Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in New Zealand

New Zealand: Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions was 47,586 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
47,586
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
59th
of 118 countries
All-time high
54,720
in 2022
All-time low
8,407
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in New Zealand, 1991–2024

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1991200720241991: 8.4k1992: 9.2k1993: 9.6k1994: 11.9k1995: 14.0k1996: 14.7k1997: 14.5k1998: 12.5k1999: 14.3k2000: 13.9k2001: 13.3k2002: 15.1k2003: 18.6k2004: 23.2k2005: 26.2k2006: 26.4k2007: 30.9k2008: 34.3k2009: 25.6k2010: 30.6k2011: 37.1k2012: 38.2k2013: 39.6k2014: 42.5k2015: 36.6k2016: 36.1k2017: 40.1k2018: 43.8k2019: 42.4k2020: 37.1k2021: 49.9k2022: 54.7k2023: 50.5k2024: 47.6k

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in New Zealand is 47,586, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in New Zealand peaked at 54,720 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8,407, in 1991.

That places New Zealand 59th out of 118 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12,133 8,407 14,729 9
2000s 22,754 13,308 34,327 10
2010s 38,699 30,624 43,768 10
2020s 47,962 37,149 54,720 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 56 Pakistan 56,402 compare
  2. 57 Peru 52,091 compare
  3. 58 Nigeria 51,129 compare
  4. 60 Croatia 46,381 compare
  5. 61 Belarus 45,699 compare
  6. 62 Venezuela 45,151 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in New Zealand?
Imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in New Zealand was 47,586 in 2024, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
What is the highest imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 54,720 in 2022.
What is the lowest imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 8,407 in 1991.
How does New Zealand rank for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions?
New Zealand ranks 59th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
Is imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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 Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 3,909 data points, 1991–2024
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Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in current US$ millions, not seasonally adjusted.