Goods imports in New Zealand
New Zealand: Goods imports was 48.21 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Goods imports in New Zealand, 2000–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 48.21 billion BoP, current US$ for goods imports in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports in New Zealand peaked at 53.43 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.46 billion BoP, current US$, in 2001.
That places New Zealand 56th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 33.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 29.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 43.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 36.61 billion BoP, current US$ | 53.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 53 Peru 58.56 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 54 Bulgaria 58.51 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 55 Lithuania 48.34 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 57 Slovenia 47.91 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 58 Belarus 45.96 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 59 Algeria 45.33 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for New Zealand
- Exports of goods and services 106.75 billion current LCU (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 63.45 billion constant LCU (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 264.40 billion current US$ (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 436.87 billion current LCU (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 228.28 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added -4.7% (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 101.1% (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 64.60 billion current US$ (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation 61.12 billion current US$ (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 24.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports in New Zealand?
- Goods imports in New Zealand was 48.21 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest goods imports recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 53.43 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest goods imports recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.46 billion BoP, current US$ in 2001.
- How does New Zealand rank for goods imports?
- New Zealand ranks 56th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods imports rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.