New Zealand (NZL)

Annual exports and imports in 2024 (USD).

Source: UN Comtrade. Warehouse 1: partner = World totals by HS4 and year.

Exports

$42.83B

Imports

$47.57B

Total trade

$90.40B

Trade balance

-$4.74B

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New Zealand - trade dependency by partner, 2024 (USD)

Share of exports, imports, and total trade attributed to each partner.

Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Snapshot: 20251222 | Source: UN Comtrade

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Showing top 10 partners by total dependency.

Rank #1

China (CHN)

Total

23.2%

Exports

25.1%

$10.74B

Imports

21.4%

$10.19B

Total

23.2%

$20.93B

Rank #2

Australia (AUS)

Total

11.7%

Exports

12.5%

$5.35B

Imports

11.0%

$5.24B

Total

11.7%

$10.59B

Rank #3

USA (USA)

Total

11.4%

Exports

12.7%

$5.43B

Imports

10.3%

$4.91B

Total

11.4%

$10.35B

Rank #4

Rep. of Korea (KOR)

Total

6.0%

Exports

3.0%

$1.29B

Imports

8.7%

$4.14B

Total

6.0%

$5.43B

Rank #5

Japan (JPN)

Total

5.5%

Exports

5.4%

$2.32B

Imports

5.6%

$2.68B

Total

5.5%

$5.00B

Rank #6

Singapore (SGP)

Total

3.8%

Exports

2.5%

$1.06B

Imports

5.0%

$2.36B

Total

3.8%

$3.42B

Rank #7

Thailand (THA)

Total

2.8%

Exports

1.8%

$766.38M

Imports

3.7%

$1.78B

Total

2.8%

$2.54B

Rank #8

United Kingdom (GBR)

Total

2.7%

Exports

2.4%

$1.04B

Imports

2.9%

$1.40B

Total

2.7%

$2.44B

Rank #9

Germany (DEU)

Total

2.7%

Exports

1.1%

$480.76M

Imports

4.0%

$1.93B

Total

2.7%

$2.41B

Rank #10

Malaysia (MYS)

Total

2.5%

Exports

2.1%

$898.03M

Imports

2.9%

$1.37B

Total

2.5%

$2.27B

Rank	Partner	Export dependency	Import dependency	Total dependency
1	China (CHN)	25.1% $10.74B	21.4% $10.19B	23.2% $20.93B
2	Australia (AUS)	12.5% $5.35B	11.0% $5.24B	11.7% $10.59B
3	USA (USA)	12.7% $5.43B	10.3% $4.91B	11.4% $10.35B
4	Rep. of Korea (KOR)	3.0% $1.29B	8.7% $4.14B	6.0% $5.43B
5	Japan (JPN)	5.4% $2.32B	5.6% $2.68B	5.5% $5.00B
6	Singapore (SGP)	2.5% $1.06B	5.0% $2.36B	3.8% $3.42B
7	Thailand (THA)	1.8% $766.38M	3.7% $1.78B	2.8% $2.54B
8	United Kingdom (GBR)	2.4% $1.04B	2.9% $1.40B	2.7% $2.44B
9	Germany (DEU)	1.1% $480.76M	4.0% $1.93B	2.7% $2.41B
10	Malaysia (MYS)	2.1% $898.03M	2.9% $1.37B	2.5% $2.27B

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New Zealand's total trade in 2024 reached $90.4B, with a trade balance of -$4.7B.
The country ranked 54th globally in total trade, 53rd in exports, and 52nd in imports.
Top export partners were China ($10.7B), the United States ($5.4B), and Australia ($5.3B).
China was also the top import partner, accounting for $10.2B (21.4%) of total imports.
Dairy produce (HS2 04) was the leading export category at $12.4B, representing 29.0% of all exports.
Machinery and mechanical appliances (HS2 84) were the largest import category, valued at $6.6B.

New Zealand's International Trade Performance

In 2024, New Zealand's total international trade amounted to $90.4B. Exports were valued at $42.8B and imports at $47.6B, resulting in a trade deficit of -$4.7B. The country's primary export destination was China, receiving 25.1% of exports, valued at $10.7B. Other major export partners included the United States and Australia. On the import side, China was the largest source, providing $10.2B of goods, followed by Australia with $5.2B.

Top Traded Product Categories

New Zealand's export profile is dominated by agricultural goods. The top export category in 2024 was Dairy produce (HS2 04), with shipments totaling $12.4B, or 29.0% of the country's total exports. This was followed by Meat and edible meat offal (HS2 02) at $5.2B. For imports, the leading category was Machinery and mechanical appliances (HS2 84), with a total import value of $6.6B. The second largest import category was Mineral fuels and oils (HS2 27), valued at $6.3B.

Exports

New Zealand - exports over time (Exports), 2015-2024 (USD)

Annual reported export values across available years.

Flow: Exports | Years: 2015-2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Top export categories

Largest HS2 categories by export value in the selected year.

