New Zealand Exports to China was US$10.74 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. New Zealand Exports to China - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on December of 2025.

Key information about New Zealand Total Exports to China

• New Zealand Total Exports to China recorded 1.014 USD bn in Oct 2025, compared with 1.008 USD bn in the previous month
• New Zealand Total Exports to China data is updated monthly, available from Jul 1981 to Oct 2025, with an averaged value of 63.612 USD mn
• The data reached an all-time high of 1.421 USD bn in Jun 2021 and a record low of 2.385 USD mn in Jul 1981

China Exports to New Zealand was US$7.74 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. China Exports to New Zealand - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on December of 2025.

New Zealand NZ: Exports: fob: Advanced Economies: China, People Republic: Hong Kong data was reported at 865.897 USD mn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 562.100 USD mn for 2016. New Zealand NZ: Exports: fob: Advanced Economies: China, People Republic: Hong Kong data is updated yearly, averaging 74.425 USD mn from Dec 1948 (Median) to 2017, with 70 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 865.897 USD mn in 2017 and a record low of 0.100 USD mn in 1952. New Zealand NZ: Exports: fob: Advanced Economies: China, People Republic: Hong Kong data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.IMF.DOT: Exports: fob: by Country: Annual.

In the year ending June 2024, China was the leading export market for New Zealand's meat and wool, accounting for ** percent of total exports. The United States and the European Union were also significant markets, with shares of ** percent and ** percent, respectively.

New Zealand Exports: fob: China data was reported at 2,004.595 NZD mn in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,794.756 NZD mn for Feb 2025. New Zealand Exports: fob: China data is updated monthly, averaging 116.098 NZD mn from Jul 1981 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 525 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,196.028 NZD mn in Nov 2021 and a record low of 2.539 NZD mn in Jul 1981. New Zealand Exports: fob: China data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Stats NZ. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.JA015: Exports: by Country. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

New Zealand Exports: fob: China: sa data was reported at 1,775.926 NZD mn in Mar 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1,790.237 NZD mn for Feb 2025. New Zealand Exports: fob: China: sa data is updated monthly, averaging 121.491 NZD mn from Jul 1981 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 525 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,059.610 NZD mn in Sep 2022 and a record low of 2.847 NZD mn in Jul 1981. New Zealand Exports: fob: China: sa data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Stats NZ. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.JA015: Exports: by Country.

Exports to China in New Zealand increased to 1634.31 NZD Million in February from 1405.16 NZD Million in January of 2024. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for New Zealand Exports to China.

This statistic shows the most important export partner countries for New Zealand in 2023. In 2023, the most important export partner of New Zealand was China, with a share of 28 percent in exports.

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: Exports: fob: Emerging and Developing Economies: Emerging and Developing Asia: China, People Republic: Macao data was reported at 19.298 USD mn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 5.761 USD mn for 2016. New Zealand NZ: Exports: fob: Emerging and Developing Economies: Emerging and Developing Asia: China, People Republic: Macao data is updated yearly, averaging 1.066 USD mn from Dec 1974 (Median) to 2017, with 44 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 19.298 USD mn in 2017 and a record low of 0.010 USD mn in 1985. New Zealand NZ: Exports: fob: Emerging and Developing Economies: Emerging and Developing Asia: China, People Republic: Macao data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.IMF.DOT: Exports: fob: by Country: Annual.

New Zealand Exports of plastics to China was US$7.91 Million during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. New Zealand Exports of plastics to China - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on November of 2025.

In 2024, China was the leading export market for New Zealand's sheep meat, with an export value of around **** billion New Zealand dollars. By comparison, the value of sheep meat exports to Saudi Arabia amounted to around ** million New Zealand dollars.

