Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 9,692 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in New Zealand, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in New Zealand is 9,692 current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in New Zealand peaked at 10,756 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 278.32 current US$ per person, in 1962.
New Zealand ranks 49th of 206 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 302.43 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 354.09 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1962 | 278.32 current US$ per person | -21.4% |
| 1963 | 337.72 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 1964 | 347.35 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 376.19 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 384.56 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 332.33 current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 1968 | 311.21 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 356.52 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1970 | 436.18 current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 1971 | 466.44 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 519.2 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1973 | 727.32 current US$ per person | +40.1% |
| 1974 | 1,190 current US$ per person | +63.7% |
| 1975 | 1,009 current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 1976 | 1,032 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 1,062 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 1,101 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 1,444 current US$ per person | +31.1% |
| 1980 | 1,736 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1981 | 1,815 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 1,811 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 1,639 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 1,870 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1985 | 1,798 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 1,806 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 2,179 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 1988 | 2,209 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 2,631 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1990 | 2,829 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 2,371 current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 1992 | 2,572 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 2,667 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 3,258 current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 1995 | 3,706 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 3,906 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 3,830 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 3,278 current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 3,728 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 3,598 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 3,424 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 3,741 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 4,587 current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 2004 | 5,649 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 2005 | 6,320 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 6,299 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 7,286 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 8,008 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 5,931 current US$ per person | -25.9% |
| 2010 | 7,035 current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 8,373 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 8,686 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 8,888 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 9,331 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 7,890 current US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 7,669 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 8,309 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 8,857 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 8,489 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 7,325 current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 8,734 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 2022 | 10,756 current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 2023 | 9,692 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 338.07 current US$ per person | 278.32 current US$ per person | 384.56 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 898.79 current US$ per person | 436.18 current US$ per person | 1,444 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,949 current US$ per person | 1,639 current US$ per person | 2,631 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,214 current US$ per person | 2,371 current US$ per person | 3,906 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,484 current US$ per person | 3,424 current US$ per person | 8,008 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,353 current US$ per person | 7,035 current US$ per person | 9,331 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,127 current US$ per person | 7,325 current US$ per person | 10,756 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 46 Poland 10,012 current US$ per person compare
- 47 Cyprus 9,809 current US$ per person compare
- 48 New Caledonia 9,794 current US$ per person compare
- 50 Spain 9,689 current US$ per person compare
- 51 Bahrain 9,669 current US$ per person compare
- 52 United States of America 9,158 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 10.43 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in New Zealand?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in New Zealand was 9,692 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 10,756 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 278.32 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does New Zealand rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 49th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.