Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in New Zealand
New Zealand: Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions was 46,849 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in New Zealand, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 46,849 for exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in New Zealand peaked at 46,849 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9,636, in 1991.
New Zealand ranks 52nd of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9,636 | — |
| 1992 | 9,791 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 10,544 | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 12,183 | +15.5% |
| 1995 | 13,638 | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 14,364 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 14,212 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 12,030 | -15.4% |
| 1999 | 12,476 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 13,281 | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 13,713 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 14,390 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 16,527 | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 20,356 | +23.2% |
| 2005 | 21,738 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 22,450 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 26,954 | +20.1% |
| 2008 | 30,569 | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 24,976 | -18.3% |
| 2010 | 31,414 | +25.8% |
| 2011 | 37,701 | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 37,311 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 39,443 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 41,616 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 34,355 | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 33,756 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 38,076 | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 39,674 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 39,516 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 38,542 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 44,904 | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 45,711 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 42,200 | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 42,770 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 46,849 | +9.5% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 46,849 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99,622, 47% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 46,849 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 337,933, 14% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,097 | 9,636 | 14,364 | 9 |
| 2000s | 20,495 | 13,281 | 30,569 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,286 | 31,414 | 41,616 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,496 | 38,542 | 46,849 | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in New Zealand?
- Exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in New Zealand was 46,849 in 2025, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
- What is the highest exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 46,849 in 2025.
- What is the lowest exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,636 in 1991.
- How does New Zealand rank for exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions?
- New Zealand ranks 52nd out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise (goods) exports, free on board (f.o.b.), in current US$ millions, not seasonally adjusted.