New Zealand Exports: China: Live Animals data was reported at 0.000 NZD mn in Mar 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.403 NZD mn for Feb 2025. New Zealand Exports: China: Live Animals data is updated monthly, averaging 0.000 NZD mn from Jan 1988 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 447 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 99.816 NZD mn in Aug 2014 and a record low of 0.000 NZD mn in Mar 2025. New Zealand Exports: China: Live Animals data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Stats NZ. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.JA016: Exports: by Country and Commodity: by 2 Digits HS Code.

For the year ending June 2024, China was the top export market for New Zealand's primary industry, making up ** percent of total exports. The United States followed in second place with an approximate ** percent share of exports.

Context

This Dataset presents New Zealand’s daily export trade with China from 27 January 2020. It compares 2020 values with those from previous years, to show the potential impacts of COVID-19 since its outbreak in late 2019.

We advise caution in making decisions based on this experimental data. Please send any comments to overseastrade@stats.govt.nz.

https://www.stats.govt.nz/experimental/provisional-indications-effects-of-coronavirus-outbreak-on-new-zealand-trade-with-china

Content

Imports from China The cumulative total value of imports from China alone in the past four weeks and one day to 29 February 2020 was about $775 million . This is about $169 million less than for the same period in 2019 .

Daily trade for 1 February–29 February 2020 (published 10 March 2020) Imports from China (experimental, published 10 March 2020) CSV files include imports from China, including key exports of meat, seafood, dairy, and forestry products. The data is provisional and should be regarded as an early, indicative estimate of intentions to export only, subject to revision. These are not official statistics, but an effort to provide the latest available trade data at a time of heightened interest in trade with China. The data compares the four weeks and a day up to 29 February 2020 against previous years. This allows for an estimate to be made of what may have happened to exports, if they had followed typical patterns in the past four weeks.

Acknowledgements

https://www.stats.govt.nz/experimental/provisional-indications-effects-of-coronavirus-outbreak-on-new-zealand-trade-with-china Photo by Andy Li on Unsplash

Inspiration

The Global trade impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Epidemic . “The spread of the new coronavirus is a public health crisis that could pose a serious risk to the macro economy through the halt in production activities, interruptions of people's movement and cut-off of supply chains” - Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso. G20 gathering in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, February 24, 2020. " Besides its worrying effects on human life, the novel strain of coronavirus (COVID-19) has the potential to significantly slowdown not only the Chinese economy but also the global economy. China has become the central manufacturing hub of many global business operations. Any disruption of China’s output is expected to have repercussions elsewhere through regional and global value chains. https://unctad.org/en/PublicationsLibrary/ditcinf2020d1.pdf

New Zealand NZ: Exports: Services: Macau SAR (China) data was reported at 4.700 NZD mn in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.600 NZD mn for 2022. New Zealand NZ: Exports: Services: Macau SAR (China) data is updated yearly, averaging 6.300 NZD mn from Dec 2015 (Median) to 2023, with 9 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12.900 NZD mn in 2018 and a record low of 0.100 NZD mn in 2021. New Zealand NZ: Exports: Services: Macau SAR (China) 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: Exports: by Country: OECD Member: Annual.

New Zealand Exports of honey, natural to China was US$33.49 Million during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. New Zealand Exports of honey, natural to China - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on December of 2025.

New Zealand Exports of wool, not carded or combed to China was US$117.27 Million during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. New Zealand Exports of wool, not carded or combed to China - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on December of 2025.

New Zealand NZ: Exports: fob: Emerging and Developing Economies: Emerging and Developing Asia: China, People Republic: Mainland data was reported at 8.483 USD bn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 6.525 USD bn for 2016. New Zealand NZ: Exports: fob: Emerging and Developing Economies: Emerging and Developing Asia: China, People Republic: Mainland data is updated yearly, averaging 167.197 USD mn from Dec 1955 (Median) to 2017, with 60 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.483 USD bn in 2017 and a record low of 0.400 USD mn in 1956. New Zealand NZ: Exports: fob: Emerging and Developing Economies: Emerging and Developing Asia: China, People Republic: Mainland data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.IMF.DOT: Exports: fob: by Country: Annual.