Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in New Zealand
New Zealand: Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World was 5.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in New Zealand, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in New Zealand is 5.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in New Zealand peaked at 7.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1962.
New Zealand ranks 63rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1% | — |
| 1961 | 0.2% | +75.0% |
| 1962 | 0.1% | -47.2% |
| 1971 | 0.2% | +94.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | +36.5% |
| 1974 | 1.0% | +319.6% |
| 1975 | 2.0% | +95.6% |
| 1976 | 2.2% | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 1.5% | -30.6% |
| 1978 | 1.3% | -13.7% |
| 1979 | 2.3% | +73.7% |
| 1980 | 3.0% | +33.6% |
| 1981 | 3.6% | +17.1% |
| 1982 | 2.7% | -24.2% |
| 1983 | 3.4% | +26.7% |
| 1984 | 3.7% | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 4.0% | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 2.9% | -28.1% |
| 1987 | 2.1% | -26.0% |
| 1988 | 2.3% | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 1.8% | -20.0% |
| 1990 | 3.7% | +103.2% |
| 1991 | 3.4% | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 3.6% | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 3.6% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 2.8% | -21.9% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 2.8% | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 2.5% | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 3.0% | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | -15.2% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | +34.0% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | +29.5% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | +2.9% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 5.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.2%, 2.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 5.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4%, 14.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +319.6% | 0.2% | 1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 3 |
| 1970s | 1.2% | 0.2% | 2.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 1.8% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.5% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 2.8% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 4.9% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.3% | 5.7% | 4 |
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$), per capita 8,770 current US$ 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 to economies in the arab world in New Zealand?
- Merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in New Zealand was 5.7% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1962.
- How does New Zealand rank for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world?
- New Zealand ranks 63rd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to economies in the arab world rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise exports by the reporting economy to economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.