New Zealand Balance of Trade
New Zealand's trade deficit widened to NZD 1.35 billion in September 2025. This is the highest deficit since October 2024. The deficit increased by 9.7% from NZD 1.24 billion in August 2025. This widening occurred because import growth exceeded export growth. Imports rose by 16% year-over-year from China and 7.3% and 6.4% from the EU and Australia respectively. Although goods exports showed double-digit gains to major partners, imports expanded at a faster pace. New Zealand's record low balance of trade was -2.63 NZD billion in August 2022 and record high was 1.37 NZD billion in April 2020.
Monthly Historical Data (1951-2025)
(in Billion NZD)| Month | Balance of Trade (Billion NZD) |
|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | -1.4 |
| Aug 2025 | -1.2 |
| Jul 2025 | -0.7 |
| Jun 2025 | 0.2 |
| May 2025 | 1.1 |
| Apr 2025 | 1.3 |
| Mar 2025 | 0.8 |
| Feb 2025 | 0.4 |
| Jan 2025 | -0.5 |
| Dec 2024 | 0.1 |
| Nov 2024 | -0.4 |
| Oct 2024 | -1.5 |
| Sep 2024 | -2.2 |
| Aug 2024 | -2.3 |
| Jul 2024 | -1 |
| Jun 2024 | 0.6 |
| May 2024 | 0.1 |
| Apr 2024 | 0 |
| Mar 2024 | 0.5 |
| Feb 2024 | -0.3 |
| Jan 2024 | -1.1 |
| Dec 2023 | -0.4 |
| Nov 2023 | -1.3 |
| Oct 2023 | -1.7 |
| Sep 2023 | -2.4 |
| Aug 2023 | -2.3 |
| Jul 2023 | -1.2 |
| Jun 2023 | -0.1 |
| May 2023 | 0 |
| Apr 2023 | 0.2 |
| Mar 2023 | -1.6 |
| Feb 2023 | -0.8 |
| Jan 2023 | -2.1 |
| Dec 2022 | -0.7 |
| Nov 2022 | -2.2 |
| Oct 2022 | -2.3 |
| Sep 2022 | -2.5 |
| Aug 2022 | -2.6 |
| Jul 2022 | -1.4 |
| Jun 2022 | -1.1 |
| May 2022 | 0.1 |
| Apr 2022 | 0.5 |
| Mar 2022 | -0.6 |
| Feb 2022 | -0.7 |
| Jan 2022 | -1.1 |
| Dec 2021 | -1 |
| Nov 2021 | -1.1 |
| Oct 2021 | -1.3 |
| Sep 2021 | -2.2 |
| Aug 2021 | -2.1 |
| Jul 2021 | -0.4 |
| Jun 2021 | 0.4 |
| May 2021 | 0.4 |
| Apr 2021 | 0.6 |
| Mar 2021 | -0.2 |
| Feb 2021 | 0.4 |
| Jan 2021 | -0.7 |
| Dec 2020 | 0.2 |
| Nov 2020 | 0 |
| Oct 2020 | -0.5 |
| Sep 2020 | -1.1 |
| Aug 2020 | -0.3 |
| Jul 2020 | 0.4 |
| Jun 2020 | 0.4 |
| May 2020 | 1.2 |
| Apr 2020 | 1.4 |
| Mar 2020 | 0.5 |
| Feb 2020 | 0.6 |
| Jan 2020 | -0.4 |
| Dec 2019 | 0.4 |
| Nov 2019 | -0.8 |
| Oct 2019 | -1 |
| Sep 2019 | -1.3 |
| Aug 2019 | -1.6 |
| Jul 2019 | -0.7 |
| Jun 2019 | 0.3 |
| May 2019 | 0.2 |
| Apr 2019 | 0.4 |
| Mar 2019 | 0.8 |
| Feb 2019 | -0.1 |
