Service imports in New Zealand
New Zealand: Service imports was 20.28 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Service imports in New Zealand, 2000–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for service imports in New Zealand is 20.28 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 68.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports in New Zealand peaked at 20.28 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.37 billion BoP, current US$, in 2001.
New Zealand ranks 51st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 20.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 48 Ukraine 23.09 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 49 Chile 21.95 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 50 South Africa 21.77 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 52 Nigeria 19.64 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 53 Colombia 19.63 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 54 Lithuania 17.48 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 service imports in New Zealand?
- Service imports in New Zealand was 20.28 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest service imports recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 20.28 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest service imports recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.37 billion BoP, current US$ in 2001.
- How does New Zealand rank for service imports?
- New Zealand ranks 51st out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is service imports rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.6%. 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 Service imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.