New Zealand is ranked 1 among 190 economies in the ease of doing business, according to the latest World Bank annual ratings. The rank of New Zealand remained unchanged at 1 in 2019 from 1 in 2018. Ease of Doing Business in New Zealand averaged 1.92 from 2008 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 3.00 in 2010 and a record low of 1.00 in 2015. source: World Bank



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Bankruptcies 44.00 53.00 Individuals Jan 2026
ANZ Business Confidence 59.20 64.10 points Feb 2026
NZIER Capacity Utilization 89.80 89.10 percent Dec 2025
Car Registrations 3168.00 3015.00 Units Jan 2026
Changes in Inventories -429.00 -45.00 NZD Million Sep 2025
Corruption Index 81.00 83.00 Points Dec 2025
Corruption Rank 4.00 4.00 Dec 2025
Industrial Production -0.70 -4.80 percent Sep 2025
Manufacturing Sales YoY 0.90 -0.50 percent Sep 2025


Ease of Doing Business in New Zealand
The Ease of doing business index ranks countries against each other based on how the regulatory environment is conducive to business operationstronger protections of property rights. Economies with a high rank (1 to 20) have simpler and more friendly regulations for businesses.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1.00 1.00 3.00 1.00 2008 - 2019 Yearly