Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in New Zealand
New Zealand: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within was 32.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in New Zealand, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 32.4% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in 2023.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in New Zealand peaked at 35.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1965.
That places New Zealand 46th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.6% | — |
| 1961 | 1.0% | -37.8% |
| 1962 | 1.8% | +79.7% |
| 1963 | 1.3% | -27.1% |
| 1964 | 1.3% | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.5% | -60.5% |
| 1966 | 1.4% | +167.8% |
| 1967 | 1.6% | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 1.4% | -10.7% |
| 1969 | 2.8% | +101.1% |
| 1970 | 2.2% | -21.2% |
| 1971 | 2.2% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 2.5% | +14.1% |
| 1973 | 2.3% | -10.9% |
| 1974 | 2.4% | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 2.3% | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 2.5% | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 2.9% | +19.1% |
| 1978 | 3.5% | +21.1% |
| 1979 | 5.0% | +40.1% |
| 1980 | 4.6% | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 6.0% | +31.7% |
| 1982 | 6.4% | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 6.7% | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 5.4% | -19.0% |
| 1985 | 4.3% | -21.5% |
| 1986 | 4.0% | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 3.2% | -20.1% |
| 1988 | 3.5% | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 4.2% | +19.6% |
| 1990 | 4.6% | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 4.8% | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 6.1% | +27.2% |
| 1993 | 6.7% | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 7.3% | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 8.3% | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 8.4% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 9.0% | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 10.7% | +18.1% |
| 1999 | 10.7% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 12.1% | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 14.1% | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 14.7% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 15.5% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 16.3% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 18.7% | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 21.0% | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 23.1% | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 24.1% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 23.7% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 25.4% | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 24.7% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 26.0% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 28.6% | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 28.1% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 30.5% | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 30.6% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 30.9% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 31.2% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 31.6% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 33.5% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 35.4% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 34.4% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 32.4% | -5.8% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 32.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.5%, 7.3× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 32.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.3%, 94% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +167.8% | 0.5% | 1.4% |
| 1969 | +101.1% | 1.4% | 2.8% |
| 1962 | +79.7% | 1.0% | 1.8% |
| 1965 | -60.5% | 1.3% | 0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5% | 0.5% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 2.2% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.8% | 3.2% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.7% | 4.6% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 12.1% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 24.7% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 32.4% | 35.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 43 Malawi 33.0% compare
- 44 Honduras 33.0% compare
- 45 South Korea 32.9% compare
- 47 Kosovo 32.2% compare
- 47 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 32.2% compare
- 49 Central African Republic 31.6% 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 from low- and middle-income economies within in New Zealand?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in New Zealand was 32.4% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 35.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1965.
- How does New Zealand rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within?
- New Zealand ranks 46th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within region (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.