Merchandise imports in New Zealand
New Zealand: Merchandise imports was 47.55 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports in New Zealand, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 47.55 billion current US$ for merchandise imports in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports in New Zealand peaked at 54.22 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 753.00 million current US$, in 1962.
That places New Zealand 62nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 930.40 million current US$ | 753.00 million current US$ | 1.09 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.78 billion current US$ | 1.25 billion current US$ | 4.55 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.40 billion current US$ | 5.33 billion current US$ | 8.78 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.86 billion current US$ | 8.38 billion current US$ | 14.72 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.75 billion current US$ | 13.31 billion current US$ | 34.37 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.70 billion current US$ | 30.62 billion current US$ | 43.79 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.60 billion current US$ | 37.15 billion current US$ | 54.22 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More private sector data for New Zealand
- Manufactures imports 70.7% (2025)
- Food imports 12.8% (2025)
- Food exports 69.0% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 14.0% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 46.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise trade 35.7% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 19.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 19.8% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 45.2% (2025)
- Commercial service imports 20.28 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports in New Zealand?
- Merchandise imports in New Zealand was 47.55 billion current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise imports recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 54.22 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 753.00 million current US$ in 1962.
- How does New Zealand rank for merchandise imports?
- New Zealand ranks 62nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.