What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?

The highest recorded value was 0.2549 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001.

What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1301 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.

How does New Zealand rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

New Zealand ranks 115th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?

Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in New Zealand

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

New Zealand: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1769 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.1769 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 9.4%

World rank

115th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.2549 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2001

All-time low

0.1301 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1962

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in New Zealand is 0.1769 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in New Zealand peaked at 0.2549 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1301 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1962.

That places New Zealand 115th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.153 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1386 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1962	0.1301 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1963	0.1358 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1964	0.1463 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
1965	0.1765 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.6%
1966	0.1818 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1967	0.1651 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1968	0.1932 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.0%
1969	0.2083 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
1970	0.1883 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1971	0.172 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1972	0.1873 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
1973	0.2028 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
1974	0.1747 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
1975	0.1681 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1976	0.2054 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.2%
1977	0.2069 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1978	0.2017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1979	0.227 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.5%
1980	0.2332 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1981	0.2302 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1982	0.2305 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1983	0.2227 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1984	0.2547 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.4%
1985	0.2318 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1986	0.1921 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
1987	0.1782 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1988	0.1959 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
1989	0.2021 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1990	0.2065 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1991	0.225 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
1992	0.2349 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1993	0.2254 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1994	0.2203 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1995	0.2135 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1996	0.2048 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1997	0.2153 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1998	0.2149 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1999	0.2123 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2000	0.2527 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.0%
2001	0.2549 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2002	0.2159 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
2003	0.1873 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
2004	0.1958 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
2005	0.1894 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2006	0.2009 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
2007	0.1964 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2008	0.2292 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.7%
2009	0.2049 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
2010	0.2137 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2011	0.2236 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
2012	0.2114 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2013	0.2066 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2014	0.2066 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2015	0.1928 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2016	0.1786 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2017	0.1843 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2018	0.1874 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2019	0.1854 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2020	0.1799 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2021	0.1765 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2022	0.1806 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2023	0.1615 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
2024	0.1617 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2025	0.1769 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1629 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1301 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2083 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1681 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.227 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2171 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1782 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2547 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2173 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2048 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2349 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2127 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1873 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2549 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1991 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1786 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2236 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1728 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1615 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1806 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

112 Iceland 0.1858 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
113 Luxembourg 0.1818 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
114 Fiji 0.1817 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
116 Naoero 0.1761 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
117 El Salvador 0.1751 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
118 Philippines 0.1719 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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$), annual growth rate 10.43 % change on previous year (2025)
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 8,930 current US$ per person (2025)

All data for New Zealand →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in New Zealand?: Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in New Zealand was 0.1769 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?: The highest recorded value was 0.2549 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001.
What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1301 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.
How does New Zealand rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: New Zealand ranks 115th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?: Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise exports (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: 250 places, 13,939 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise exports (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.