New Zealand in figures

Every measured figure this catalogue holds for New Zealand, with the date each one was measured and the body that published it.

GDP

$264.1 bn

2025

from $52.6 bn in 2000

GDP per person

$49 591

2025

from $13 641 in 2000

Real growth

0.5%

2025

from 2.9% in 2000

Inflation

2.8%

2025

from 2.6% in 2000

Unemployment

5.1%

2025

from 6.1% in 2000

Government debt

54.7%of GDP

2025

from 30.0% in 2000

Sections

Economy

How large New Zealand's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

GDP, current US dollars

$264.1 bn2025

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP, current US dollars
2025	$264.1 bn
2024	$261.5 bn
2023	$256.4 bn
2022	$249.7 bn
2021	$253.7 bn
2020	$213.3 bn
2019	$213.1 bn
2018	$211.7 bn
2017	$206.6 bn
2016	$189.0 bn
2015	$178.1 bn
2014	$201.4 bn
2013	$190.9 bn
2012	$176.5 bn
2011	$168.5 bn
2010	$146.9 bn
2009	$121.7 bn
2008	$133.4 bn
2007	$137.2 bn
2006	$111.5 bn
2005	$114.7 bn
2004	$103.9 bn
2003	$88.3 bn
2002	$66.6 bn
2001	$53.9 bn
2000	$52.6 bn

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

0.5%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Growth
2031 (projection)	2.2%
2030 (projection)	2.2%
2029 (projection)	2.3%
2028 (projection)	2.4%
2027 (projection)	2.4%
2026 (projection)	2.1%
2025	0.5%
2024	−0.9%
2023	1.8%
2022	3.4%
2021	4.3%
2020	−0.2%
2019	2.3%
2018	3.3%
2017	3.3%
2016	3.7%
2015	3.7%
2014	3.8%
2013	2.6%
2012	2.3%
2011	2.1%
2010	1.5%
2009	−0.0%
2008	−1.0%
2007	3.1%
2006	2.8%
2005	3.4%
2004	4.1%
2003	4.7%
2002	4.7%
2001	3.4%
2000	2.9%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$49 5912025

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP per person	At purchasing power
2025	$49 591	$57 350
2024	$49 432	$55 794
2023	$49 302	$54 950
2022	$49 142	$54 080
2021	$49 902	$48 202
2020	$42 055	$45 575
2019	$42 872	$45 296
2018	$43 204	$42 475
2017	$42 912	$42 206
2016	$40 088	$39 964
2015	$38 649	$37 497
2014	$44 600	$37 316
2013	$42 985	$36 250
2012	$40 042	$33 045
2011	$38 426	$32 734
2010	$33 762	$31 305
2009	$28 277	$30 746
2008	$31 325	$29 896
2007	$32 480	$29 331
2006	$26 655	$27 732
2005	$27 751	$25 677
2004	$25 420	$25 124
2003	$21 914	$23 996
2002	$16 874	$23 306
2001	$13 883	$22 511
2000	$13 641	$21 500

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200062%16%8%

202368%8%11%8%

Services
Manufacturing
Other industry and construction
Agriculture, forestry, fishing
Taxes less subsidies

World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Inflation, consumer prices

2.8%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Inflation
2031 (projection)	2.0%
2030 (projection)	2.0%
2029 (projection)	2.0%
2028 (projection)	2.1%
2027 (projection)	2.3%
2026 (projection)	3.1%
2025	2.8%
2024	2.9%
2023	5.7%
2022	7.2%
2021	3.9%
2020	1.7%
2019	1.6%
2018	1.6%
2017	1.9%
2016	0.7%
2015	0.3%
2014	1.2%
2013	1.1%
2012	1.1%
2011	4.0%
2010	2.3%
2009	2.1%
2008	4.0%
2007	2.4%
2006	3.4%
2005	3.0%
2004	2.3%
2003	1.8%
2002	2.7%
2001	2.6%
2000	2.6%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Unemployment

5.1%2025

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank

Data

Year	Unemployment	Ages 15 to 24
2025	5.1%	14.4%
2024	4.7%	14.0%
2023	3.7%	10.7%
2022	3.3%	9.4%
2021	3.8%	10.5%
2020	4.6%	12.4%
2019	4.1%	11.3%
2018	4.3%	11.8%
2017	4.7%	13.0%
2016	5.2%	13.5%
2015	5.4%	13.9%
2014	5.4%	14.1%
2013	5.8%	15.3%
2012	6.9%	18.0%
2011	6.5%	17.5%
2010	6.6%	17.4%
2009	6.1%	16.8%
2008	4.2%	11.4%
2007	3.7%	10.1%
2006	3.9%	9.9%
2005	3.8%	9.8%
2004	4.0%	9.7%
2003	4.8%	10.5%
2002	5.3%	11.7%
2001	5.4%	12.1%
2000	6.1%	13.5%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Trade

How open the economy is

Exports and imports, share of GDP

24.7%2024

ExportsImports

World Bank

Data

Year	Exports of goods and services	Imports
2024	24.7%	26.0%
2023	23.6%	26.2%
2022	24.1%	29.2%
2021	22.3%	26.1%
2020	21.7%	22.2%
2019	27.3%	27.1%
2018	27.9%	28.0%
2017	27.6%	26.7%
2016	26.6%	25.9%
2015	27.9%	26.9%
2014	28.0%	27.2%
2013	28.8%	27.2%
2012	28.8%	28.1%
2011	30.4%	28.8%
2010	30.2%	27.9%
2009	28.7%	26.4%
2008	32.0%	32.3%
2007	29.3%	29.1%
2006	29.6%	30.0%
2005	28.3%	29.7%
2004	29.5%	29.3%
2003	29.8%	28.1%
2002	32.9%	29.8%
2001	35.4%	31.8%
2000	35.8%	32.8%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Current account balance, share of GDP

−3.6%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Current account balance
2025	−3.6%
2024	−4.6%
2023	−6.2%
2022	−8.8%
2021	−5.7%
2020	−1.1%
2019	−2.8%
2018	−4.2%
2017	−2.9%
2016	−2.1%
2015	−2.6%
2014	−3.1%
2013	−3.1%
2012	−3.9%
2011	−2.9%
2010	−2.3%
2009	−2.5%
2008	−7.7%
2007	−6.8%
2006	−7.1%
2005	−7.0%
2004	−4.5%
2003	−2.4%
2002	−2.1%
2001	−0.8%
2000	−3.3%

Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

1.4%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Foreign direct investment, net inflows
2025	1.4%
2024	0.7%
2023	1.7%
2022	3.9%
2021	2.1%
2020	2.3%
2019	1.4%
2018	1.2%
2017	1.2%
2016	1.1%
2015	−0.0%
2014	1.6%
2013	−0.0%
2012	2.2%
2011	0.8%
2010	0.2%
2009	−0.0%
2008	1.9%
2007	3.2%
2006	2.6%
2005	1.7%
2004	2.2%
2003	−3.8%
2002	4.3%
2001	0.5%
2000	−2.9%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

General government gross debt, share of GDP

54.7%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government gross debt
2031 (projection)	54.8%
2030 (projection)	55.5%
2029 (projection)	57.1%
2028 (projection)	57.8%
2027 (projection)	57.8%
2026 (projection)	56.7%
2025	54.7%
2024	51.4%
2023	47.3%
2022	46.9%
2021	47.5%
2020	43.2%
2019	31.8%
2018	28.1%
2017	31.1%
2016	33.4%
2015	34.2%
2014	34.2%
2013	34.6%
2012	35.7%
2011	34.7%
2010	29.6%
2009	24.3%
2008	19.0%
2007	16.3%
2006	18.4%
2005	20.8%
2004	22.5%
2003	24.7%
2002	26.4%
2001	28.2%
2000	30.0%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

−3.9%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government net lending or borrowing
2031 (projection)	−0.6%
2030 (projection)	−0.9%
2029 (projection)	−1.3%
2028 (projection)	−2.1%
2027 (projection)	−3.1%
2026 (projection)	−3.9%
2025	−3.9%
2024	−3.2%
2023	−3.2%
2022	−4.0%
2021	−3.3%
2020	−4.2%
2019	−2.4%
2018	1.3%
2017	1.4%
2016	1.0%
2015	0.4%
2014	−0.3%
2013	−1.3%
2012	−2.2%
2011	−4.9%
2010	−5.5%
2009	−1.8%
2008	1.5%
2007	3.6%
2006	4.6%
2005	5.1%
2004	4.5%
2003	3.7%
2002	2.6%
2001	1.3%
2000	0.2%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

Tax revenue, share of GDP

29.5%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Tax revenue
2024	29.5%
2023	28.1%
2022	29.2%
2021	29.0%
2020	27.3%
2019	28.3%
2018	27.5%
2017	27.3%
2016	27.3%
2015	27.4%
2014	26.8%
2013	26.7%
2012	26.9%
2011	25.6%
2010	26.1%
2009	29.6%
2008	31.4%
2007	30.1%
2006	32.0%
2005	30.3%
2004	29.3%
2003	29.3%
2002	28.2%
2001	28.6%

Series World Bank GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS

People

Who lives in New Zealand

Population

5.32 m2025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank

Data

Year	Population
2025	5.32 m
2024	5.29 m
2023	5.20 m
2022	5.08 m
2021	5.08 m
2020	5.07 m
2019	4.97 m
2018	4.90 m
2017	4.81 m
2016	4.71 m
2015	4.61 m
2014	4.52 m
2013	4.44 m
2012	4.41 m
2011	4.38 m
2010	4.35 m
2009	4.30 m
2008	4.26 m
2007	4.22 m
2006	4.18 m
2005	4.13 m
2004	4.09 m
2003	4.03 m
2002	3.95 m
2001	3.88 m
2000	3.86 m

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population

World Bank

Data

Year	Aged 0 to 14	15 to 64	65 and over
2025	17.9%	64.5%	17.6%
2024	18.1%	64.7%	17.2%
2023	18.4%	64.8%	16.8%
2022	18.6%	64.9%	16.4%
2021	18.9%	65.1%	16.1%
2020	19.0%	65.4%	15.6%
2019	19.2%	65.5%	15.3%
2018	19.3%	65.6%	15.1%
2017	19.4%	65.7%	14.9%
2016	19.6%	65.7%	14.7%
2015	19.9%	65.6%	14.6%
2014	20.2%	65.5%	14.4%
2013	20.4%	65.5%	14.1%
2012	20.6%	65.7%	13.7%
2011	20.8%	66.0%	13.3%
2010	20.9%	66.2%	13.0%
2009	20.9%	66.3%	12.8%
2008	21.0%	66.4%	12.6%
2007	21.1%	66.5%	12.4%
2006	21.3%	66.5%	12.2%
2005	21.5%	66.4%	12.0%
2004	21.8%	66.3%	11.9%
2003	22.1%	66.1%	11.8%
2002	22.4%	65.8%	11.8%
2001	22.6%	65.6%	11.8%
2000	22.8%	65.5%	11.8%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

1.572024

World Bank

Data

Year	Births per woman
2024	1.57
2023	1.57
2022	1.67
2021	1.65
2020	1.62
2019	1.72
2018	1.71
2017	1.81
2016	1.87
2015	1.99
2014	1.92
2013	2.01
2012	2.10
2011	2.09
2010	2.17
2009	2.13
2008	2.19
2007	2.18
2006	2.01
2005	1.97
2004	1.98
2003	1.93
2002	1.89
2001	1.97
2000	1.98

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

82.0 years2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Life expectancy at birth
2024	82.0 years
2023	81.8 years
2022	82.0 years
2021	82.2 years
2020	82.3 years
2019	82.1 years
2018	81.7 years
2017	81.9 years
2016	81.7 years
2015	81.6 years
2014	81.5 years
2013	81.4 years
2012	81.4 years
2011	81.2 years
2010	80.9 years
2009	80.7 years
2008	80.3 years
2007	80.2 years
2006	80.0 years
2005	79.8 years
2004	79.5 years
2003	79.2 years
2002	78.8 years
2001	78.7 years
2000	78.6 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

17 4032025

People arriving less people leaving, each year. The largest net inflow in the series was 75 512 people, in 2016.

World Bank

Data

Year	Net migration
2025	17 403
2024	18 766
2023	21 404
2022	21 404
2021	−14 944
2020	42 124
2019	69 770
2018	59 139
2017	68 349
2016	75 512
2015	70 870
2014	57 974
2013	26 385
2012	−1 015
2011	−2 196
2010	6 722
2009	12 700
2008	4 804
2007	3 053
2006	14 542
2005	19 212
2004	24 521
2003	42 456
2002	48 195
2001	17 793
2000	−6 604

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health spending, share of GDP

10.1%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Health spending
2024	10.1%
2023	10.1%
2022	10.6%
2021	9.6%
2020	9.3%
2019	8.6%
2018	8.6%
2017	8.6%
2016	8.8%
2015	8.9%
2014	9.0%
2013	8.9%
2012	9.2%
2011	9.1%
2010	9.1%
2009	9.1%
2008	8.7%
2007	8.3%
2006	8.6%
2005	8.3%
2004	7.9%
2003	7.7%
2002	7.9%
2001	7.6%
2000	7.5%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

5.2%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Public spending on education
2023	5.2%
2022	5.2%
2021	5.5%
2020	5.6%
2019	5.2%
2018	5.2%
2017	5.3%
2016	5.5%
2015	5.7%
2014	5.8%
2013	5.9%
2000	5.6%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

93.5%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Using the internet
2024	93.5%
2023	93.3%
2022	93.1%
2021	92.0%
2020	90.9%
2019	89.9%
2018	89.0%
2017	87.7%
2016	86.5%
2015	85.2%
2014	84.0%
2013	82.8%
2012	81.6%
2011	81.2%
2010	80.5%
2009	79.7%
2008	72.0%
2007	69.8%
2006	69.0%
2005	62.7%
2004	61.9%
2003	61.0%
2002	59.1%
2001	53.2%
2000	47.4%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Living in towns and cities

84.0%2025

−1.7 points since 2000, between 83.8% and 85.9% in every year

200085.7%

202584.0%

World Bank

Data

Year	Living in towns and cities
2025	84.0%
2024	83.9%
2023	83.9%
2022	83.8%
2021	83.8%
2020	83.8%
2019	83.8%
2018	83.8%
2017	84.2%
2016	84.7%
2015	85.2%
2014	85.5%
2013	85.7%
2012	85.8%
2011	85.8%
2010	85.9%
2009	85.9%
2008	85.9%
2007	85.9%
2006	85.9%
2005	85.9%
2004	85.9%
2003	85.9%
2002	85.8%
2001	85.8%
2000	85.7%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

81.4%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Electricity from renewable sources
2021	81.4%
2020	80.4%
2019	82.0%
2018	83.7%
2017	81.5%
2016	84.6%
2015	80.5%
2014	79.5%
2013	74.7%
2012	72.2%
2011	76.3%
2010	73.4%
2009	71.9%
2008	64.5%
2007	65.8%
2006	65.0%
2005	64.6%
2004	72.5%
2003	66.3%
2002	69.8%
2001	63.9%
2000	71.9%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

28.9%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Renewable share of final energy use
2021	28.9%
2020	28.7%
2019	28.0%
2018	28.9%
2017	28.4%
2016	30.1%
2015	29.3%
2014	29.0%
2013	28.3%
2012	28.8%
2011	30.3%
2010	29.4%
2009	28.5%
2008	26.1%
2007	27.0%
2006	27.0%
2005	26.8%
2004	28.2%
2003	25.9%
2002	26.6%
2001	24.6%
2000	26.4%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

6.0 t2024

World Bank

Data

Year	CO2 emissions per person
2024	6.0 t
2023	6.1 t
2022	6.3 t
2021	6.8 t
2020	6.8 t
2019	7.5 t
2018	7.3 t
2017	7.5 t
2016	7.4 t
2015	7.7 t
2014	7.8 t
2013	7.8 t
2012	7.9 t
2011	7.5 t
2010	7.7 t
2009	7.8 t
2008	8.5 t
2007	8.3 t
2006	8.7 t
2005	8.8 t
2004	8.7 t
2003	8.9 t
2002	8.9 t
2001	9.0 t
2000	8.6 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

37.8%2023

+0.4 points since 2000, between 37.4% and 37.8% in every year

200037.4%

202337.8%

World Bank

Data

Year	Forest cover
2023	37.8%
2022	37.7%
2021	37.6%
2020	37.6%
2019	37.5%
2018	37.4%
2017	37.4%
2016	37.4%
2015	37.4%
2014	37.4%
2013	37.4%
2012	37.4%
2011	37.4%
2010	37.4%
2009	37.4%
2008	37.4%
2007	37.4%
2006	37.4%
2005	37.4%
2004	37.4%
2003	37.4%
2002	37.4%
2001	37.4%
2000	37.4%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

New Zealand's codes and memberships

The state

Status: Sovereign state
State since: 1986
Government: parliamentary monarchy
Official languages: English, Māori, New Zealand Sign Language
United Nations: Member

Identifiers

NZISO alpha-2

NZLISO alpha-3

554ISO numeric

Calling code: +64
Internet domain: .nz
Time zone: UTC+12:00, UTC+12:45

Memberships

1989APECAsia-Pacific Economic Cooperation

Also a member, joining year not on record

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q664 · World Bank data · Oceania