Imports as a share of GDP rose 3.78% to 0.265% in New Zealand in 2017, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, imports as a share of GDP in New Zealand reached an all time high of 0.340% in 1984 and an all time low of 0.209% in 1972. When compared to New Zealand's main peers, imports as a share of GDP in Australia amounted to 0.206%, 0.192% in Indonesia, 0.644% in Malaysia and 0.409% in Philippines in 2017.
New Zealand has been ranked 135th within the group of 163 countries we follow in terms of imports as a share of GDP, 2 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
Imports (As % of GDP) | Unit | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
Australia | % | 0.213% | 0.215% | 0.215% | 0.215% | 0.206% | ||||||||||||||||
Cambodia | % | 0.677% | 0.670% | 0.661% | 0.657% | 0.641% | ||||||||||||||||
China | % | 0.221% | 0.214% | 0.181% | 0.173% | 0.179% | ||||||||||||||||
Indonesia | % | 0.247% | 0.244% | 0.208% | 0.183% | 0.192% | ||||||||||||||||
Malaysia | % | 0.671% | 0.645% | 0.619% | 0.601% | 0.631% | ||||||||||||||||
New Zealand | % | 0.272% | 0.272% | 0.269% | 0.257% | 0.264% | ... | |||||||||||||||
Papua New Guinea | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||
Philippines | % | 0.296% | 0.301% | 0.319% | 0.351% | 0.386% | ||||||||||||||||
Singapore | % | 1.72% | 1.69% | 1.51% | 1.39% | 1.45% | ||||||||||||||||
Taiwan | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Thailand | % | 0.653% | 0.625% | 0.572% | 0.535% | 0.542% | ||||||||||||||||
Vietnam | % | 0.815% | 0.831% | 0.890% | 0.911% | 0.988% |