NEW ZEALAND

General information:

Fact sheets are updated biannually; June and December

Wellington
271 thousand sq km
English, Mori, NZ Sign Language
4.5 million
(2013)
A$1 = NZ$1.1115 (Sep 2014)

Capital:
Surface area:
Official languages:
Population:
Exchange rate:

Recent economic indicators:

2009
119.5
128.8
27,622
29,780
-1.4
-2,713
-2.3
29.6
2.1

GDP (US$bn) (current prices) (c):

GDP PPP (Int'l $bn) (d):
GDP per capita (US$):
GDP per capita PPP (Int'l $) (d):
Real GDP growth (% change yoy) (c):
Current account balance (US$m):
Current account balance (% GDP):
Goods & services exports (% GDP):
Inflation (% change yoy):
Australia's merchandise trade with New Zealand
A$m

Head of State:
HM Queen Elizabeth II, represented by GovernorGeneral HE Lieutenant General
The Rt Honourable Sir Jerry Mateparae
Head of Government:
Prime Minister The Rt Honourable John Key
2010
142.3
133.1
32,517
30,411
2.1
-3,210
-2.3
30.4
2.3

2011
162.7
138.4
36,877
31,368
1.9
-4,699
-2.9
31.6
4.0

Real GDP growth

A$m

Exports

6,000

2014(b)
201.0
158.7
44,294
34,975
3.6
-8,540
-4.2
28.4
1.6

2008

6,000

2013

5,000

8,000

2013(a)
181.6
150.7
40,516
33,626
2.8
-6,129
-3.4
29.3
1.1

Australia's merchandise exports to New Zealand

10,000

2012
170.4
144.4
38,376
32,522
2.5
-7,011
-4.1
30.0
1.1

4,000

3,000

2,000

-1

1,000

Imports

4,000
2,000

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

-2
2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

Primary

STM

ETM

Other

Australia's trade and investment relationship with New Zealand (e):

Australian merchandise trade with New Zealand, 2013:
Exports to New Zealand (A$m):
Imports from New Zealand (A$m)#:
Total trade (exports + imports) (A$m)#:
Major Australian exports, 2013 (A$m):
Computer parts & accessories
Passenger motor vehicles
Medicaments (incl veterinary)
Edible products & preparations

Total share:

7,399
7,401
14,800

Rank:

Growth (yoy):

6th
9th
8th

Major Australian imports, 2013 (A$m):

Crude petroleum
Gold
Alcoholic beverages
Edible products & preparations

276
271
248
217

Australia's trade in services with New Zealand, 2013:

Exports of services to New Zealand (A$m):
Imports of services from New Zealand (A$m):

2.8%
3.1%
2.9%

-0.2%
1.9%
0.9%
1,255
608
395
363

Total share:

3,626
3,131

Major Australian service exports, 2013 (A$m):

Personal travel excl education
1,305
Business travel
540
Australia's investment relationship with New Zealand, 2013 (f):
Australia's investment in New Zealand (A$m):
New Zealand's investment in Australia (A$m):

6.6%
4.5%
Major Australian service imports, 2013 (A$m):
Personal travel excl education
Transport

1,725
586

Total:

FDI:

81,138
30,124

45,871
5,068

New Zealand's global merchandise trade relationships:

New Zealand's principal export destinations, 2013:
1
China
20.7%
2
Australia
19.0%
3
United States
8.5%

New Zealand's principal import sources, 2013:

1
China
17.5%
2
Australia
13.3%
3
United States
9.4%

Compiled by the Economic Diplomacy, Trade Advocacy & Statistics Section, DFAT, using the latest data from the ABS, the IMF and various international sources.
(a) All recent data subject to revision; (b) IMF/EIU forecast; (c) Year beginning April 1st; (d) PPP is purchasing power parity; (e) Total may not add due to rounding.
(f) Stock, as at 31 December. Released annually by the ABS. na Data not available. np Data not published. .. Data not meaningful. #Excludes some confidential items of trade.