Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in New Zealand
New Zealand: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region was 37.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in New Zealand, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in New Zealand stood at 37.7%.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in New Zealand peaked at 41.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1960.
New Zealand ranks 41st of 203 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 to low- and middle-income economies within region in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7% | — |
| 1961 | 1.7% | +138.9% |
| 1962 | 0.7% | -56.6% |
| 1963 | 1.5% | +115.6% |
| 1964 | 1.8% | +15.6% |
| 1965 | 2.2% | +20.8% |
| 1966 | 2.9% | +35.9% |
| 1967 | 3.8% | +28.3% |
| 1968 | 3.5% | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 3.0% | -15.4% |
| 1970 | 3.5% | +15.2% |
| 1971 | 4.7% | +34.7% |
| 1972 | 5.5% | +17.6% |
| 1973 | 5.3% | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 7.6% | +41.5% |
| 1975 | 7.5% | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 7.0% | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 7.8% | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 8.8% | +12.1% |
| 1979 | 9.1% | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 11.8% | +29.6% |
| 1981 | 11.3% | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 10.8% | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 10.1% | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 9.0% | -11.0% |
| 1985 | 8.9% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 9.6% | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 8.3% | -13.4% |
| 1988 | 10.9% | +32.2% |
| 1989 | 9.4% | -14.3% |
| 1990 | 8.9% | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 10.0% | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 10.5% | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 10.5% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 10.7% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 11.1% | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 11.7% | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 12.3% | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 10.3% | -15.5% |
| 1999 | 10.4% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 11.6% | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 14.1% | +21.5% |
| 2002 | 13.2% | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 14.0% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 14.5% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 13.8% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 14.4% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 15.8% | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 16.8% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 21.6% | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 22.7% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 25.0% | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 31.0% | +23.7% |
| 2014 | 30.3% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 27.6% | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 29.5% | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 32.9% | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 34.0% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 38.5% | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 38.0% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 41.7% | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 39.6% | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 37.7% | -4.8% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 37.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.7%, 6.6× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 37.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35.9%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +138.9% | 0.7% | 1.7% |
| 1963 | +115.6% | 0.7% | 1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2% | 0.7% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.7% | 3.5% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.0% | 8.3% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.7% | 8.9% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 11.6% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 21.6% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.3% | 37.7% | 41.7% | 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 low- and middle-income economies within region in New Zealand?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in New Zealand was 37.7% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 41.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1960.
- How does New Zealand rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region?
- New Zealand ranks 41st out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. 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 low- and middle-income economies within region (% 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 within region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region 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. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.