Merchandise imports — all countries

Merchandise imports — New Zealand

Merchandise imports in New Zealand in 2025 — 47,552,000,000 US$. Ranked 62 in the world out of 205. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 5,949.9%.

2025 47.55B US$ +1.47% vs 2024
World rank 62of 205
Period maximum 54.22B US$2022
Period minimum 753M US$1962

Trend over time

1960–2025 · US$

Merchandise imports — New Zealand, 1960–2025020B40B60B19601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 786,000,000 US$1962: 753,000,000 US$1964: 961,000,000 US$1966: 1,095,000,000 US$1968: 895,000,000 US$1970: 1,245,000,000 US$1972: 1,523,000,000 US$1974: 3,648,000,000 US$1976: 3,254,000,000 US$1978: 3,491,000,000 US$1980: 5,472,000,000 US$1982: 5,782,000,000 US$1984: 6,203,000,000 US$1986: 6,063,000,000 US$1988: 7,342,000,000 US$1990: 9,501,000,000 US$1992: 9,201,000,000 US$1994: 11,913,000,000 US$1996: 14,724,000,000 US$1998: 12,496,000,000 US$2000: 13,904,000,000 US$2002: 15,047,000,000 US$2004: 23,195,000,000 US$2006: 26,424,000,000 US$2008: 34,369,000,000 US$2010: 30,617,000,000 US$2012: 38,254,000,000 US$2014: 42,518,000,000 US$2016: 36,079,000,000 US$2018: 43,793,000,000 US$2020: 37,152,000,000 US$2022: 54,219,000,000 US$2024: 46,862,000,000 US$2025: 47,552,000,000 US$
Change over the period: +46.77B (+5,949.87%) Average annual rate: 6.52 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: New Zealand

New Zealand 47.55B US$
World 26.69T US$
Australia and New Zealand computed 358B US$
High-income countries computed 17.7T US$
Merchandise imports — New Zealand, by year New Zealand All countries CSV XLSX
Year US$ Change Change, %
2025 47.55B +690M +1.47%
2024 46.86B −3.1B −6.2%
2023 49.96B −4.26B −7.86%
2022 54.22B +4.36B +8.75%
2021 49.86B +12.7B +34.19%
2020 37.15B −5.21B −12.3%
2019 42.36B −1.43B −3.27%
2018 43.79B +3.67B +9.14%
2017 40.13B +4.05B +11.21%
2016 36.08B −475M −1.3%
2015 36.55B −5.96B −14.03%
2014 42.52B +2.88B +7.26%
2013 39.64B +1.39B +3.63%
2012 38.25B +1.15B +3.1%
2011 37.11B +6.49B +21.19%
2010 30.62B +5.04B +19.72%
2009 25.57B −8.8B −25.59%
2008 34.37B +3.49B +11.29%
2007 30.88B +4.46B +16.87%
2006 26.42B +205M +0.78%
2005 26.22B +3.02B +13.04%
2004 23.2B +4.64B +24.98%
2003 18.56B +3.51B +23.34%
2002 15.05B +1.74B +13.07%
2001 13.31B −596M −4.29%
2000 13.9B −414M −2.89%
1999 14.32B +1.82B +14.58%
1998 12.5B −2.02B −13.93%
1997 14.52B −205M −1.39%
1996 14.72B +767M +5.5%
1995 13.96B +2.04B +17.16%
1994 11.91B +2.28B +23.63%
1993 9.64B +435M +4.73%
1992 9.2B +820M +9.78%
1991 8.38B −1.12B −11.79%
1990 9.5B +717M +8.16%
1989 8.78B +1.44B +19.64%
1988 7.34B +66M +0.91%
1987 7.28B +1.21B +20.01%
1986 6.06B +71M +1.18%
1985 5.99B −211M −3.4%
1984 6.2B +870M +16.31%
1983 5.33B −449M −7.77%
1982 5.78B +48M +0.84%
1981 5.73B +262M +4.79%
1980 5.47B +919M +20.18%
1979 4.55B +1.06B +30.42%
1978 3.49B +130M +3.87%
1977 3.36B +107M +3.29%
1976 3.25B +99M +3.14%
1975 3.16B −493M −13.51%
1974 3.65B +1.47B +67.65%
1973 2.18B +653M +42.88%
1972 1.52B +175M +12.98%
1971 1.35B +103M +8.27%
1970 1.25B +242M +24.13%
1969 1B +108M +12.07%
1968 895M −60M −6.28%
1967 955M −140M −12.79%
1966 1.1B +43M +4.09%
1965 1.05B +91M +9.47%
1964 961M +58M +6.42%
1963 903M +150M +19.92%
1962 753M −148M −16.43%
1961 901M +115M +14.63%
1960 786M

Australia and New Zealand, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

AU Australia 311B NZ New Zealand 47.55B

About the indicator

The value of imports of goods (excluding services) in current US dollars from WTO data, on a CIF basis. Together with merchandise exports it gives the merchandise trade balance — the indicator most often discussed in the context of a “trade deficit” between particular countries.

Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.