Trade openness in New Zealand in 2024 — 50.66%. Ranked 131 in the world out of 172. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 3.5 pp.
1970–2024 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: New Zealand
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 50.66 | +0.8 pp |
| 2023 | 49.87 | −3.34 pp |
| 2022 | 53.21 | +4.78 pp |
| 2021 | 48.43 | +4.61 pp |
| 2020 | 43.83 | −10.63 pp |
| 2019 | 54.46 | −1.45 pp |
| 2018 | 55.91 | +1.63 pp |
| 2017 | 54.28 | +1.8 pp |
| 2016 | 52.48 | −2.4 pp |
| 2015 | 54.87 | −0.25 pp |
| 2014 | 55.12 | −0.88 pp |
| 2013 | 56.01 | −0.92 pp |
| 2012 | 56.93 | −2.26 pp |
| 2011 | 59.18 | +1.08 pp |
| 2010 | 58.1 | +3.09 pp |
| 2009 | 55.01 | −9.25 pp |
| 2008 | 64.26 | +5.84 pp |
| 2007 | 58.43 | −1.18 pp |
| 2006 | 59.6 | +1.58 pp |
| 2005 | 58.02 | −0.78 pp |
| 2004 | 58.8 | +0.88 pp |
| 2003 | 57.91 | −4.74 pp |
| 2002 | 62.66 | −4.58 pp |
| 2001 | 67.23 | −1.28 pp |
| 2000 | 68.52 | +7.12 pp |
| 1999 | 61.4 | +3.51 pp |
| 1998 | 57.9 | +2.65 pp |
| 1997 | 55.25 | +0.13 pp |
| 1996 | 55.12 | −1.8 pp |
| 1995 | 56.91 | −1.9 pp |
| 1994 | 58.81 | +1.26 pp |
| 1993 | 57.55 | −1.68 pp |
| 1992 | 59.23 | +4.6 pp |
| 1991 | 54.64 | +2.03 pp |
| 1990 | 52.61 | +0.63 pp |
| 1989 | 51.98 | +3.57 pp |
| 1988 | 48.4 | −1.6 pp |
| 1987 | 50.01 | −2.76 pp |
| 1986 | 52.77 | −7.97 pp |
| 1985 | 60.74 | −5.46 pp |
| 1984 | 66.2 | +8.21 pp |
| 1983 | 57.99 | −0.45 pp |
| 1982 | 58.44 | −0.43 pp |
| 1981 | 58.88 | +0.18 pp |
| 1980 | 58.69 | −0.11 pp |
| 1979 | 58.81 | +6.26 pp |
| 1978 | 52.54 | −1.35 pp |
| 1977 | 53.9 | −2.05 pp |
| 1976 | 55.94 | +2.81 pp |
| 1975 | 53.13 | −0.42 pp |
| 1974 | 53.55 | +5.69 pp |
| 1973 | 47.86 | +2.01 pp |
| 1972 | 45.86 | +1.67 pp |
| 1971 | 44.19 | −2.98 pp |
| 1970 | 47.16 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
New Zealand
50.66
Australia
47.15
The sum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percent of GDP — the standard indicator of the trade openness of an economy. Values above 100% are not an anomaly: they mean that trade turnover exceeds annual GDP, which is typical of trading hubs and of small economies built into supply chains.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
Merchandise exports plus imports as a percent of GDP — without services.
Trade Exports (% of GDP)How far the economy is oriented toward external markets.
Trade Imports (% of GDP)How far the economy depends on supplies from abroad.
Trade Trade balanceThe difference between exports and imports of goods and services. A minus means imports are larger.