How does New Zealand rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

New Zealand ranks 161st out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in New Zealand?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in New Zealand

Name: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in New Zealand
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

New Zealand: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.1966 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.1966 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 10.2%

World rank

161st

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.2786 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1984

All-time low

0.1126 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1962

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in New Zealand, 1960–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 0.1966 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in 2023.

The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in New Zealand peaked at 0.2786 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.1126 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1962.

That places New Zealand 161st out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1296 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1497 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.6%
1962	0.1126 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.8%
1963	0.1276 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
1964	0.1223 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1965	0.1733 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+41.6%
1966	0.1739 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1967	0.1505 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
1968	0.1636 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
1969	0.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1970	0.1887 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
1971	0.1682 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1972	0.1576 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1973	0.1682 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
1974	0.2582 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+53.5%
1975	0.2418 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1976	0.2361 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1977	0.2145 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1978	0.1855 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
1979	0.2166 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.8%
1980	0.2325 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
1981	0.2323 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1982	0.2365 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1983	0.2158 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1984	0.2786 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.1%
1985	0.2365 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
1986	0.1916 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.0%
1987	0.1767 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1988	0.1606 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1989	0.1976 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.1%
1990	0.2071 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1991	0.1939 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1992	0.2181 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.5%
1993	0.2037 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1994	0.2132 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1995	0.213 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1996	0.2078 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1997	0.2192 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1998	0.2224 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1999	0.2433 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
2000	0.2637 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
2001	0.2467 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2002	0.2217 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
2003	0.2093 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2004	0.2222 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
2005	0.2277 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2006	0.2363 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2007	0.2243 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2008	0.2557 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.0%
2009	0.2098 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.0%
2010	0.2084 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2011	0.2179 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
2012	0.2169 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2013	0.2068 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2014	0.2092 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2015	0.2042 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2016	0.1913 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2017	0.1936 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2018	0.205 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
2019	0.198 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2020	0.1742 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
2021	0.175 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2022	0.2189 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.1%
2023	0.1966 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.2%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

New Zealand's 0.1966 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3301 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 60% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
New Zealand's 0.1966 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4314 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 46% of the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1473 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1126 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1739 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.2035 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1576 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2582 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2159 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1606 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2786 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2142 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1939 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2433 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2317 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2093 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2637 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2051 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1913 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2179 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1912 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1742 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2189 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

158 Zimbabwe 0.2023 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
159 Guam 0.2006 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
160 Benin 0.1985 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
162 Norway 0.1927 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
163 Sri Lanka 0.1915 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
164 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.1913 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

All data for New Zealand →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in New Zealand?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in New Zealand was 0.1966 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in New Zealand?: The highest recorded value was 0.2786 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in New Zealand?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1126 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.
How does New Zealand rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: New Zealand ranks 161st out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in New Zealand?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.