What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?

The highest recorded value was 0.2863 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984.

What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1228 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.

How does New Zealand rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

New Zealand ranks 168th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?

Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in New Zealand

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

New Zealand: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1801 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.1801 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 0.5%

World rank

168th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.2863 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1984

All-time low

0.1228 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1962

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 0.1801 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in New Zealand peaked at 0.2863 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.1228 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1962.

New Zealand ranks 168th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.142 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1575 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
1962	0.1228 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.0%
1963	0.1348 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
1964	0.1309 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1965	0.1844 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+40.8%
1966	0.185 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1967	0.1587 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
1968	0.1712 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
1969	0.1725 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1970	0.1917 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
1971	0.1704 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1972	0.1592 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1973	0.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
1974	0.2617 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+54.0%
1975	0.2453 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1976	0.2392 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1977	0.2176 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1978	0.1884 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
1979	0.2196 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.6%
1980	0.2354 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
1981	0.2348 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1982	0.2393 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1983	0.2194 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1984	0.2863 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.5%
1985	0.2428 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
1986	0.1981 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.4%
1987	0.1802 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1988	0.1625 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1989	0.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.1%
1990	0.2088 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1991	0.1961 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1992	0.2209 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.7%
1993	0.206 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1994	0.2154 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1995	0.2184 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1996	0.2099 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1997	0.2197 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1998	0.2222 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1999	0.2437 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
2000	0.2642 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
2001	0.247 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2002	0.2258 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2003	0.2103 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2004	0.2232 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
2005	0.2285 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2006	0.2369 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2007	0.2251 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2008	0.2576 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.4%
2009	0.2102 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.4%
2010	0.2084 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2011	0.2203 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
2012	0.2167 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2013	0.2076 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2014	0.2111 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2015	0.2052 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2016	0.1909 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
2017	0.1943 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2018	0.2068 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
2019	0.1988 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2020	0.1742 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
2021	0.1965 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
2022	0.2171 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
2023	0.1949 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
2024	0.1792 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2025	0.1801 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.156 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1228 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.185 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.2063 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1592 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2617 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2199 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1625 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2863 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2161 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1961 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2437 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2329 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2102 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2642 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.206 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1909 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2203 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1903 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1742 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2171 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

165 Ethiopia 0.1821 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
166 Peru 0.1811 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
167 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.181 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
169 Guam 0.1794 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
170 Myanmar 0.1755 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
171 Algeria 0.1745 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 (current us$), per unit of gdp in New Zealand?: Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in New Zealand was 0.1801 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?: The highest recorded value was 0.2863 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1228 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.
How does New Zealand rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: New Zealand ranks 168th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports (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: 250 places, 13,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise imports (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.