Merchandise exports to high-income economies in New Zealand
New Zealand: Merchandise exports to high-income economies was 55.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in New Zealand, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 55.2% for merchandise exports to high-income economies in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to high-income economies in New Zealand peaked at 98.6% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 52.1%, in 2021.
That places New Zealand 127th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 98.5% | — |
| 1961 | 96.7% | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 98.6% | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 97.2% | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 97.4% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 95.6% | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 95.1% | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 94.8% | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 95.4% | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 96.1% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 95.1% | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 90.8% | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 89.6% | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 89.8% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 85.6% | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 85.1% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 86.1% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 86.3% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 86.4% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 86.0% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 79.6% | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 78.1% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 81.7% | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 79.4% | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 81.1% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 81.1% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 81.6% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 84.3% | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 82.8% | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 83.9% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 83.5% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 81.8% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 80.8% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 80.4% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 82.5% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 81.9% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 80.1% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 80.4% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 81.4% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 82.9% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 82.0% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 78.3% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 79.7% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 79.1% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 78.8% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 78.5% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 76.6% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 74.0% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 72.0% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 70.9% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 67.4% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 65.4% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 63.9% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 59.1% | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 59.6% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 62.4% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 60.9% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 58.2% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 57.8% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 54.0% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 55.1% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 52.1% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 53.1% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 55.2% | +4.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 55.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 80.7%, 68% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 55.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.1%, 93% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96.5% | 94.8% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 88.1% | 85.1% | 95.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.4% | 78.1% | 84.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.6% | 80.1% | 83.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.0% | 70.9% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.9% | 54.0% | 67.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.9% | 52.1% | 55.2% | 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 high-income economies in New Zealand?
- Merchandise exports to high-income economies in New Zealand was 55.2% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 1962.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.1% in 2021.
- How does New Zealand rank for merchandise exports to high-income economies?
- New Zealand ranks 127th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to high-income economies rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to high-income economies are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. 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.