NZ · NZL · BACI 554 · latest data 2024

Exports

$45.3B USD, nominal · 2024

= $45,329 M9.3% over 5 yrs (up)

Imports

$46.9B USD, nominal · 2024

= $46,860 M10.6% over 5 yrs (up)

Trade balancedeficit

−$1.5B USD, nominal · 2024

= $1,531 M

Total trade

$92.2B USD, nominal · 2024

= $92,189 M9.9% over 5 yrs (up)

World position
#61 of 225 exporters · top half · #58 of 225 importers · top half · 2024
World export share since 1995
−0.1 pp

Trade timeline

New Zealand's exports grew from $14.6B in 1995 to $45.3B in 2024; the 2024 balance was −$1.5B.

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Exports, imports, trade balance and total trade of New Zealand per year, USD millions.
YearExports ($M)Imports ($M)Balance ($M)Total ($M)
1995$14,634 M$14,546 M$89 M$29,180 M
1996$15,703 M$15,223 M$479 M$30,926 M
1997$15,595 M$14,895 M$700 M$30,491 M
1998$14,150 M$11,830 M$2,320 M$25,980 M
1999$14,362 M$14,741 M−$378 M$29,103 M
2000$15,430 M$14,202 M$1,227 M$29,632 M
2001$16,037 M$13,594 M$2,443 M$29,630 M
2002$16,431 M$15,320 M$1,111 M$31,751 M
2003$19,014 M$19,042 M−$28 M$38,056 M
2004$22,502 M$23,545 M−$1,043 M$46,047 M
2005$24,245 M$26,466 M−$2,221 M$50,711 M
2006$25,180 M$26,649 M−$1,469 M$51,830 M
2007$29,108 M$31,105 M−$1,997 M$60,213 M
2008$32,902 M$34,809 M−$1,907 M$67,710 M
2009$26,974 M$25,602 M$1,372 M$52,576 M
2010$32,718 M$30,842 M$1,876 M$63,561 M
2011$39,153 M$37,074 M$2,079 M$76,227 M
2012$39,034 M$38,339 M$696 M$77,373 M
2013$40,751 M$39,740 M$1,010 M$80,491 M
2014$43,983 M$42,759 M$1,224 M$86,741 M
2015$36,983 M$36,616 M$367 M$73,599 M
2016$35,730 M$36,139 M−$408 M$71,869 M
2017$39,968 M$40,001 M−$33 M$79,970 M
2018$42,162 M$44,001 M−$1,839 M$86,163 M
2019$41,491 M$42,380 M−$889 M$83,871 M
2020$40,181 M$36,929 M$3,252 M$77,111 M
2021$46,203 M$49,611 M−$3,409 M$95,814 M
2022$48,180 M$54,607 M−$6,426 M$102,787 M
2023$44,505 M$50,237 M−$5,733 M$94,742 M
2024$45,329 M$46,860 M−$1,531 M$92,189 M
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USD millions, nominal · 1995–2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

World share & rank

World export share moved from 0.3% in 1995 to 0.2% in 2024; export rank #43 → #61.

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World export and import share in percent, and world ranks, of New Zealand per year.
YearExport share (%)Import share (%)Export rankImport rank
19950.29%0.29%#43#43
19960.29%0.28%#45#44
19970.28%0.27%#45#47
19980.25%0.21%#43#50
19990.25%0.26%#44#44
20000.24%0.22%#50#49
20010.25%0.22%#49#50
20020.25%0.23%#49#48
20030.25%0.25%#51#47
20040.24%0.25%#51#47
20050.23%0.25%#54#50
20060.21%0.22%#57#53
20070.21%0.22%#58#55
20080.20%0.22%#62#59
20090.22%0.21%#59#58
20100.22%0.21%#60#59
20110.22%0.21%#60#60
20120.22%0.21%#60#60
20130.22%0.22%#59#60
20140.24%0.23%#57#56
20150.23%0.23%#58#58
20160.23%0.23%#53#56
20170.23%0.23%#55#56
20180.22%0.23%#57#56
20190.22%0.23%#56#56
20200.23%0.22%#54#57
20210.22%0.23%#56#57
20220.20%0.23%#63#58
20230.20%0.22%#60#58
20240.20%0.21%#61#58
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% of world trade and world rank · 1995–2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

Trading partners

China was New Zealand's top trading partner in 2024, at 23.1% of total trade; the top five partners covered 57.3%.

