Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 8,770 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in New Zealand, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in New Zealand stood at 8,770 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in New Zealand peaked at 9,216 current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 321.51 current US$ per person, in 1962.
New Zealand ranks 39th 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 (current US$), per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 357.11 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 327.73 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1962 | 321.51 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 359.43 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1964 | 415.41 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1965 | 383.12 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1966 | 402.11 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 364.52 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1968 | 367.53 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 436.74 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1970 | 435.12 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 477.04 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 617.1 current US$ per person | +29.4% |
| 1973 | 876.64 current US$ per person | +42.1% |
| 1974 | 805.3 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1975 | 701.24 current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 1976 | 898.57 current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 1977 | 1,024 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1978 | 1,198 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1979 | 1,514 current US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 1980 | 1,741 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1981 | 1,799 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 1,765 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 1,692 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 1,710 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 1,762 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 1,811 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 2,197 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 1988 | 2,695 current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 1989 | 2,690 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 2,821 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 2,752 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 2,771 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 2,951 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 3,366 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1995 | 3,715 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 3,848 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 3,761 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 3,168 current US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 1999 | 3,253 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 3,447 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 3,538 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 3,643 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 4,104 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 4,977 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 2005 | 5,257 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 5,355 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 6,379 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 7,179 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 5,795 current US$ per person | -19.3% |
| 2010 | 7,216 current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 2011 | 8,592 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 8,463 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 8,880 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 9,216 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 7,453 current US$ per person | -19.1% |
| 2016 | 7,161 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 7,910 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 8,096 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 7,951 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 7,566 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 8,806 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 8,875 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 7,961 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 7,994 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 8,770 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 373.52 current US$ per person | 321.51 current US$ per person | 436.74 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 854.66 current US$ per person | 435.12 current US$ per person | 1,514 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,986 current US$ per person | 1,692 current US$ per person | 2,695 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,241 current US$ per person | 2,752 current US$ per person | 3,848 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,967 current US$ per person | 3,447 current US$ per person | 7,179 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,094 current US$ per person | 7,161 current US$ per person | 9,216 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,329 current US$ per person | 7,566 current US$ per person | 8,875 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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$), per unit of GDP 0.1769 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 10.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 8,930 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in New Zealand?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in New Zealand was 8,770 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 9,216 current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 321.51 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does New Zealand rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 39th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.