#1 • HS 04

Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included

$12.42B

29.0% share

#2 • HS 02

Meat and edible meat offal

$5.19B

12.1% share

#3 • HS 08

Fruit and nuts, edible; peel of citrus fruit or melons

$2.88B

6.7% share

#4 • HS 44

Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal

$2.87B

6.7% share

#5 • HS 19

Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products

$1.65B

3.8% share

#6 • HS 84

Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof

$1.50B

3.5% share

#7 • HS 22

Beverages, spirits and vinegar

$1.50B

3.5% share

#8 • HS 03

Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates

$1.22B

2.8% share

#9 • HS 35

Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes

$1.18B

2.8% share

#10 • HS 85

Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles

$959.83M

2.2% share

#11 • HS 21

Miscellaneous edible preparations

$916.26M

2.1% share

#12 • HS 76

Aluminium and articles thereof

$910.02M

2.1% share

#13 • HS 90

Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories

$829.44M

1.9% share

#14 • HS 99

Commodities not specified according to kind

$784.96M

1.8% share

#15 • HS 71

Natural, cultured pearls; precious, semi-precious stones; precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin

$739.54M

1.7% share

Rank	Category	Value	Share
1	Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included	$12.42B	29.0%
2	Meat and edible meat offal	$5.19B	12.1%
3	Fruit and nuts, edible; peel of citrus fruit or melons	$2.88B	6.7%
4	Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal	$2.87B	6.7%
5	Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products	$1.65B	3.8%
6	Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof	$1.50B	3.5%
7	Beverages, spirits and vinegar	$1.50B	3.5%
8	Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates	$1.22B	2.8%
9	Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes	$1.18B	2.8%
10	Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles	$959.83M	2.2%
11	Miscellaneous edible preparations	$916.26M	2.1%
12	Aluminium and articles thereof	$910.02M	2.1%
13	Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories	$829.44M	1.9%
14	Commodities not specified according to kind	$784.96M	1.8%
15	Natural, cultured pearls; precious, semi-precious stones; precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin	$739.54M	1.7%

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New Zealand - export composition by product categories (Exports), 2024 (USD)

Largest product categories by export value in the selected year.

Flow: Exports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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New Zealand - export composition by 4-digit product groups (Exports), 2024 (USD)

Area reflects share within the displayed list; hover for product codes.

Flow: Exports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Imports

New Zealand - imports over time (Imports), 2015-2024 (USD)

Annual reported import values across available years.

Flow: Imports | Years: 2015-2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Top import categories

Largest HS2 categories by import value in the selected year.

#1 • HS 84

Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof

$6.57B

13.8% share

#2 • HS 27

Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes

$6.34B

13.3% share

#3 • HS 87

Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof

$5.22B

11.0% share

#4 • HS 85

Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles

$4.31B

9.1% share

#5 • HS 90

Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories

$1.67B

3.5% share

#6 • HS 39

Plastics and articles thereof

$1.60B

3.4% share

#7 • HS 30

Pharmaceutical products

$1.42B

3.0% share

#8 • HS 88

Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof

$1.22B

2.6% share

#9 • HS 23

Food industries, residues and wastes thereof; prepared animal fodder

$999.79M

2.1% share

#10 • HS 94

Furniture; bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, cushions and similar stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings, n.e.c.; illuminated signs, illuminated name-plates and the like; prefabricated buildings

$865.83M

1.8% share

#11 • HS 21

Miscellaneous edible preparations

$744.48M

1.6% share

#12 • HS 73

Iron or steel articles

$728.99M

1.5% share

#13 • HS 99

Commodities not specified according to kind

$715.17M

1.5% share

#14 • HS 48

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or paperboard

$677.33M

1.4% share

#15 • HS 61

Apparel and clothing accessories; knitted or crocheted

$637.98M

1.3% share

Rank	Category	Value	Share
1	Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof	$6.57B	13.8%
2	Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes	$6.34B	13.3%
3	Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof	$5.22B	11.0%
4	Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles	$4.31B	9.1%
5	Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories	$1.67B	3.5%
6	Plastics and articles thereof	$1.60B	3.4%
7	Pharmaceutical products	$1.42B	3.0%
8	Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof	$1.22B	2.6%
9	Food industries, residues and wastes thereof; prepared animal fodder	$999.79M	2.1%
10	Furniture; bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, cushions and similar stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings, n.e.c.; illuminated signs, illuminated name-plates and the like; prefabricated buildings	$865.83M	1.8%
11	Miscellaneous edible preparations	$744.48M	1.6%
12	Iron or steel articles	$728.99M	1.5%
13	Commodities not specified according to kind	$715.17M	1.5%
14	Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or paperboard	$677.33M	1.4%
15	Apparel and clothing accessories; knitted or crocheted	$637.98M	1.3%

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New Zealand - import composition by product categories (Imports), 2024 (USD)

Largest product categories by import value in the selected year.

Flow: Imports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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New Zealand - import composition by 4-digit product groups (Imports), 2024 (USD)

Area reflects share within the displayed list; hover for product codes.

Flow: Imports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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