Exports of goods to China from New Zealand
Including re-exports, 1988–2024, NZD millions (free on board)
| Year | NZD |
|---|---|
| 1988 | 625,945,896 |
| 1989 | 291,948,140 |
| 1990 | 152,031,304 |
| 1991 | 277,895,546 |
| 1992 | 359,735,734 |
| 1993 | 391,674,754 |
| 1994 | 568,872,798 |
| 1995 | 530,389,615 |
| 1996 | 536,859,252 |
| 1997 | 594,693,452 |
| 1998 | 661,285,958 |
| 1999 | 649,362,829 |
| 2000 | 929,617,550 |
| 2001 | 1,349,348,690 |
| 2002 | 1,430,066,070 |
| 2003 | 1,376,350,771 |
| 2004 | 1,745,444,656 |
| 2005 | 1,565,535,796 |
| 2006 | 1,874,902,410 |
| 2007 | 1,953,348,762 |
| 2008 | 2,533,577,182 |
| 2009 | 3,627,531,336 |
| 2010 | 4,826,150,473 |
| 2011 | 5,887,026,892 |
| 2012 | 6,859,465,012 |
| 2013 | 9,965,232,711 |
| 2014 | 9,986,191,899 |
| 2015 | 8,611,422,671 |
| 2016 | 9,432,047,605 |
| 2017 | 12,094,098,593 |
| 2018 | 13,847,432,010 |
| 2019 | 16,727,221,110 |
| 2020 | 16,419,131,404 |
| 2021 | 20,039,868,067 |
| 2022 | 20,131,643,029 |
| 2023 | 18,418,935,721 |
| 2024 | 17,744,888,957 |
Definitions
Merchandise exports (exports + re-exports) are goods of domestic origin exported from New Zealand to another country.
Re-exports: Merchandise exports that were earlier imported into New Zealand and have less than 50 percent New Zealand content by value.
Free on board (fob): The value of exported goods at New Zealand ports before export.
Country of destination: The country of final destination for exported goods.
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Limitations of the data
Some of the countries listed in this data have been established in recent times. The value of exports prior to the year of birth of a country is recorded as 0.
Exclusions
Aggregated Harmonised System (HS) codes may include confidential 10 digit codes, in which case the summed data will exclude the confidential value(s).
Data provided by
Dataset name
Overseas Merchandise Trade: Total exports (exports + re-exports) by destination country (total all commodities) 2024
Webpage:
https://infoshare.stats.govt.nz/
How to find the data
At URL provided, select Imports and Exports -> Harmonised Trade - Exports. Select variables in Data type: 'Total Exports (exports + re-exports)'. To create table, select all countries (except Türkiye) from upper left-hand box and click 'Add', then click 'Go'. Select desired time periods from upper left-hand box, then move 'Trade Country Classification (2 Alpha)' to the left of the table below, and 'Time' to the top, then press go.
Import & extraction details
File as imported: Overseas Merchandise Trade: Total exports (exports + re-exports) by destination country (total all commodities) 2024
From the dataset Overseas Merchandise Trade: Total exports (exports + re-exports) by destination country (total all commodities) 2024, this data was extracted:
- Rows: 5-260
- Columns: 2-75
- Provided: 9,139 data points
This data forms the table Trade - Total exports (exports + re-exports) of goods by country Year ended December 1988–2024.
Dataset originally released on:
November 21, 2025
About this dataset
Overseas merchandise trade statistics include all merchandise imported into or exported from New Zealand. This is known as the "general" system of recording trade statistics as defined by the UN Statistical Commission.
Merchandise trade includes goods that add to or subtract from the material resources in New Zealand as a result of their movement in or out of the country.
Method of collection/Data provider
Stats NZ obtain data from export and import entry documents lodged with New Zealand Customs Service (NZCS).
They convert export values provided in foreign currencies by NZCS to New Zealand dollars (NZD), using weekly exchange rates when the statistics are compiled.