| Jan 2019 | -0.9 |
| Dec 2018 | 0 |
| Nov 2018 | -1 |
| Oct 2018 | -1.3 |
| Sep 2018 | -1.6 |
| Aug 2018 | -1.6 |
| Jul 2018 | -0.2 |
| Jun 2018 | -0.3 |
| May 2018 | 0.2 |
| Apr 2018 | 0.2 |
| Mar 2018 | -0.2 |
| Feb 2018 | 0.2 |
| Jan 2018 | -0.7 |
| Dec 2017 | 0.6 |
| Nov 2017 | -1.2 |
| Oct 2017 | -0.8 |
| Sep 2017 | -1.2 |
| Aug 2017 | -1.2 |
| Jul 2017 | 0.1 |
| Jun 2017 | 0.2 |
| May 2017 | 0.1 |
| Apr 2017 | 0.5 |
| Mar 2017 | 0.3 |
| Feb 2017 | 0 |
| Jan 2017 | -0.2 |
| Dec 2016 | 0 |
| Nov 2016 | -0.7 |
| Oct 2016 | -0.8 |
| Sep 2016 | -1.4 |
| Aug 2016 | -1.2 |
| Jul 2016 | -0.4 |
| Jun 2016 | 0.1 |
| May 2016 | 0.3 |
| Apr 2016 | 0.3 |
| Mar 2016 | 0.2 |
| Feb 2016 | 0.4 |
| Jan 2016 | 0 |
| Dec 2015 | 0 |
| Nov 2015 | -0.8 |
| Oct 2015 | -0.9 |
| Sep 2015 | -1.1 |
| Aug 2015 | -1.1 |
| Jul 2015 | -0.7 |
| Jun 2015 | -0.2 |
| May 2015 | 0.4 |
| Apr 2015 | 0.2 |
| Mar 2015 | 0.7 |
| Feb 2015 | 0.1 |
| Jan 2015 | 0.1 |
| Dec 2014 | -0.2 |
| Nov 2014 | -0.3 |
| Oct 2014 | -0.9 |
| Sep 2014 | -1.4 |
| Aug 2014 | -0.5 |
| Jul 2014 | -0.9 |
| Jun 2014 | 0.2 |
| May 2014 | 0.3 |
| Apr 2014 | 0.5 |
| Mar 2014 | 0.9 |
| Feb 2014 | 0.8 |
| Jan 2014 | 0.3 |
| Dec 2013 | 0.5 |
| Nov 2013 | 0.2 |
| Oct 2013 | -0.2 |
| Sep 2013 | -0.2 |
| Aug 2013 | -1.2 |
| Jul 2013 | -0.8 |
| Jun 2013 | 0.4 |
| May 2013 | 0 |
| Apr 2013 | 0.2 |
| Mar 2013 | 0.7 |
| Feb 2013 | 0.4 |
| Jan 2013 | -0.3 |
| Dec 2012 | 0.5 |
| Nov 2012 | -0.6 |
| Oct 2012 | -0.7 |
| Sep 2012 | -0.8 |
| Aug 2012 | -0.8 |
| Jul 2012 | 0.1 |
| Jun 2012 | 0.3 |
| May 2012 | 0.3 |
| Apr 2012 | 0.3 |
| Mar 2012 | 0.2 |
| Feb 2012 | 0.2 |
| Jan 2012 | -0.2 |
| Dec 2011 | 0.3 |
| Nov 2011 | -0.6 |
| Oct 2011 | -0.2 |
| Sep 2011 | -0.8 |
| Aug 2011 | -0.7 |
| Jul 2011 | 0.1 |
| Jun 2011 | 0.2 |
| May 2011 | 0.6 |
| Apr 2011 | 1.2 |
| Mar 2011 | 0.6 |
| Feb 2011 | 0.2 |
| Jan 2011 | 0 |
| Dec 2010 | -0.2 |
| Nov 2010 | -0.2 |
| Oct 2010 | -0.2 |
| Sep 2010 | -0.5 |
| Aug 2010 | -0.4 |
| Jul 2010 | -0.2 |
| Jun 2010 | 0.2 |
| May 2010 | 0.8 |
| Apr 2010 | 0.7 |
| Mar 2010 | 0.6 |
| Feb 2010 | 0.3 |
| Jan 2010 | 0.3 |
| Dec 2009 | 0 |
| Nov 2009 | -0.3 |
| Oct 2009 | -0.5 |
| Sep 2009 | -0.6 |
| Aug 2009 | -0.7 |
| Jul 2009 | -0.2 |
| Jun 2009 | -0.3 |
| May 2009 | 0.9 |
| Apr 2009 | 0.3 |
| Mar 2009 | 0.4 |
| Feb 2009 | 0.5 |
| Jan 2009 | -0.1 |
| Dec 2008 | -0.3 |
| Nov 2008 | -0.6 |
| Oct 2008 | -1 |
| Sep 2008 | -1.3 |
| Aug 2008 | -0.8 |
| Jul 2008 | -0.8 |
| Jun 2008 | -0.2 |
| May 2008 | -0.2 |
| Apr 2008 | -0.3 |
| Mar 2008 | 0 |
| Feb 2008 | 0.2 |
| Jan 2008 | -0.3 |
| Dec 2007 | 0 |
| Nov 2007 | -0.6 |
| Oct 2007 | -0.8 |
| Sep 2007 | -0.6 |
| Aug 2007 | -0.9 |
| Jul 2007 | -0.8 |
| Jun 2007 | -0.5 |
| May 2007 | 0 |
| Apr 2007 | -0.2 |
| Mar 2007 | 0.1 |
| Feb 2007 | -0.1 |
| Jan 2007 | -0.8 |
| Dec 2006 | -0.3 |
| Nov 2006 | -0.8 |
| Oct 2006 | -1.2 |
| Sep 2006 | -0.6 |
| Aug 2006 | -1 |
| Jul 2006 | -0.7 |
| Jun 2006 | -0.2 |
| May 2006 | -0.1 |
| Apr 2006 | 0 |
| Mar 2006 | 0.1 |
| Feb 2006 | -0.4 |
| Jan 2006 | -0.9 |
| Dec 2005 | -0.3 |
| Nov 2005 | -1.2 |
| Oct 2005 | -0.9 |
| Sep 2005 | -1 |
| Aug 2005 | -1.1 |
| Jul 2005 | -0.6 |
| Jun 2005 | -0.5 |
| May 2005 | -0.1 |
| Apr 2005 | -0.1 |
| Mar 2005 | -0.2 |
| Feb 2005 | -0.1 |
| Jan 2005 | -0.3 |
| Dec 2004 | -0.5 |
| Nov 2004 | -0.7 |
| Oct 2004 | -0.5 |
| Sep 2004 | -1 |
| Aug 2004 | -0.7 |
| Jul 2004 | -0.4 |
| Jun 2004 | -0.4 |
| May 2004 | 0.7 |
| Apr 2004 | -0.2 |
| Mar 2004 | 0 |
| Feb 2004 | 0.1 |
| Jan 2004 | -0.6 |
| Dec 2003 | -0.5 |
| Nov 2003 | -0.4 |
| Oct 2003 | -0.7 |
| Sep 2003 | -0.8 |
| Aug 2003 | -0.3 |
| Jul 2003 | -0.5 |
| Jun 2003 | -0.2 |
| May 2003 | 0.1 |
| Apr 2003 | 0 |
| Mar 2003 | 0.3 |
| Feb 2003 | 0 |
| Jan 2003 | -0.4 |
| Dec 2002 | -0.3 |
| Nov 2002 | -0.5 |
| Oct 2002 | -0.7 |
| Sep 2002 | -0.4 |
| Aug 2002 | -0.6 |
| Jul 2002 | -0.3 |
| Jun 2002 | 0.3 |
| May 2002 | 0.5 |
| Apr 2002 | 0 |
| Mar 2002 | 0.5 |
| Feb 2002 | 0.3 |
| Jan 2002 | -0.3 |
| Dec 2001 | 0 |
| Nov 2001 | -0.4 |
| Oct 2001 | -0.3 |
| Sep 2001 | -0.1 |
| Aug 2001 | -0.1 |
| Jul 2001 | 0 |
| Jun 2001 | 0.1 |
| May 2001 | 0.7 |
| Apr 2001 | 0.3 |
| Mar 2001 | 0.1 |
| Feb 2001 | 0.4 |
| Jan 2001 | 0.1 |
| Dec 2000 | -0.1 |
| Nov 2000 | -0.4 |
| Oct 2000 | -0.2 |
| Sep 2000 | -0.6 |
| Aug 2000 | -0.4 |
| Jul 2000 | -0.1 |
| Jun 2000 | 0 |
| May 2000 | 0.2 |
| Apr 2000 | 0 |
| Mar 2000 | 0 |
| Feb 2000 | 0 |
| Jan 2000 | 0 |
| Dec 1999 | -1.1 |
| Nov 1999 | -0.7 |
| Oct 1999 | -0.4 |
| Sep 1999 | -0.5 |
| Aug 1999 | -0.4 |
| Jul 1999 | -0.1 |
| Jun 1999 | -0.2 |
| May 1999 | 0.1 |
| Apr 1999 | 0 |
| Mar 1999 | 0.1 |
| Feb 1999 | 0 |
| Jan 1999 | -0.3 |
