 361.71 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 332.62 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1968 | 328.3 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 385.89 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1970 | 377.51 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 436.8 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1972 | 578.84 current US$ per person | +32.5% |
| 1973 | 815.36 current US$ per person | +40.9% |
| 1974 | 740.27 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 1975 | 654.72 current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1976 | 822.63 current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 1977 | 937.7 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1978 | 1,125 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 1,384 current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 1980 | 1,584 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1981 | 1,637 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 1,607 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 1,528 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 1,569 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 1,631 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 1,698 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 2,065 current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 1988 | 2,494 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1989 | 2,488 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 2,585 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 2,555 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 2,511 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 2,795 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 3,159 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 3,565 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 3,688 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 3,595 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 2,938 current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 1999 | 3,102 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 3,219 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 3,406 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 3,527 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 3,992 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 4,856 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 2005 | 5,156 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 5,259 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 6,273 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 7,019 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 5,663 current US$ per person | -19.3% |
| 2010 | 7,065 current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 2011 | 8,369 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 8,285 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 8,748 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 9,078 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 7,313 current US$ per person | -19.4% |
| 2016 | 6,996 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 7,777 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 8,012 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 7,882 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 7,499 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 7,627 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 8,961 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2023 | 7,971 current US$ per person | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 337.86 current US$ per person | 286.54 current US$ per person | 385.89 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 787.32 current US$ per person | 377.51 current US$ per person | 1,384 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,830 current US$ per person | 1,528 current US$ per person | 2,494 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,049 current US$ per person | 2,511 current US$ per person | 3,688 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,837 current US$ per person | 3,219 current US$ per person | 7,019 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,953 current US$ per person | 6,996 current US$ per person | 9,078 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,014 current US$ per person | 7,499 current US$ per person | 8,961 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 37 France 9,302 current US$ per person compare
- 38 Malaysia 8,900 current US$ per person compare
- 39 Spain 8,436 current US$ per person compare
- 41 Bahrain 7,783 current US$ per person compare
- 42 Portugal 7,707 current US$ per person compare
- 43 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7,111 current US$ per person compare
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$), annual growth rate 10.43 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in New Zealand?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in New Zealand was 7,971 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 9,078 current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 286.54 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does New Zealand rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 40th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.