Taxes on international trade in New Zealand
New Zealand: Taxes on international trade was 4.27 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on international trade in New Zealand, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, taxes on international trade in New Zealand stood at 4.27 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 93.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on international trade in New Zealand peaked at 4.27 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 88.00 million current LCU, in 1972.
That places New Zealand 84th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on international trade in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 88.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 120.00 million current LCU | +36.4% |
| 1974 | 142.00 million current LCU | +18.3% |
| 1975 | 125.00 million current LCU | -12.0% |
| 1976 | 152.00 million current LCU | +21.6% |
| 1977 | 165.00 million current LCU | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 190.00 million current LCU | +15.2% |
| 1979 | 236.00 million current LCU | +24.2% |
| 1980 | 251.00 million current LCU | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 360.00 million current LCU | +43.4% |
| 1982 | 381.00 million current LCU | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 471.00 million current LCU | +23.6% |
| 1984 | 655.00 million current LCU | +39.1% |
| 1985 | 587.00 million current LCU | -10.4% |
| 1986 | 766.00 million current LCU | +30.5% |
| 1987 | 935.00 million current LCU | +22.1% |
| 1988 | 547.00 million current LCU | -41.5% |
| 2001 | 1.41 billion current LCU | +157.3% |
| 2002 | 1.33 billion current LCU | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 1.48 billion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 1.52 billion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 946.72 million current LCU | -37.7% |
| 2006 | 1.08 billion current LCU | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 1.84 billion current LCU | +69.5% |
| 2008 | 1.97 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 1.94 billion current LCU | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.93 billion current LCU | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.96 billion current LCU | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 2.07 billion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 2.10 billion current LCU | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.21 billion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 2.44 billion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 2.50 billion current LCU | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 2.61 billion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 2.80 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 2.88 billion current LCU | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 3.13 billion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 3.32 billion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 3.52 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 3.84 billion current LCU | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 4.27 billion current LCU | +11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 152.25 million current LCU | 88.00 million current LCU | 236.00 million current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 550.33 million current LCU | 251.00 million current LCU | 935.00 million current LCU | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.50 billion current LCU | 946.72 million current LCU | 1.97 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.35 billion current LCU | 1.93 billion current LCU | 2.88 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.62 billion current LCU | 3.13 billion current LCU | 4.27 billion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on international trade in New Zealand?
- Taxes on international trade in New Zealand was 4.27 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on international trade recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 4.27 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.00 million current LCU in 1972.
- How does New Zealand rank for taxes on international trade?
- New Zealand ranks 84th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Taxes on international trade (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes on international trade are taxes that become payable when goods cross the national or customs frontiers of the economic territory or when transactions in services exchange between residents and non-residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.