Trade in environmental goods as share of total imports in New Zealand

New Zealand: Trade in environmental goods as share of total imports was 0.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.0%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
77th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 2017
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Trade in environmental goods as share of total imports in New Zealand, 1998–2018

00.010.020.030.041998200820181998: 0.038 %1999: 0.036 %2000: 0.033 %2001: 0.037 %2002: 0.036 %2003: 0.036 %2004: 0.036 %2005: 0.033 %2006: 0.034 %2007: 0.034 %2008: 0.035 %2009: 0.04 %2010: 0.037 %2011: 0.035 %2012: 0.038 %2013: 0.036 %2014: 0.036 %2015: 0.039 %2016: 0.039 %2017: 0.042 %2018: 0.042 %

Source: IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations. Measured in %.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 0.0% for trade in environmental goods as share of total imports in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trade in environmental goods as share of total imports in New Zealand peaked at 0.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

That places New Zealand 77th out of 164 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Trade in environmental goods as share of total imports in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Trade in environmental goods as share of total imports (%) in New Zealand, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 0.0%
1999 0.0% -5.5%
2000 0.0% -8.3%
2001 0.0% +12.7%
2002 0.0% -4.0%
2003 0.0% -0.1%
2004 0.0% +1.8%
2005 0.0% -8.9%
2006 0.0% +3.6%
2007 0.0% +0.7%
2008 0.0% +0.9%
2009 0.0% +15.7%
2010 0.0% -8.2%
2011 0.0% -5.9%
2012 0.0% +9.2%
2013 0.0% -4.2%
2014 0.0% -1.7%
2015 0.0% +9.9%
2016 0.0% -0.0%
2017 0.0% +8.0%
2018 0.0% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is trade in environmental goods as share of total imports in New Zealand?
Trade in environmental goods as share of total imports in New Zealand was 0.0% in 2018, according to IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations.
What is the highest trade in environmental goods as share of total imports recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest trade in environmental goods as share of total imports recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does New Zealand rank for trade in environmental goods as share of total imports?
New Zealand ranks 77th out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
Is trade in environmental goods as share of total imports rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations, published as part of Trade in environmental goods as share of total imports (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Trade in environmental goods as share of total imports (%)
Unit
%
Source
IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 3,124 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

Environmental goods include both goods connected to environmental protection—such as goods related to pollution management and resource management—and adapted goods—which are goods that have been specifically modified to be more “environmentally friendly” or “cleaner.” A relatively high share of environmental goods imports indicates that a country purchases a significant share of environmental goods from other countries. A relatively high share of environmental goods exports indicates that a country produces and sells a significant share of environmental goods to other countries. A country’s environmental goods trade balance is the difference between its exports and imports of environmental goods.