Customs and other import duties in New Zealand

New Zealand: Customs and other import duties was 4.12 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.12 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
80th
of 152 countries
All-time high
4.12 billion current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
88.00 million current LCU
in 1972
Years of data
41
1972–2024

Customs and other import duties in New Zealand, 1972–2024

01.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B1972199820241972: 88.0M current LCU1973: 120.0M current LCU1974: 142.0M current LCU1975: 125.0M current LCU1976: 147.0M current LCU1977: 150.0M current LCU1978: 166.0M current LCU1979: 212.0M current LCU1980: 231.0M current LCU1981: 338.0M current LCU1982: 356.0M current LCU1983: 444.0M current LCU1984: 624.0M current LCU1985: 556.0M current LCU1986: 736.0M current LCU1987: 912.0M current LCU1988: 536.0M current LCU2001: 647.8M current LCU2002: 665.7M current LCU2003: 749.8M current LCU2004: 720.3M current LCU2005: 946.7M current LCU2006: 1.1B current LCU2007: 1.8B current LCU2008: 1.9B current LCU2009: 1.9B current LCU2010: 1.9B current LCU2011: 1.9B current LCU2012: 2.0B current LCU2013: 2.1B current LCU2014: 2.2B current LCU2015: 2.4B current LCU2016: 2.4B current LCU2017: 2.5B current LCU2018: 2.7B current LCU2019: 2.8B current LCU2020: 3.0B current LCU2021: 3.3B current LCU2022: 3.5B current LCU2023: 3.7B current LCU2024: 4.1B current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2024, customs and other import duties in New Zealand stood at 4.12 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 90.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, customs and other import duties in New Zealand peaked at 4.12 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 88.00 million current LCU, in 1972.

That places New Zealand 80th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 143.75 million current LCU 88.00 million current LCU 212.00 million current LCU 8
1980s 525.89 million current LCU 231.00 million current LCU 912.00 million current LCU 9
2000s 1.16 billion current LCU 647.80 million current LCU 1.88 billion current LCU 9
2010s 2.30 billion current LCU 1.87 billion current LCU 2.81 billion current LCU 10
2020s 3.52 billion current LCU 3.00 billion current LCU 4.12 billion current LCU 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 77 Sweden 4.82 billion current LCU compare
  2. 78 United Kingdom 4.82 billion current LCU compare
  3. 79 Guatemala 4.61 billion current LCU compare
  4. 81 Czechia 3.89 billion current LCU compare
  5. 82 Norway 3.65 billion current LCU compare
  6. 83 Honduras 3.44 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 152 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is customs and other import duties in New Zealand?
Customs and other import duties in New Zealand was 4.12 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest customs and other import duties recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 4.12 billion current LCU in 2024.
What is the lowest customs and other import duties recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 88.00 million current LCU in 1972.
How does New Zealand rank for customs and other import duties?
New Zealand ranks 80th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
Is customs and other import duties rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 90.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Customs and other import duties (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Customs and other import duties (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
152 places, 3,879 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Taxes and duties on imports are taxes on goods and services that become payable at the moment when goods enter the economic territory or when services are delivered by non-resident producers to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.