Top partner share
23.1%
Top-5 share
57.3%
Partners
221
Partner HHI (0–1)
0.093

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Top partners of New Zealand in 2024, USD millions.
RankPartnerExports to ($M)Imports from ($M)Total ($M)Balance ($M)
#1China$11,420 M$9,900 M$21,320 M$1,520 M
#2United States$5,690 M$4,800 M$10,490 M$889 M
#3Australia$5,167 M$5,178 M$10,345 M−$11 M
#4South Korea$1,571 M$4,041 M$5,613 M−$2,470 M
#5Japan$2,511 M$2,581 M$5,092 M−$69 M
#6Singapore$794 M$2,507 M$3,301 M−$1,713 M
#7Germany$762 M$1,932 M$2,695 M−$1,170 M
#8Thailand$863 M$1,759 M$2,622 M−$896 M
#9United Kingdom$1,078 M$1,371 M$2,449 M−$292 M
#10Malaysia$966 M$1,324 M$2,291 M−$358 M
#11Indonesia$1,214 M$912 M$2,126 M$302 M
#12Other Asia, nes$1,043 M$577 M$1,620 M$466 M
#13Vietnam$566 M$1,043 M$1,609 M−$477 M
#14France$491 M$914 M$1,405 M−$422 M
#15India$536 M$768 M$1,304 M−$232 M
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USD millions, nominal · 2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

Flows are origin/destination attributions, not shipping routes.

Products & sectors

Product composition of New Zealand's trade in 2024.

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USD millions · HS92 · 2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

Concentration & risk

New Zealand's export partners concentrated over 1995–2024 — HHI 0.088 → 0.102, a moderately concentrated export base across 208 partners in 2024.

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Export and import partner HHI (0–1) and partner counts of New Zealand per year.
YearExport HHIImport HHIExport partnersImport partners
19950.0880.119169151
19960.0820.127176152
19970.0790.118181160
19980.0770.108184153
19990.0840.111184156
20000.0840.103195166
20010.0760.100196174
20020.0820.101205182
20030.0800.096205181
20040.0810.094204190
20050.0780.088205194
20060.0730.087209206
20070.0740.089210212
20080.0750.075212208
20090.0770.084211212
20100.0800.087210207
20110.0750.076211208
20120.0790.075215205
20130.0890.072212211
20140.0870.074215215
20150.0790.081212215
20160.0820.085212218
20170.0930.081214217
20180.0990.079214216
20190.1130.080215218
20200.1150.089208217
20210.1380.091214220
20220.1200.090210219
20230.1140.084206220
20240.1020.088208219
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HHI (0–1) and partner count · 1995–2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

HHI is the Herfindahl–Hirschman index of partner shares on a 0–1 scale. Standard reading: below 0.10 diversified · 0.10–0.25 moderately concentrated · above 0.25 concentrated.

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Values are merchandise (goods) trade in nominal USD millions, from CEPII BACI under the HS92 classification, 1995–2024. Dataset generated 2026-06-08.

  • Goods trade only; values are nominal USD (not inflation-adjusted).
  • HS92 across 1995-2024All trade years 1995-2024 use HS92-compatible product codes for a consistent long-run series.
  • BACI country codesBACI numeric country codes can differ from standard ISO numeric codes (e.g. USA=842, France=251, India=699).
  • Origin/destination, not routesExporter/importer flows are origin/destination attributions and do not directly observe shipping routes.