Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in New Zealand
New Zealand: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy was 41.45 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
41.45 billion current US$
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
57th
of 206 countries
All-time high
45.54 billion current US$
in 2022
All-time low
711.20 million current US$
in 1962
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in New Zealand, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 41.45 billion current US$ for merchandise exports by the reporting economy in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy in New Zealand peaked at 45.54 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 711.20 million current US$, in 1962.
That places New Zealand 57th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 766.30 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 750.50 million current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 711.20 million current US$ | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 840.80 million current US$ | +18.2% |
| 1964 | 968.30 million current US$ | +15.2% |
| 1965 | 903.40 million current US$ | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 967.90 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 906.10 million current US$ | -6.4% |
| 1968 | 902.20 million current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 1.07 billion current US$ | +18.6% |
| 1970 | 1.06 billion current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 1.25 billion current US$ | +17.4% |
| 1972 | 1.68 billion current US$ | +34.9% |
| 1973 | 2.41 billion current US$ | +43.6% |
| 1974 | 2.24 billion current US$ | -7.3% |
| 1975 | 2.02 billion current US$ | -9.8% |
| 1976 | 2.56 billion current US$ | +26.8% |
| 1977 | 2.93 billion current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 3.51 billion current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 4.30 billion current US$ | +22.6% |
| 1980 | 4.93 billion current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1981 | 5.12 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 5.07 billion current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 4.89 billion current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 5.06 billion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 5.29 billion current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 5.51 billion current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 6.76 billion current US$ | +22.6% |
| 1988 | 8.19 billion current US$ | +21.1% |
| 1989 | 8.21 billion current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 8.61 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 8.93 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 8.87 billion current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 9.98 billion current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1994 | 11.44 billion current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1995 | 13.09 billion current US$ | +14.5% |
| 1996 | 13.76 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 13.60 billion current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 11.21 billion current US$ | -17.6% |
| 1999 | 11.90 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 12.42 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 13.22 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 13.93 billion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 16.07 billion current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 19.85 billion current US$ | +23.5% |
| 2005 | 21.31 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 22.01 billion current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 26.49 billion current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2008 | 29.90 billion current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 24.36 billion current US$ | -18.5% |
| 2010 | 30.74 billion current US$ | +26.2% |
| 2011 | 36.69 billion current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2012 | 36.52 billion current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 38.86 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 41.00 billion current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 33.71 billion current US$ | -17.8% |
| 2016 | 32.98 billion current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 37.43 billion current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 39.27 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 39.17 billion current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 38.04 billion current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 38.78 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 45.54 billion current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2023 | 41.45 billion current US$ | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 878.67 million current US$ | 711.20 million current US$ | 1.07 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.40 billion current US$ | 1.06 billion current US$ | 4.30 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.90 billion current US$ | 4.89 billion current US$ | 8.21 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.14 billion current US$ | 8.61 billion current US$ | 13.76 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.96 billion current US$ | 12.42 billion current US$ | 29.90 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.64 billion current US$ | 30.74 billion current US$ | 41.00 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.95 billion current US$ | 38.04 billion current US$ | 45.54 billion current US$ | 4 |
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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$), annual growth rate 10.43 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy in New Zealand?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in New Zealand was 41.45 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 45.54 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 711.20 million current US$ in 1962.
- How does New Zealand rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- New Zealand ranks 57th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.