| Dec 1998 | -0.1 |
| Nov 1998 | -0.4 |
| Oct 1998 | -0.4 |
| Sep 1998 | -0.2 |
| Aug 1998 | -0.2 |
| Jul 1998 | -0.1 |
| Jun 1998 | 0 |
| May 1998 | 0.3 |
| Apr 1998 | 0.1 |
| Mar 1998 | 0 |
| Feb 1998 | 0.1 |
| Jan 1998 | 0.1 |
| Dec 1997 | 0 |
| Nov 1997 | -0.1 |
| Oct 1997 | -0.3 |
| Sep 1997 | -0.3 |
| Aug 1997 | -0.1 |
| Jul 1997 | -0.5 |
| Jun 1997 | 0.2 |
| May 1997 | 0.4 |
| Apr 1997 | 0.1 |
| Mar 1997 | 0 |
| Feb 1997 | 0.1 |
| Jan 1997 | -0.1 |
| Dec 1996 | 0 |
| Nov 1996 | -0.1 |
| Oct 1996 | -0.2 |
| Sep 1996 | -0.3 |
| Aug 1996 | -0.4 |
| Jul 1996 | -0.1 |
| Jun 1996 | 0 |
| May 1996 | 0.3 |
| Apr 1996 | 0.1 |
| Mar 1996 | 0.2 |
| Feb 1996 | 0.1 |
| Jan 1996 | -0.2 |
| Dec 1995 | 0 |
| Nov 1995 | -0.3 |
| Oct 1995 | -0.2 |
| Sep 1995 | -0.3 |
| Aug 1995 | -0.3 |
| Jul 1995 | -0.2 |
| Jun 1995 | 0.2 |
| May 1995 | 0 |
| Apr 1995 | 0.1 |
| Mar 1995 | 0.2 |
| Feb 1995 | 0.3 |
| Jan 1995 | 0 |
| Dec 1994 | 0.1 |
| Nov 1994 | -0.5 |
| Oct 1994 | -0.4 |
| Sep 1994 | -0.2 |
| Aug 1994 | -0.2 |
| Jul 1994 | -0.1 |
| Jun 1994 | 0.2 |
| May 1994 | 0.5 |
| Apr 1994 | 0.3 |
| Mar 1994 | 0.4 |
| Feb 1994 | 0.3 |
| Jan 1994 | 0.1 |
| Dec 1993 | 0.1 |
| Nov 1993 | -0.1 |
| Oct 1993 | 0 |
| Sep 1993 | 0 |
| Aug 1993 | -0.3 |
| Jul 1993 | -0.1 |
| Jun 1993 | 0.4 |
| May 1993 | 0.5 |
| Apr 1993 | 0.4 |
| Mar 1993 | 0.5 |
| Feb 1993 | 0.3 |
| Jan 1993 | 0.1 |
| Dec 1992 | 0.2 |
| Nov 1992 | -0.1 |
| Oct 1992 | -0.1 |
| Sep 1992 | -0.4 |
| Aug 1992 | -0.1 |
| Jul 1992 | 0 |
| Jun 1992 | 0.4 |
| May 1992 | 0.4 |
| Apr 1992 | 0.4 |
| Mar 1992 | 0.5 |
| Feb 1992 | -0.2 |
| Jan 1992 | 0 |
| Dec 1991 | 0.3 |
| Nov 1991 | 0.3 |
| Oct 1991 | 0 |
| Sep 1991 | 0.1 |
| Aug 1991 | 0.1 |
| Jul 1991 | 0.1 |
| Jun 1991 | 0.4 |
| May 1991 | 0.4 |
| Apr 1991 | 0.2 |
| Mar 1991 | 0.3 |
| Feb 1991 | 0.2 |
| Jan 1991 | 0 |
| Dec 1990 | 0.1 |
| Nov 1990 | -0.3 |
| Oct 1990 | -0.2 |
| Sep 1990 | -0.2 |
| Aug 1990 | -0.2 |
| Jul 1990 | -0.1 |
| Jun 1990 | 0.3 |
| May 1990 | 0.1 |
| Apr 1990 | 0.1 |
| Mar 1990 | 0.2 |
| Feb 1990 | 0.1 |
| Jan 1990 | -0.1 |
| Dec 1989 | -0.4 |
| Nov 1989 | -0.2 |
| Oct 1989 | -0.3 |
| Sep 1989 | -0.1 |
| Aug 1989 | -0.2 |
| Jul 1989 | -0.2 |
| Jun 1989 | 0.3 |
| May 1989 | 0.4 |
| Apr 1989 | 0.2 |
| Mar 1989 | 0.3 |
| Feb 1989 | 0.2 |
| Jan 1989 | 0.2 |
| Dec 1988 | 0.5 |
