Imports in New Zealand rose by 2.3% from a year earlier to NZD 7.3 billion in July 2025. It rise was led by driven by mechanical machinery and equipment (18%), vehicles and parts (13%), aircraft and parts (246%), and electrical machinery (5.8%). Imports also rose from major trading partners, including China (6.9%), the EU (22%), Australia (2.7%), the US (24%), and South Korea (33%). Overall, strong global demand boosted key exports, while higher imports reflected growing purchases of machinery, vehicles, and equipment. source: Statistics New Zealand

Imports in New Zealand increased to 7280 NZD Million in July from 6330 NZD Million in June of 2025. Imports in New Zealand averaged 2094.92 NZD Million from 1960 until 2025, 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. This page provides the latest reported value for - New Zealand Imports - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. New Zealand Imports - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on September of 2025.

Imports in New Zealand increased to 7280 NZD Million in July from 6330 NZD Million in June of 2025. Imports in New Zealand is expected to be 7100.00 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 7470.00 NZD Million in 2026 and 7900.00 NZD Million in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-07-21 10:45 PM
Imports
Jun NZ$6.49B NZ$6.42B NZ$6.0B
2025-08-20 10:45 PM
Imports
Jul NZ$7.28B NZ$6.33B NZ$6.1B
2025-09-18 10:45 PM
Imports
Aug NZ$7.28B NZ$7.0B


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -578.00 203.00 NZD Million Jul 2025
Capital Flows 4075.00 -3072.00 NZD Million Mar 2025
Current Account -2320.00 -7040.00 NZD Million Mar 2025
Current Account to GDP -5.70 -6.60 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Exports 6710.00 6530.00 NZD Million Jul 2025
Foreign Direct Investment 3950.00 3153.00 NZD Million Mar 2025
Imports 7280.00 6330.00 NZD Million Jul 2025
Terms of Trade 1567.00 1506.00 points Jun 2025
Tourism Revenues 5605.00 4119.00 NZD Million Mar 2025
Visitor Arrivals YoY 186753.00 190593.00 Jun 2025

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
7280.00 6330.00 8513.48 37.85 1960 - 2025 NZD Million Monthly


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