Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 8,930 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in New Zealand, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 8,930 current US$ per person for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in New Zealand peaked at 10,670 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 303.38 current US$ per person, in 1962.
New Zealand ranks 60th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 331.39 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 372.36 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1962 | 303.38 current US$ per person | -18.5% |
| 1963 | 356.66 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1964 | 371.7 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 400.24 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 409.21 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 350.57 current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 1968 | 325.68 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1969 | 361.73 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 442.95 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 1971 | 472.49 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 524.47 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1973 | 734.81 current US$ per person | +40.1% |
| 1974 | 1,206 current US$ per person | +64.2% |
| 1975 | 1,023 current US$ per person | -15.2% |
| 1976 | 1,046 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 1,077 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 1,118 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 1,464 current US$ per person | +30.9% |
| 1980 | 1,758 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1981 | 1,835 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 1,832 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 1,667 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 1,922 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1985 | 1,845 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 1,868 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 2,222 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1988 | 2,236 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 2,662 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1990 | 2,853 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 2,398 current US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 1992 | 2,605 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 2,698 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 3,291 current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 1995 | 3,799 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1996 | 3,945 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 3,840 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 3,275 current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 1999 | 3,733 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 3,604 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 3,429 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 3,811 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 4,608 current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 2004 | 5,675 current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 2005 | 6,342 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 6,315 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 7,311 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 8,068 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 5,944 current US$ per person | -26.3% |
| 2010 | 7,037 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 8,464 current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 8,678 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 8,924 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 9,414 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 7,930 current US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 7,653 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 8,336 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 8,936 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 8,523 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 7,324 current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 9,805 current US$ per person | +33.9% |
| 2022 | 10,670 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 9,607 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 8,859 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2025 | 8,930 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 358.29 current US$ per person | 303.38 current US$ per person | 409.21 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 911.07 current US$ per person | 442.95 current US$ per person | 1,464 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,985 current US$ per person | 1,667 current US$ per person | 2,662 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,244 current US$ per person | 2,398 current US$ per person | 3,945 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,511 current US$ per person | 3,429 current US$ per person | 8,068 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,390 current US$ per person | 7,037 current US$ per person | 9,414 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,199 current US$ per person | 7,324 current US$ per person | 10,670 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 57 Malaysia 9,462 current US$ per person compare
- 58 Israel 9,432 current US$ per person compare
- 59 Palau 9,172 current US$ per person compare
- 61 Greece 8,889 current US$ per person compare
- 62 Saint Kitts and Nevis 8,738 current US$ per person compare
- 63 French Polynesia 8,684 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$), annual growth rate 10.43 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in New Zealand?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in New Zealand was 8,930 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 10,670 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 303.38 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does New Zealand rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 60th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.