| Nov 1988 | 0.2 |
| Oct 1988 | -0.1 |
| Sep 1988 | 0.2 |
| Aug 1988 | 0.1 |
| Jul 1988 | 0.1 |
| Jun 1988 | 0.2 |
| May 1988 | 0.4 |
| Apr 1988 | 0.2 |
| Mar 1988 | 0.2 |
| Feb 1988 | 0.3 |
| Jan 1988 | 0 |
| Dec 1987 | 0.1 |
| Nov 1987 | -0.1 |
| Oct 1987 | -0.3 |
| Sep 1987 | -0.1 |
| Aug 1987 | -0.1 |
| Jul 1987 | 0 |
| Jun 1987 | 0.1 |
| May 1987 | 0.2 |
| Apr 1987 | 0.1 |
| Mar 1987 | -0.1 |
| Feb 1987 | 0.1 |
| Jan 1987 | 0 |
| Dec 1986 | 0.1 |
| Nov 1986 | -0.1 |
| Oct 1986 | 0 |
| Sep 1986 | -0.2 |
| Aug 1986 | 0 |
| Jul 1986 | 0.1 |
| Jun 1986 | 0.1 |
| May 1986 | 0.2 |
| Apr 1986 | 0 |
| Mar 1986 | -0.1 |
| Feb 1986 | 0 |
| Jan 1986 | -0.4 |
| Dec 1985 | 0.2 |
| Nov 1985 | -0.1 |
| Oct 1985 | -0.2 |
| Sep 1985 | -0.1 |
| Aug 1985 | -0.1 |
| Jul 1985 | -0.2 |
| Jun 1985 | 0 |
| May 1985 | 0.1 |
| Apr 1985 | 0 |
| Mar 1985 | 0.1 |
| Feb 1985 | 0.2 |
| Jan 1985 | -0.1 |
| Dec 1984 | 0 |
| Nov 1984 | -0.2 |
| Oct 1984 | -0.2 |
| Sep 1984 | -0.3 |
| Aug 1984 | -0.3 |
| Jul 1984 | -0.2 |
| Jun 1984 | 0 |
| May 1984 | 0 |
| Apr 1984 | 0 |
| Mar 1984 | 0.1 |
| Feb 1984 | 0 |
| Jan 1984 | -0.1 |
| Dec 1983 | 0 |
| Nov 1983 | -0.2 |
| Oct 1983 | 0 |
| Sep 1983 | -0.1 |
| Aug 1983 | 0 |
| Jul 1983 | 0 |
| Jun 1983 | 0.1 |
| May 1983 | 0.1 |
| Apr 1983 | 0.1 |
| Mar 1983 | 0.2 |
| Feb 1983 | 0.1 |
| Jan 1983 | -0.1 |
| Dec 1982 | 0.1 |
| Nov 1982 | 0.1 |
| Oct 1982 | 0 |
| Sep 1982 | -0.1 |
| Aug 1982 | -0.2 |
| Jul 1982 | 0 |
| Jun 1982 | -0.1 |
| May 1982 | 0.1 |
| Apr 1982 | -0.1 |
| Mar 1982 | 0 |
| Feb 1982 | 0 |
| Jan 1982 | 0 |
| Dec 1981 | -0.1 |
| Nov 1981 | 0 |
| Oct 1981 | -0.1 |
| Sep 1981 | -0.1 |
| Aug 1981 | -0.1 |
| Jul 1981 | 0 |
| Jun 1981 | 0 |
| May 1981 | -0.1 |
| Apr 1981 | 0.1 |
| Mar 1981 | 0.1 |
| Feb 1981 | 0.1 |
| Jan 1981 | 0 |
| Dec 1980 | 0 |
| Nov 1980 | 0 |
| Oct 1980 | -0.1 |
| Sep 1980 | -0.1 |
| Aug 1980 | 0 |
| Jul 1980 | 0 |
| Jun 1980 | 0 |
| May 1980 | 0.1 |
| Apr 1980 | 0.1 |
| Mar 1980 | 0.1 |
| Feb 1980 | 0 |
| Jan 1980 | 0 |
| Dec 1979 | 0.1 |
| Nov 1979 | 0 |
| Oct 1979 | -0.1 |
| Sep 1979 | 0 |
| Aug 1979 | -0.1 |
| Jul 1979 | 0 |
| Jun 1979 | 0 |
| May 1979 | 0 |
| Apr 1979 | 0 |
| Mar 1979 | 0.1 |
| Feb 1979 | 0.1 |
| Jan 1979 | 0 |
| Dec 1978 | 0 |
| Nov 1978 | 0 |
| Oct 1978 | -0.1 |
| Sep 1978 | 0 |
| Aug 1978 | -0.1 |
| Jul 1978 | 0 |
