Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in New Zealand
New Zealand: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in New Zealand, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in New Zealand stood at 0.0%.
That represents a change of down 72.3% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in New Zealand peaked at 1.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 1970.
That places New Zealand 106th 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, residual in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1961 | 0.0% | — |
| 1962 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | — |
| 1964 | 0.0% | — |
| 1965 | 0.1% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | -0.0% | — |
| 1970 | -0.0% | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -46.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -64.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +626.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | +128.4% |
| 1977 | 0.6% | +165.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | -57.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | -38.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | +52.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | +36.8% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | +146.1% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | -24.7% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | -13.8% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | -50.2% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | +216.8% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | -66.6% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | +35.0% |
| 1991 | 0.7% | +58.9% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | -38.3% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -24.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | +25.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | +30.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -38.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | +22.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +68.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -61.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +51.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -18.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +90.2% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | +57.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -40.0% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -17.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -72.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +182.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -76.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -99.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -50.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -86.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +774.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +155.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -72.3% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 21% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +774.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1975 | +626.5% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | -0.0% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 103 Serbia 0.0% compare
- 104 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0% compare
- 105 Ireland 0.0% compare
- 107 Papua New Guinea 0.0% compare
- 108 Saudi Arabia 0.0% compare
- 109 Nigeria 0.0% 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, residual in New Zealand?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in New Zealand was 0.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 1970.
- How does New Zealand rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual?
- New Zealand ranks 106th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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, residual (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy residuals 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, less the sum of exports by the reporting economy to high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy.