Last updated in September 2023
Slow but sure recovery from difficult last years
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LOW RISK for enterprise
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GDP | USD247bn (World ranking 51, World Bank 2022) |
Population | 5.1mn (World ranking 122, World Bank 2022) |
Form of state | Parliamentary Democracy (Commonwealth) |
Head of government | Chris Hipkins (PM) |
Next elections | October 2023, general elections |

- Solid public finances
- Proximity to Asian markets
- Favorable demographics
- The tourism industry

- Shortage of skilled workers
- Dependence on agricultural exports
- High level of household debt
- Vulnerability to natural disasters
Trade structure by destination/origin
(% of total, 2021)
Exports | Rank | Imports |
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China
31.1%
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Australia
12.8%
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2 |
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United States
10.8%
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3 |
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Japan
5.5%
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4 |
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Korea, Republic of
3.1%
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Trade structure by product
(% of total, 2021)
Exports | Rank | Imports |
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Dairy products and birds' eggs
27.3%
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1 |
14.0%
Road vehicles
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Meat and meat preparations
14.2%
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2 |
7.9%
Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials
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Cork and wood
7.7%
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3 |
5.1%
Electrical machinery, apparatus and appliances, n.e.s.
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Vegetables and fruits
6.4%
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4 |
4.9%
Miscellaneous manufactured articles, n.e.s.
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Miscellaneous edible products and preparations
4.9%
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4.7%
Other industrial machinery and parts
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Collection Complexity
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