Imports Merchandise, Customs, Price, US$ in New Zealand
New Zealand: Imports Merchandise, Customs, Price, US$ was 0.955 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Imports Merchandise, Customs, Price, US$ in New Zealand, 1991–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports merchandise, customs, price, us$ in New Zealand is 0.955, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports merchandise, customs, price, us$ in New Zealand peaked at 1.16 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.692, in 2001.
That places New Zealand 38th out of 47 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Imports Merchandise, Customs, Price, US$ in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.7709 | — |
| 1992 | 0.7639 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.7654 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.8104 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 0.8946 | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 0.913 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.869 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.7306 | -15.9% |
| 1999 | 0.7369 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.7375 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.692 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7161 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7934 | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8618 | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9163 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9192 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.993 | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 1.06 | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9213 | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 1.02 | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 1.15 | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 1.16 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.11 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.08 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8861 | -17.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8448 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8773 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8997 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8672 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8438 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9417 | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 1.03 | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9891 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9569 | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 0.9441 | -1.3% |
| 2026 | 0.955 | +1.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.955 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.1, 87% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.955 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.08, 88% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8061 | 0.7306 | 0.913 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.8615 | 0.692 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9887 | 0.8448 | 1.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.952 | 0.8438 | 1.03 | 7 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More reference data data for New Zealand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 42.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2499 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports merchandise, customs, price, us$ in New Zealand?
- Imports merchandise, customs, price, us$ in New Zealand was 0.955 in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
- What is the highest imports merchandise, customs, price, us$ recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 in 2012.
- What is the lowest imports merchandise, customs, price, us$ recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.692 in 2001.
- How does New Zealand rank for imports merchandise, customs, price, us$?
- New Zealand ranks 38th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is imports merchandise, customs, price, us$ rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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, Price, US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The price index of Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in constant US$ millions, not seasonally adjusted. The base year is 2005.