| Jun 1978 | 0.1 |
| May 1978 | 0 |
| Apr 1978 | 0.1 |
| Mar 1978 | 0 |
| Feb 1978 | 0.1 |
| Jan 1978 | 0 |
| Dec 1977 | 0 |
| Nov 1977 | 0 |
| Oct 1977 | 0 |
| Sep 1977 | -0.1 |
| Aug 1977 | -0.1 |
| Jul 1977 | 0 |
| Jun 1977 | 0 |
| May 1977 | 0 |
| Apr 1977 | 0.1 |
| Mar 1977 | -0.1 |
| Feb 1977 | 0 |
| Jan 1977 | 0 |
| Dec 1976 | 0 |
| Nov 1976 | -0.1 |
| Oct 1976 | 0 |
| Sep 1976 | -0.1 |
| Aug 1976 | 0 |
| Jul 1976 | -0.1 |
| Jun 1976 | 0.1 |
| May 1976 | 0 |
| Apr 1976 | 0 |
| Mar 1976 | -0.2 |
| Feb 1976 | 0 |
| Jan 1976 | -0.1 |
| Dec 1975 | -0.1 |
| Nov 1975 | -0.1 |
| Oct 1975 | -0.1 |
| Sep 1975 | -0.1 |
| Aug 1975 | 0 |
| Jul 1975 | -0.1 |
| Jun 1975 | -0.1 |
| May 1975 | 0 |
| Apr 1975 | 0 |
| Mar 1975 | -0.1 |
| Feb 1975 | -0.1 |
| Jan 1975 | -0.1 |
| Dec 1974 | -0.1 |
| Nov 1974 | -0.1 |
| Oct 1974 | -0.1 |
| Sep 1974 | -0.1 |
| Aug 1974 | -0.1 |
| Jul 1974 | -0.1 |
| Jun 1974 | -0.1 |
| May 1974 | -0.1 |
| Apr 1974 | 0 |
| Mar 1974 | 0 |
| Feb 1974 | 0 |
| Jan 1974 | 0 |
| Dec 1973 | 0 |
| Nov 1973 | 0 |
| Oct 1973 | 0 |
| Sep 1973 | 0 |
| Aug 1973 | 0 |
| Jul 1973 | 0 |
| Jun 1973 | 0.1 |
| May 1973 | 0.1 |
| Apr 1973 | 0.1 |
| Mar 1973 | 0.1 |
| Feb 1973 | 0.1 |
| Jan 1973 | 0 |
| Dec 1972 | 0 |
| Nov 1972 | 0 |
| Oct 1972 | 0 |
| Sep 1972 | 0 |
| Aug 1972 | 0 |
| Jul 1972 | 0 |
| Jun 1972 | 0 |
| May 1972 | 0 |
| Apr 1972 | 0 |
| Mar 1972 | 0 |
| Feb 1972 | 0 |
| Jan 1972 | 0 |
| Dec 1971 | 0 |
| Nov 1971 | 0 |
| Oct 1971 | 0 |
| Sep 1971 | 0 |
| Aug 1971 | 0 |
| Jul 1971 | 0 |
| Jun 1971 | 0 |
| May 1971 | 0 |
| Apr 1971 | 0 |
| Mar 1971 | 0 |
| Feb 1971 | 0 |
| Jan 1971 | 0 |
| Dec 1970 | 0 |
| Nov 1970 | 0 |
| Oct 1970 | 0 |
| Sep 1970 | 0 |
| Aug 1970 | 0 |
| Jul 1970 | 0 |
| Jun 1970 | 0 |
| May 1970 | 0 |
| Apr 1970 | 0 |
| Mar 1970 | 0 |
| Feb 1970 | 0 |
| Jan 1970 | 0 |
| Dec 1969 | 0 |
| Nov 1969 | 0 |
| Oct 1969 | 0 |
| Sep 1969 | 0 |
| Aug 1969 | 0 |
| Jul 1969 | 0 |
| Jun 1969 | 0 |
| May 1969 | 0 |
| Apr 1969 | 0 |
| Mar 1969 | 0 |
| Feb 1969 | 0.1 |
| Jan 1969 | 0 |
| Dec 1968 | 0 |
| Nov 1968 | 0 |
| Oct 1968 | 0 |
| Sep 1968 | 0 |
| Aug 1968 | 0 |
| Jul 1968 | 0 |
| Jun 1968 | 0 |
| May 1968 | 0 |
| Apr 1968 | 0 |
| Mar 1968 | 0 |
| Feb 1968 | 0 |
| Jan 1968 | 0 |
| Dec 1967 | 0 |
| Nov 1967 | 0 |
| Oct 1967 | 0 |
| Sep 1967 | 0 |
| Aug 1967 | 0 |
| Jul 1967 | 0 |
