Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin in New Zealand
New Zealand: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin was 1.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin in New Zealand stood at 1.6%.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin in New Zealand peaked at 3.5% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1964.
That places New Zealand 83rd out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7% | — |
| 1963 | 0.2% | -72.7% |
| 1964 | 0.2% | -13.2% |
| 1965 | 0.4% | +135.8% |
| 1966 | 0.5% | +38.6% |
| 1967 | 0.6% | +24.3% |
| 1968 | 0.4% | -36.6% |
| 1969 | 0.3% | -19.2% |
| 1970 | 0.5% | +43.5% |
| 1971 | 2.0% | +327.6% |
| 1972 | 2.7% | +35.5% |
| 1973 | 2.4% | -10.8% |
| 1974 | 3.5% | +46.2% |
| 1975 | 2.5% | -29.4% |
| 1976 | 1.9% | -22.2% |
| 1977 | 1.4% | -26.9% |
| 1978 | 0.9% | -32.5% |
| 1979 | 1.2% | +26.7% |
| 1980 | 1.6% | +35.1% |
| 1981 | 1.5% | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 1.7% | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 1.3% | -25.1% |
| 1984 | 1.5% | +17.9% |
| 1985 | 1.7% | +15.5% |
| 1986 | 2.6% | +49.3% |
| 1987 | 1.6% | -37.9% |
| 1988 | 1.5% | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 2.3% | +50.7% |
| 1990 | 2.5% | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 2.4% | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 2.8% | +20.6% |
| 1993 | 3.4% | +19.7% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | -34.4% |
| 1995 | 2.1% | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 2.8% | +32.7% |
| 1997 | 2.9% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 3.5% | +18.3% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | -33.8% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | +49.6% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | -19.6% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -21.5% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -22.2% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -16.4% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +17.7% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -1.8% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 1.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.7%, 93% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 1.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9%, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +327.6% | 0.5% | 2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.9% | 0.5% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.1% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.7% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 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 low- and middle-income economies in latin in New Zealand?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin in New Zealand was 1.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1964.
- How does New Zealand rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin?
- New Zealand ranks 83rd out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin America and the Caribbean are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Latin America and the Caribbean region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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.