New Zealand Exports Rise 13.5% in July

Exports increased 13.5% yoy to NZD 7.39 billion in July 2026, after a downwardly revised 20.8% surge in the previous month. Export growth was mainly driven by higher sales of milk powder, butter, and cheese (6.4%); meat and edible offal (34.0%); aluminum and aluminum articles (43.0%); and fruit (15.0%).

New Zealand’s exports increased 24.8% year-on-year to NZD 8.09 billion in June 2026, after a downwardly revised 15.1% rise in the previous month. Export growth was mainly driven by higher sales of milk powder, butter, and cheese (15.7%); meat and edible offal (51.8%); preparations of milk, cereals, flour, and starch (129.8%); and aluminum and aluminum articles (73.7%). Conversely, exports fell for casein and caseinates (-8.0%) and crude oil (-38.3%). Among trading partners, exports to China soared 23.5%, while shipments to the US jumped 42.8%. Meanwhile, exports to Australia, Japan, and the EU rose 18.4%, 19.3%, and 6.9%, respectively. By contrast, outbound shipments dropped to Singapore (24.9%).

New Zealand’s exports increased 18.1% year-on-year to a record high of NZD 8.9 billion in May 2026, after a downwardly revised 7.7% rise in the previous month. The export growth was mainly driven by higher sales of milk powder, butter, and cheese (6.9%), precious metals, jewellery, and coins (54.4%); meat and edible offal (42.8%); logs, wood, and wood articles (136%), and fruit (11.2%). However, exports fell for mechanical machinery and equipment (-11.4%) and preparations of milk, cereals, flour, and starch (-10.3%). Among trading partners, exports to China rose 10.3%, while shipments to Australia, the US, and Japan increased by 32.9%, 28.7%, and 30.8%, respectively. Exports to the EU also grew by 15.2%. In contrast, outbound shipments to Hong Kong and Germany fell by 3.6% and 25.8%, respectively.