New Zealand recorded a trade deficit of 1542 NZD Million in October of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - New Zealand Balance of Trade - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Key information about New Zealand's Trade Balance

• New Zealand's Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 888.7 USD mn in Oct 2025, compared with a deficit of 814.1 USD mn in the previous month
• New Zealand's Trade Balance data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1960 to Oct 2025, with an averaged value of -33.6 USD mn
• The data reached an all-time high of 913.8 USD mn in Apr 2011 and a record low of -1.7 USD bn in Aug 2022

• In the latest reports, New Zealand's Total Exports reached 3.7 USD bn in Oct 2025, an increase of 10.5% YoY (year-on-year)
• Total Imports recorded 4.6 USD bn in Oct 2025, an increase of 10.5% YoY (year-on-year)

The statistic shows New Zealand's trade balance of goods from 2014 to 2024. Trade balance is the value of exported goods minus the value of imported goods. A positive trade balance signifies a trade surplus, while a negative value signifies a trade deficit. In 2024, New Zealand's trade deficit amounted to around **** billion U.S. dollars.

New Zealand NZ: Trade Balance: Services: American Samoa data was reported at 4.300 NZD mn in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 3.100 NZD mn for 2022. New Zealand NZ: Trade Balance: Services: American Samoa data is updated yearly, averaging 4.300 NZD mn from Dec 2015 (Median) to 2023, with 9 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.200 NZD mn in 2017 and a record low of 0.200 NZD mn in 2021. New Zealand NZ: Trade Balance: Services: American Samoa data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.OECD.TISP: Trade in Services: Trade Balance: by Country: OECD Member: Annual.

Graph and download economic data for International Merchandise Trade Statistics: Trade Balance: Commodities for New Zealand (XTNTVA01NZQ664N) from Q1 1957 to Q3 2025 about New Zealand, trade, Net, and goods.

Historical dataset showing New Zealand trade balance by year from 1970 to 2023.

New Zealand Trade Balance: Trend data was reported at -519.000 NZD mn in Oct 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of -539.000 NZD mn for Sep 2018. New Zealand Trade Balance: Trend data is updated monthly, averaging -50.000 NZD mn from Jan 1988 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 370 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 296.000 NZD mn in Dec 2013 and a record low of -587.000 NZD mn in Aug 2005. New Zealand Trade Balance: Trend data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics New Zealand. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.JA001: Trade Statistics.

Graph and download economic data for International Merchandise Trade Statistics: Trade Balance: Commodities for New Zealand (XTNTVA01NZA667S) from 1957 to 2024 about New Zealand, trade, Net, and goods.

New Zealand: Trade balance, billion USD: The latest value from 2024 is -6.2 billion U.S. dollars, an increase from -9.38 billion U.S. dollars in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 4.90 billion U.S. dollars, based on data from 109 countries. Historically, the average for New Zealand from 2000 to 2024 is -0.45 billion U.S. dollars. The minimum value, -13.87 billion U.S. dollars, was reached in 2022 while the maximum of 3.32 billion U.S. dollars was recorded in 2010.

New Zealand's total Exports in 2024 were valued at US$42.83 Billion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. New Zealand's main export partners were: China, the United States and Australia. The top three export commodities were: Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible products; Meat and edible meat offal and Edible fruits, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons. Total Imports were valued at US$47.57 Billion. In 2024, New Zealand had a trade deficit of US$4.74 Billion.

New Zealand NZ: Trade Balance: Services: French Guiana data was reported at 0.000 NZD mn in 2023. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 NZD mn for 2022. New Zealand NZ: Trade Balance: Services: French Guiana data is updated yearly, averaging 0.000 NZD mn from Dec 2019 (Median) to 2023, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.000 NZD mn in 2023 and a record low of 0.000 NZD mn in 2023. New Zealand NZ: Trade Balance: Services: French Guiana data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.OECD.TISP: Trade in Services: Trade Balance: by Country: OECD Member: Annual.

New Zealand NZ: Trade Balance: Services: Albania data was reported at 0.700 NZD mn in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.300 NZD mn for 2022. New Zealand NZ: Trade Balance: Services: Albania data is updated yearly, averaging 0.000 NZD mn from Dec 2015 (Median) to 2023, with 9 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.700 NZD mn in 2023 and a record low of -0.200 NZD mn in 2019. New Zealand NZ: Trade Balance: Services: Albania data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.OECD.TISP: Trade in Services: Trade Balance: by Country: OECD Member: Annual.

New Zealand recorded a Current Account deficit of 970 NZD Million in the second quarter of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - New Zealand Current Account - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

New Zealand NZ: Trade Balance: Services: Mauritius data was reported at 0.100 NZD mn in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2.000 NZD mn for 2022. New Zealand NZ: Trade Balance: Services: Mauritius data is updated yearly, averaging 1.300 NZD mn from Dec 2015 (Median) to 2023, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.700 NZD mn in 2017 and a record low of -0.100 NZD mn in 2021. New Zealand NZ: Trade Balance: Services: Mauritius data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.OECD.TISP: Trade in Services: Trade Balance: by Country: OECD Member: Annual.

New Zealand NZ: Trade Balance: Services: USD: Marshall Islands data was reported at 0.100 USD mn in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.000 USD mn for 2022. New Zealand NZ: Trade Balance: Services: USD: Marshall Islands data is updated yearly, averaging 0.100 USD mn from Dec 2018 (Median) to 2023, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.300 USD mn in 2020 and a record low of -0.100 USD mn in 2018. New Zealand NZ: Trade Balance: Services: USD: Marshall Islands data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.OECD.TISP: Trade in Services: Trade Balance: USD: by Country: OECD Member: Annual.

New Zealand NZ: Trade Balance: Services: USD: Northern Mariana Islands data was reported at 0.100 USD mn in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of -0.100 USD mn for 2022. New Zealand NZ: Trade Balance: Services: USD: Northern Mariana Islands data is updated yearly, averaging 0.000 USD mn from Dec 2015 (Median) to 2023, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.200 USD mn in 2018 and a record low of -0.100 USD mn in 2022. New Zealand NZ: Trade Balance: Services: USD: Northern Mariana Islands data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.OECD.TISP: Trade in Services: Trade Balance: USD: by Country: OECD Member: Annual.

New Zealand Trade Balance: Services: USD: Niger data was reported at 0.000 USD mn in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.100 USD mn for 2021. New Zealand Trade Balance: Services: USD: Niger data is updated yearly, averaging 0.050 USD mn from Dec 2018 (Median) to 2023, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.500 USD mn in 2018 and a record low of 0.000 USD mn in 2023. New Zealand Trade Balance: Services: USD: Niger data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.OECD.TISP: Trade in Services: Trade Balance: USD: by Country: OECD Member: Annual.

New Zealand NZ: Trade Balance: Services: Chile data was reported at 27.200 NZD mn in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 9.400 NZD mn for 2021. New Zealand NZ: Trade Balance: Services: Chile data is updated yearly, averaging 41.800 NZD mn from Dec 2015 (Median) to 2022, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 82.100 NZD mn in 2018 and a record low of 9.400 NZD mn in 2021. New Zealand NZ: Trade Balance: Services: Chile data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.OECD.TISP: Trade in Services: Trade Balance: by Country: OECD Member: Annual.

New Zealand NZ: Trade Balance: Services: Greenland data was reported at 0.000 NZD mn in 2023. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 NZD mn for 2022. New Zealand NZ: Trade Balance: Services: Greenland data is updated yearly, averaging 0.000 NZD mn from Dec 2015 (Median) to 2023, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.000 NZD mn in 2023 and a record low of -0.100 NZD mn in 2020. New Zealand NZ: Trade Balance: Services: Greenland data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.OECD.TISP: Trade in Services: Trade Balance: by Country: OECD Member: Annual.

New Zealand NZ: Trade Balance: Services: Maldives data was reported at 0.900 NZD mn in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.800 NZD mn for 2022. New Zealand NZ: Trade Balance: Services: Maldives data is updated yearly, averaging 0.600 NZD mn from Dec 2015 (Median) to 2023, with 9 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.600 NZD mn in 2020 and a record low of -1.000 NZD mn in 2018. New Zealand NZ: Trade Balance: Services: Maldives data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.OECD.TISP: Trade in Services: Trade Balance: by Country: OECD Member: Annual.