Imports in New Zealand increased to 6890 NZD Million in February from 6730 NZD Million in January of 2026. Imports in New Zealand averaged 2140.23 NZD Million from 1960 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 8513.48 NZD Million in November of 2022 and a record low of 37.85 NZD Million in April of 1962. source: Statistics New Zealand

Imports in New Zealand is expected to be 6230.00 NZD Million by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the New Zealand Imports is projected to trend around 7900.00 NZD Million in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-02-19 09:45 PM
Imports
Jan NZ$6.73B NZ$7.6B
2026-03-19 09:45 PM
Imports
Feb NZ$6.89B NZ$6.73B NZ$6.2B
2026-04-19 10:45 PM
Imports
Mar NZ$6.89B NZ$ 6.2B


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -257.00 -627.00 NZD Million Feb 2026
Capital Flows 3689.00 5552.00 NZD Million Dec 2025
Current Account -5984.00 -8357.00 NZD Million Dec 2025
Current Account to GDP -3.70 -4.70 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Exports 6630.00 6100.00 NZD Million Feb 2026
Foreign Direct Investment 2376.00 538.00 NZD Million Dec 2025
Imports 6890.00 6730.00 NZD Million Feb 2026
Terms of Trade 1593.00 1536.00 points Dec 2025
Tourism Revenues 4613.00 3300.00 NZD Million Dec 2025
Visitor Arrivals YoY 385426.00 502640.00 Jan 2026


New Zealand Imports
New Zealand imports mainly vehicles (13 percent), nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances (13 percent), fuels (10 percent), electrical machinery and equipment (8 percent), plastics (4 percent) and aircraft, spacecraft (4 percent). Its major import partners are: China (20 percent of total imports), Australia and the US (12 percent each), Japan (7 percent), Germany (5 percent), Thailand and South Korea (4 percent each).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
6890.00 6730.00 8513.48 37.85 1960 - 2026 NZD Million Monthly


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