| Jun 1967 | 0 |
| May 1967 | 0 |
| Apr 1967 | 0 |
| Mar 1967 | 0 |
| Feb 1967 | 0 |
| Jan 1967 | 0 |
| Dec 1966 | 0 |
| Nov 1966 | 0 |
| Oct 1966 | 0 |
| Sep 1966 | 0 |
| Aug 1966 | 0 |
| Jul 1966 | 0 |
| Jun 1966 | 0 |
| May 1966 | 0 |
| Apr 1966 | 0 |
| Mar 1966 | 0 |
| Feb 1966 | 0 |
| Jan 1966 | 0 |
| Dec 1965 | 0 |
| Nov 1965 | 0 |
| Oct 1965 | 0 |
| Sep 1965 | 0 |
| Aug 1965 | 0 |
| Jul 1965 | 0 |
| Jun 1965 | 0 |
| May 1965 | 0 |
| Apr 1965 | 0 |
| Mar 1965 | 0 |
| Feb 1965 | 0 |
| Jan 1965 | 0 |
| Dec 1964 | 0 |
| Nov 1964 | 0 |
| Oct 1964 | 0 |
| Sep 1964 | 0 |
| Aug 1964 | 0 |
| Jul 1964 | 0 |
| Jun 1964 | 0 |
| May 1964 | 0 |
| Apr 1964 | 0 |
| Mar 1964 | 0 |
| Feb 1964 | 0 |
| Jan 1964 | 0 |
| Dec 1963 | 0 |
| Nov 1963 | 0 |
| Oct 1963 | 0 |
| Sep 1963 | 0 |
| Aug 1963 | 0 |
| Jul 1963 | 0 |
| Jun 1963 | 0 |
| May 1963 | 0 |
| Apr 1963 | 0 |
| Mar 1963 | 0 |
| Feb 1963 | 0 |
| Jan 1963 | 0 |
| Dec 1962 | 0 |
| Nov 1962 | 0 |
| Oct 1962 | 0 |
| Sep 1962 | 0 |
| Aug 1962 | 0 |
| Jul 1962 | 0 |
| Jun 1962 | 0 |
| May 1962 | 0 |
| Apr 1962 | 0 |
| Mar 1962 | 0 |
| Feb 1962 | 0 |
| Jan 1962 | 0 |
| Dec 1961 | 0 |
| Nov 1961 | 0 |
| Oct 1961 | 0 |
| Sep 1961 | 0 |
| Aug 1961 | 0 |
| Jul 1961 | 0 |
| Jun 1961 | 0 |
| May 1961 | 0 |
| Apr 1961 | 0 |
| Mar 1961 | 0 |
| Feb 1961 | 0 |
| Jan 1961 | 0 |
| Dec 1960 | 0 |
| Nov 1960 | 0 |
| Oct 1960 | 0 |
| Sep 1960 | 0 |
| Aug 1960 | 0 |
| Jul 1960 | 0 |
| Jun 1960 | 0 |
| May 1960 | 0 |
| Apr 1960 | 0 |
| Mar 1960 | 0 |
| Feb 1960 | 0 |
| Jan 1960 | 0 |
| Dec 1959 | 0.1 |
| Nov 1959 | 0.1 |
| Oct 1959 | 0 |
| Sep 1959 | 0 |
| Aug 1959 | 0 |
| Jul 1959 | 0 |
| Jun 1959 | 0.1 |
| May 1959 | 0 |
| Apr 1959 | 0.1 |
| Mar 1959 | 0.1 |
| Feb 1959 | 0 |
| Jan 1959 | 0 |
| Dec 1958 | 0 |
| Nov 1958 | 0 |
| Oct 1958 | 0 |
| Sep 1958 | 0 |
| Aug 1958 | 0 |
| Jul 1958 | 0 |
| Jun 1958 | 0 |
| May 1958 | 0 |
| Apr 1958 | 0.1 |
| Mar 1958 | 0.1 |
| Feb 1958 | 0.1 |
| Jan 1958 | 0 |
| Dec 1957 | 0 |
| Nov 1957 | 0 |
| Oct 1957 | 0 |
| Sep 1957 | 0 |
| Aug 1957 | 0 |
| Jul 1957 | 0.1 |
| Jun 1957 | 0 |
| May 1957 | 0.1 |
| Apr 1957 | 0 |
| Mar 1957 | 0 |
| Feb 1957 | 0.1 |
| Jan 1957 | 0.1 |
| Dec 1956 | 0 |
| Nov 1956 | 0 |
| Oct 1956 | 0 |
| Sep 1956 | 0 |
| Aug 1956 | 0 |
| Jul 1956 | 0 |
| Jun 1956 | 0 |
| May 1956 | 0 |
| Apr 1956 | 0 |
