Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) criteria and Macroeconomic Indicators of New Zealand

New Zealand GDP per capita 1970-2016 | Data | Chart | Calendar | Forecast
The Gross Domestic Product per capita in New Zealand was last recorded at
29201.12 US dollars in 2013. The GDP per Capita in New Zealand is equivalent to
231 percent of the world's average. GDP per capita in New Zealand averaged
22414.18 USD from 1970 until 2013, reaching an all time high of 29201.12 USD in
2013 and a record low of 16581.13 USD in 1970. GDP per capita in New Zealand is
reported by the World Bank.
GDP | | | 1970 - 2016 |

(gdp) 2013 29201.12

231% GDP 22414.18
1970 2013 , 2013 29201.12 ,1970 16581.13

New Zealand Unemployment Rate

1985-2016 | Data

| Chart | Calendar

New Zealand unemployment rate fell to 5.3 percent in the

three months to December of 2015, from 6.0 percent in the
previous period, well below market forecast of 6.1 percent. It
was the lowest rate since March of 2009, as the number of
unemployed went down by 10.9 percent while employment

increased by 0.9 percent. Unemployment Rate in New

Zealand averaged 6.26 percent from 1985 until 2015,
reaching an all time high of 11.20 percent in the third
quarter of 1991 and a record low of 3.50 percent in the
fourth quarter of 2007. Unemployment Rate in New Zealand
is reported by the Statistics New Zealand.

New Zealand Unemployment Rate

1985-2016 | Data | Chart | Calendar

New Zealand unemployment rate fell to 5.3 percent in the three months to
December of 2015, from 6.0 percent in the previous period, well below market
forecast of 6.1 percent. It was the lowest rate since March of 2009, as the
number of unemployed went down by 10.9 percent while employment increased by
0.9 percent. Unemployment Rate in New Zealand averaged 6.26 percent from 1985
until 2015, reaching an all time high of 11.20 percent in the third quarter of
1991 and a record low of 3.50 percent in the fourth quarter of 2007.
Unemployment Rate in New Zealand is reported by the Statistics New Zealand.

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Frequency

1985 - 2015 percent Quarterly

In New Zealand, the unemployment rate measures the number of people

actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force. This page
provides - New Zealand Unemployment Rate - actual values, historical data,
forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. New Zealand
Unemployment Rate - actual data, historical chart and calendar of releases was last updated on March of 2016.

New Zealand Balance of Trade 1951-2016 | Data | Chart | Calendar

New Zealand trade surplus decreased to NZD 8 million in January of 2016
compared to a NZD 52 million surplus a year earlier, as exports rose 5.9
percent, led by higher sales of milk powder, butter, cheese and cherries, while
imports went up at a faster 7.2 percent mainly due to purchases of
intermediate and consumption goods. Economists had forecast a NZD 246
million gap. Balance of Trade in New Zealand averaged -45.35 NZD Million
from 1951 until 2016, reaching an all time high of 1157.64 NZD Million in April
of 2011 and a record low of -1358.96 NZD Million in September of 2014.
Balance of Trade in New Zealand is reported by the Statistics New Zealand.

New Zealand is greatly dependent on international trade. New Zealand's

economy has traditionally been based on a foundation of exports from its very
efficient agricultural system: dairy products, meat, forest products, fruit and
beverages. New Zealand imports mainly vehicles, machinery and equipment,
petroleum, electronics, plastics and aircraft. Its main trading partners are:
China, Australia, the US, Japan and South Korea. This page 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. New Zealand Balance of
Trade - actual data, historical chart and calendar of releases - was last updated on March of
2016.

New Zealand Current Account 1971-2016 | Data | Chart | Calendar

New Zealand recorded a current account deficit of NZ$ 2.61 billion in the three months to
December, compared to a downwardly revised NZ$ 4.74 billion gap in the previous quarter.
The seasonally adjusted deficit was NZ$1.94 billion from NZ$2.21 billion in the previous
quarter, as export earnings fell more than overseas expenditure, resulting in a greater
current account deficit. Considering full 2015, the annual current account deficit was
recorded at $7.7 billion or 3.1 percent of GDP. Current Account in New Zealand averaged
-965.56 NZD Million from 1971 until 2015, reaching an all time high of 1421 NZD Million in
the first quarter of 2014 and a record low of -6102 NZD Million in the third quarter of 2008.
Current Account in New Zealand is reported by the Statistics New Zealand.

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New Zealand Foreign Exchange Reserves

1983-

2016 | Data | Chart | Calendar

Foreign Exchange Reserves in New Zealand increased to

25884 NZD Million in January from 21469 NZD Million in
December of 2015. Foreign Exchange Reserves in New
Zealand averaged 11178.28 NZD Million from 1983 until
2016, reaching an all time high of 28237 NZD Million in May
of 2012 and a record low of 1029.50 NZD Million in July of
1983. Foreign Exchange Reserves in New Zealand is
reported by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand.