Merchandise imports from high-income economies in New Zealand
New Zealand: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 63.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in New Zealand, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from high-income economies in New Zealand is 63.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in New Zealand peaked at 95.1% in 1967 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 2021.
New Zealand ranks 86th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 93.3% | — |
| 1961 | 92.7% | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 93.8% | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 93.8% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 94.3% | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 95.1% | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 94.8% | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 95.1% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 91.8% | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 92.6% | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 92.8% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 92.6% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 93.8% | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 92.3% | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 89.4% | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 89.6% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 90.4% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 91.5% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 91.3% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 92.6% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 91.9% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 91.3% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 90.5% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 91.8% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 93.2% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 94.0% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 94.5% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 93.6% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 93.5% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 93.4% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 92.7% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 91.3% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 90.7% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 90.0% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 89.1% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 88.9% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 88.0% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 85.6% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 85.7% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 83.8% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 82.4% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 81.5% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 80.9% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 79.8% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 77.0% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 75.2% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 73.6% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 71.6% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 72.4% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 70.8% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 71.9% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 70.0% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 67.5% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 67.8% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 65.2% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 65.0% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 64.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 64.3% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 63.8% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 61.6% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 60.0% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 60.6% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 63.0% | +4.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 63.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.4%, 80% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 63.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.6%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93.9% | 91.8% | 95.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 91.6% | 89.4% | 93.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.7% | 90.5% | 94.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.5% | 85.6% | 93.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.8% | 71.6% | 83.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.1% | 63.8% | 71.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.3% | 60.0% | 63.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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 from high-income economies in New Zealand?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in New Zealand was 63.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 95.1% in 1967.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 2021.
- How does New Zealand rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- New Zealand ranks 86th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.