Goods imports as a part of balance payment rose 33.8% to USD 49.2 bil in New Zealand in 2021, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, goods imports as a part of balance payment in New Zealand reached an all time high of USD 49.2 bil in 2021 and an all time low of USD 7.49 bil in 1991. When compared to New Zealand's main peers, goods imports as a part of balance payment in Australia amounted to USD 258 bil, USD 189 bil in Indonesia, USD 195 bil in Malaysia and USD 107 bil in Philippines in 2021.
New Zealand has been ranked 52nd within the group of 140 countries we follow in terms of goods imports as a part of balance payment, 5 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
Goods Imports (BoP, USD) | Unit | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
Australia | USD bil | 207 | 199 | 221 | 237 | 223 | ||||||||||||||||
Cambodia | USD bil | 13.3 | 14.1 | 15.5 | 18.8 | 22.2 | ||||||||||||||||
China | USD bil | 1,567 | 1,501 | 1,740 | 2,037 | 1,994 | ||||||||||||||||
Indonesia | USD bil | 135 | 129 | 150 | 181 | 165 | ||||||||||||||||
Malaysia | USD bil | 147 | 141 | 159 | 177 | 167 | ||||||||||||||||
New Zealand | USD bil | 35.8 | 35.6 | 39.8 | 43.4 | 42.1 | ||||||||||||||||
Papua New Guinea | USD bil | 2.57 | 2.07 | 3.06 | 3.21 | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
Philippines | USD bil | 66.5 | 78.3 | 92.0 | 103 | 103 | ||||||||||||||||
Singapore | USD bil | 304 | 283 | 316 | 356 | 344 | ||||||||||||||||
Taiwan | USD bil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Thailand | USD bil | 187 | 178 | 201 | 229 | 216 | ||||||||||||||||
Vietnam | USD bil | 155 | 166 | 204 | 227 | 243 |