Trade as a share of GDP in New Zealand
Trade as a share of GDP in New Zealand was 50.7% in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.8 pts from 2023. That is the 130th highest of 171 countries in 2024.
Trade as a share of GDP in New Zealand, 1970 to 2024
All 55 values
| Period | % |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 50.7 |
| 2023 | 49.9 |
| 2022 | 53.2 |
| 2021 | 48.4 |
| 2020 | 43.8 |
| 2019 | 54.5 |
| 2018 | 55.9 |
| 2017 | 54.3 |
| 2016 | 52.5 |
| 2015 | 54.9 |
| 2014 | 55.1 |
| 2013 | 56 |
| 2012 | 56.9 |
| 2011 | 59.2 |
| 2010 | 58.1 |
| 2009 | 55 |
| 2008 | 64.3 |
| 2007 | 58.4 |
| 2006 | 59.6 |
| 2005 | 58 |
| 2004 | 58.8 |
| 2003 | 57.9 |
| 2002 | 62.7 |
| 2001 | 67.2 |
| 2000 | 68.5 |
| 1999 | 61.4 |
| 1998 | 57.9 |
| 1997 | 55.2 |
| 1996 | 55.1 |
| 1995 | 56.9 |
| 1994 | 58.8 |
| 1993 | 57.6 |
| 1992 | 59.2 |
| 1991 | 54.6 |
| 1990 | 52.6 |
| 1989 | 52 |
| 1988 | 48.4 |
| 1987 | 50 |
| 1986 | 52.8 |
| 1985 | 60.7 |
| 1984 | 66.2 |
| 1983 | 58 |
| 1982 | 58.4 |
| 1981 | 58.9 |
| 1980 | 58.7 |
| 1979 | 58.8 |
| 1978 | 52.5 |
| 1977 | 53.9 |
| 1976 | 55.9 |
| 1975 | 53.1 |
| 1974 | 53.6 |
| 1973 | 47.9 |
| 1972 | 45.9 |
| 1971 | 44.2 |
| 1970 | 47.2 |
Rankings
Definition
Sum of exports and imports of goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. World Bank series.
Can exceed 100%, because exports and imports are both counted against GDP, which is only value added. Small open economies with large re-export or transit trade reach several hundred percent.
How to cite
World Bank, World Development Indicators. Trade, % of GDP (NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11.Use this data in your AI agent
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What is the latest trade as a share of GDP in New Zealand? Cite the source.
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What is the trade as a share of GDP in New Zealand?
Trade as a share of GDP in New Zealand was 50.7% in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.8 pts from 2023. That is the 130th highest of 171 countries in 2024.
Where does this figure come from?
World Bank. Trade, % of GDP (NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.
What was the highest trade as a share of GDP in New Zealand?
68.5% in 2000, the highest value since 1970 in this series.