| Mar 1956 | 0.1 |
| Feb 1956 | 0.1 |
| Jan 1956 | 0 |
| Dec 1955 | 0.1 |
| Nov 1955 | 0 |
| Oct 1955 | 0 |
| Sep 1955 | 0 |
| Aug 1955 | 0 |
| Jul 1955 | 0 |
| Jun 1955 | 0.1 |
| May 1955 | 0.1 |
| Apr 1955 | 0 |
| Mar 1955 | 0.1 |
| Feb 1955 | 0 |
| Jan 1955 | 0 |
| Dec 1954 | 0.1 |
| Nov 1954 | 0 |
| Oct 1954 | 0 |
| Sep 1954 | 0 |
| Aug 1954 | 0 |
| Jul 1954 | 0 |
| Jun 1954 | 0 |
| May 1954 | 0.1 |
| Apr 1954 | 0.1 |
| Mar 1954 | 0.1 |
| Feb 1954 | 0.1 |
| Jan 1954 | 0 |
| Dec 1953 | 0 |
| Nov 1953 | 0 |
| Oct 1953 | 0 |
| Sep 1953 | 0 |
| Aug 1953 | 0 |
| Jul 1953 | 0 |
| Jun 1953 | 0 |
| May 1953 | 0.1 |
| Apr 1953 | 0.1 |
| Mar 1953 | 0 |
| Feb 1953 | 0.1 |
| Jan 1953 | 0 |
| Dec 1952 | 0 |
| Nov 1952 | 0 |
| Oct 1952 | 0 |
| Sep 1952 | 0 |
| Aug 1952 | 0 |
| Jul 1952 | 0 |
| Jun 1952 | 0 |
| May 1952 | 0.1 |
| Apr 1952 | 0 |
| Mar 1952 | 0.1 |
| Feb 1952 | 0 |
| Jan 1952 | 0 |
| Dec 1951 | 0 |
| Nov 1951 | 0 |
| Oct 1951 | 0 |
| Sep 1951 | 0 |
| Aug 1951 | 0 |
| Jul 1951 | 0 |
| Jun 1951 | 0 |
| May 1951 | -0.1 |
| Apr 1951 | 0 |
| Mar 1951 | 0 |
| Feb 1951 | -0.1 |
| Jan 1951 | 0 |
Recent Events
| datetime | event | actual | previous | consensus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-20 05:45 PM | Balance of Trade (Sep) | NZD -1.35B | NZD -1.24B | - |
| 2025-09-18 06:45 PM | Balance of Trade (Aug) | NZD -1.19B | NZD -0.72B | NZD -0.75B |
| 2025-08-20 06:45 PM | Balance of Trade (Jul) | NZD -0.58B | NZD 0.2B | NZD 0.07B |
New Zealand Balance of Trade : Definition
The New Zealand balance of trade shows the difference between the value of goods and services exported and imported. Calculated as NZD exports minus NZD imports, a positive balance signifies a trade surplus and a negative balance indicates a trade deficit.
Related Indicators
| Indicator | Last Value | Prior Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual Exports | $42.83B | $42.12B | 2024 |
| Annual Imports | $47.57B | $50.46B | 2024 |
| Exports | NZD 5.8B | NZD 5.8B | Sep'25 |
| Exports (% GDP) | 23.72% | 24.05% | 2023 |
| FDI Inflows (% GDP) | 1.21% | 1.41% | 2024 |
| Imports | NZD 7.2B | NZD 7.1B | Sep'25 |
| Imports (% GDP) | 26.69% | 29.43% | 2023 |
| Net Trade (Goods & Services, BoP) | -$6.2B | -$9.38B | 2024 |
| Tariff Rate | 2.27% | 1.91% | 2022 |
| Trade (% GDP) | 50.41% | 53.48% | 2023 |