Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in New Zealand
New Zealand: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual was -7.79 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in New Zealand is -7.79 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 133.8% on the previous year and down 350.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in New Zealand peaked at 67.12 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -25.19 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places New Zealand 159th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.44 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -19.37 % change on previous year | -199.6% |
| 1963 | 23.77 % change on previous year | -222.7% |
| 1964 | 5.03 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 1965 | 10.11 % change on previous year | +100.9% |
| 1966 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -59.7% |
| 1967 | -12.03 % change on previous year | -395.4% |
| 1968 | -5.53 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 1969 | 15.59 % change on previous year | -381.9% |
| 1970 | 24.01 % change on previous year | +54.1% |
| 1971 | 8.55 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
| 1972 | 13.3 % change on previous year | +55.6% |
| 1973 | 42.85 % change on previous year | +222.3% |
| 1974 | 67.12 % change on previous year | +56.6% |
| 1975 | -13.59 % change on previous year | -120.2% |
| 1976 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -123.9% |
| 1977 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 3.73 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 1979 | 30.63 % change on previous year | +721.2% |
| 1980 | 20.38 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 1981 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -75.7% |
| 1982 | 0.7731 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
| 1983 | -8.24 % change on previous year | -1165.3% |
| 1984 | 15.09 % change on previous year | -283.2% |
| 1985 | -3.3 % change on previous year | -121.9% |
| 1986 | 0.4566 % change on previous year | -113.8% |
| 1987 | 21.66 % change on previous year | +4644.6% |
| 1988 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -92.3% |
| 1989 | 19.66 % change on previous year | +1075.2% |
| 1990 | 8.53 % change on previous year | -56.6% |
| 1991 | -12.04 % change on previous year | -241.0% |
| 1992 | 9.61 % change on previous year | -179.8% |
| 1993 | 4.91 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 1994 | 23.77 % change on previous year | +384.1% |
| 1995 | 15.44 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 1996 | 7.06 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 1997 | -0.6504 % change on previous year | -109.2% |
| 1998 | -13.65 % change on previous year | +1997.9% |
| 1999 | 14.34 % change on previous year | -205.1% |
| 2000 | -2.93 % change on previous year | -120.4% |
| 2001 | -4.25 % change on previous year | +45.1% |
| 2002 | 11.14 % change on previous year | -362.1% |
| 2003 | 25.08 % change on previous year | +125.0% |
| 2004 | 25 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 13.14 % change on previous year | -47.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8972 % change on previous year | -93.2% |
| 2007 | 16.75 % change on previous year | +1767.0% |
| 2008 | 10.85 % change on previous year | -35.2% |
| 2009 | -25.19 % change on previous year | -332.2% |
| 2010 | 19.94 % change on previous year | -179.2% |
| 2011 | 19.92 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 4.31 % change on previous year | -78.4% |
| 2013 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 6.75 % change on previous year | +117.0% |
| 2015 | -13.71 % change on previous year | -303.0% |
| 2016 | -0.5945 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
| 2017 | 10.62 % change on previous year | -1887.2% |
| 2018 | 8.53 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 2019 | -2.8 % change on previous year | -132.8% |
| 2020 | -11.94 % change on previous year | +327.2% |
| 2021 | 19.53 % change on previous year | -263.5% |
| 2022 | 23.08 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 2023 | -7.79 % change on previous year | -133.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.57 % change on previous year | -19.37 % change on previous year | 23.77 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.3 % change on previous year | -13.59 % change on previous year | 67.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.31 % change on previous year | -8.24 % change on previous year | 21.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.73 % change on previous year | -13.65 % change on previous year | 23.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.05 % change on previous year | -25.19 % change on previous year | 25.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.61 % change on previous year | -13.71 % change on previous year | 19.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.72 % change on previous year | -11.94 % change on previous year | 23.08 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 156 Germany -7.34 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Bulgaria -7.45 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Suriname -7.64 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Italy -7.93 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Burundi -8 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Syrian Arab Republic -8.39 % change on previous year compare
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$), annual growth rate 10.43 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in New Zealand?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in New Zealand was -7.79 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 67.12 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.19 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does New Zealand rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- New Zealand ranks 159th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 350.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.