Oil Imports
New Zealand imports for this product category were $6.5 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 91.4% of that total.
1. Malaysia: $1 billion (15.7%)
2. Singapore: $1 billion (15.4%)
3. South Korea: $924.3 million (14.2%)
4. United Arab Emirates: $616.4 million (9.5%)
5. Saudi Arabia: $498.7 million (7.7%)
6. Qatar: $437.5 million (6.7%)
7. Kuwait: $415 million (6.4%)
8. Russia: $412.8 million (6.3%)
9. Brunei Darussalam: $386.2 million (5.94%)
10. Japan: $229.5 million (3.5%)
Vehicles Imports
New Zealand imports for this product category were $5.7 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 88.4% of that total.
1. Japan: $1.7 billion (30.2%)
2. Germany: $747.7 million (13.1%)
3. Thailand: $595.1 million (10.4%)
4. United States: $554.7 million (9.7%)
5. Australia: $422.3 million (7.4%)
6. South Korea: $334.6 million (5.9%)
7. United Kingdom: $295.2 million (5.2%)
8. China: $148.4 million (2.6%)
9. Italy: $123 million (2.2%)
10. Austria: $107.7 million (1.9%)
Machines, Engines, Pumps Imports
New Zealand imports for this product category were $5.4 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 81.3% of that total.
1. China: $1.3 billion (24.4%)
2. United States: $943.1 million (17.5%)
3. Germany: $463.5 million (8.6%)
4. Japan: $437.9 million (8.1%)
5. Australia: $343.3 million (6.4%)
6. United Kingdom: $229.2 million (4.2%)
7. Italy: $217.8 million (4%)
8. Thailand: $178.7 million (3.3%)
9. South Korea: $169.6 million (3.1%)
10. Sweden: $94.9 million (1.8%)
Electronic Equipment Imports
New Zealand imports for this product category were $3.2 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 79.4% of that total.
1. China: $1.3 billion (40.8%)
2. Australia: $263.8 million (8.1%)
3. United States: $220.6 million (6.8%)
4. Malaysia: $200.8 million (6.2%)
5. Viet Nam: $124.2 million (3.8%)
6. Germany: $111.7 million (3.4%)
7. Taiwan: $91.7 million (2.8%)
8. Japan: $89.8 million (2.8%)
9. Thailand: $74.7 million (2.3%)
10. South Korea: $71.8 million (2.2%)
Plastics Imports
New Zealand imports for this product category were $1.6 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 77.7% of that total.
1. China: $316.9 million (19.3%)
2. Australia: $245.2 million (15%)
3. United States: $160.4 million (9.8%)
4. Thailand: $150.5 million (9.2%)
5. Singapore: $85.9 million (5.2%)
6. South Korea: $79.8 million (4.9%)
7. Germany: $63.1 million (3.9%)
8. United Arab Emirates: $59.1 million (3.6%)
9. Taiwan: $56.7 million (3.5%)
10. Malaysia: $55.6 million (3.4%)
Aircraft, Spacecraft Imports
New Zealand imports for this product category were $1.6 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 99% of that total.
1. United States: $1.1 billion (70.8%)
2. France: $357 million (22.1%)
3. Germany: $19.6 million (1.2%)
4. Italy: $18.2 million (1.1%)
5. Canada: $17.1 million (1.1%)
6. United Kingdom: $16.6 million (1%)
7. Australia: $9.4 million (0.6%)
8. Switzerland: $7.4 million (0.5%)
9. Singapore: $6.5 million (0.4%)
10. Japan: $4.3 million (0.3%)
Medical, Technical Equipment Imports
New Zealand imports for this product category were $1.2 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 81.6% of that total.
1. United States: $374.9 million (30.4%)
2. Australia: $157.6 million (12.8%)
3. China: $116.6 million (9.5%)
4. Germany: $96.7 million (7.8%)
5. Singapore: $68 million (5.5%)
6. Japan: $49.9 million (4.1%)
7. United Kingdom: $48.6 million (3.9%)
8. Switzerland: $40.6 million (3.3%)
9. Mexico: $30.3 million (2.5%)
10. Italy: $22 million (1.8%)
Pharmaceuticals Imports
New Zealand imports for this product category were $954.9 million. The 10 countries below supplied 79.4% of that total.
1. Australia: $183 million (19.2%)
2. Germany: $130.5 million (13.7%)
3. United States: $117 million (12.3%)
4. United Kingdom: $62.8 million (6.6%)
5. Switzerland: $50.9 million (5.3%)
6. Ireland: $50.8 million (5.3%)
7. India: $48.4 million (5.1%)
8. France: $44.4 million (4.7%)
9. Belgium: $36.8 million (3.9%)
10. Italy: $33.2 million (3.5%)
The following countries represent expanding opportunities for leading New Zealand import countries from 2010 to 2014.
Data source: Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis
Top New Zealand Import Partners 2014
Fastest-Growing New Zealand Import Countries
Research Note:
Import numbers rarely match the source exporters’ stats. Reasons for import-export statistical discrepancies include
re-exports, time lags, misallocations, distinct trade reporting systems, different quantity measurements and country confidentiality rules. Also, transportation and insurance
Import numbers rarely match the source exporters’ stats. Reasons for import-export statistical discrepancies include
re-exports, time lags, misallocations, distinct trade reporting systems, different quantity measurements and country confidentiality rules. Also, transportation and insurance
costs are sometimes added to import totals.
New Zealand imported US$43.3 billion worth of goods from its international trade buddies in 2014. The accompanying list reveals its 10 top trade partners, accounting for 71.3% of total New Zealand imports.
