How does New Zealand rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

New Zealand ranks 123rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in New Zealand?

Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in New Zealand

Name: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in New Zealand
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

New Zealand: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.1617 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.1617 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 11.3%

World rank

123rd

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.2454 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2001

All-time low

0.116 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1962

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in New Zealand, 1960–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in New Zealand stood at 0.1617 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 11.3% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in New Zealand peaked at 0.2454 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.116 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1962.

New Zealand ranks 123rd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1384 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1312 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1962	0.116 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1963	0.1255 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
1964	0.1319 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1965	0.1583 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.0%
1966	0.1636 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1967	0.1506 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1968	0.1726 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.6%
1969	0.184 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1970	0.1634 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1971	0.1575 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1972	0.1757 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.5%
1973	0.1886 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
1974	0.1606 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
1975	0.1569 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1976	0.1881 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.8%
1977	0.1894 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1978	0.1895 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1979	0.2076 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
1980	0.2122 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1981	0.2095 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1982	0.2099 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1983	0.201 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1984	0.2336 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.2%
1985	0.2145 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1986	0.1801 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.0%
1987	0.1674 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1988	0.1812 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
1989	0.1869 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1990	0.1892 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1991	0.2089 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
1992	0.2129 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1993	0.2134 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1994	0.2068 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1995	0.2049 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1996	0.1962 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1997	0.2058 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1998	0.1993 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1999	0.2025 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2000	0.236 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.6%
2001	0.2454 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2002	0.209 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
2003	0.1821 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
2004	0.191 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
2005	0.1858 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2006	0.1973 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
2007	0.1931 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2008	0.2241 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.0%
2009	0.2003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
2010	0.2092 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2011	0.2178 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
2012	0.2069 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2013	0.2035 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2014	0.2036 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2015	0.1892 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
2016	0.1745 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2017	0.1812 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2018	0.1855 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2019	0.1838 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2020	0.1783 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2021	0.1528 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
2022	0.1824 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.3%
2023	0.1617 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.3%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

New Zealand's 0.1617 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2644 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 61% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
New Zealand's 0.1617 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1887 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 86% of the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1472 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.116 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.184 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1777 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1569 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2076 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1996 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1674 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2336 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.204 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1892 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2134 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2064 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1821 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2454 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1955 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1745 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2178 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1688 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1528 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1824 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

120 Senegal 0.1644 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
121 Japan 0.1636 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
122 Tuvalu 0.1631 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
124 Brazil 0.1548 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
125 Togo 0.1497 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
126 Malta 0.1444 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

All data for New Zealand →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in New Zealand?: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in New Zealand was 0.1617 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in New Zealand?: The highest recorded value was 0.2454 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001.
What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in New Zealand?: The lowest recorded value was 0.116 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.
How does New Zealand rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: New Zealand ranks 123rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in New Zealand?: Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,888 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.