New Zealand Motor Vehicles Sales
1975 - 2025 | Yearly | Unit | CEIC Data
Key information about New Zealand Motor Vehicles Sales
- New Zealand Motor Vehicles Sales recorded 137,903 units in Dec 2025, compared with 129,028 units in the previous year.
- New Zealand Motor Vehicles Sales is updated yearly, available from 1975 to 2025, with an averaged number of 73,963 units.
- The data reached an all-time high of 165,459 units in Dec 2021 and a record low of 59,074 units in Dec 1977.
- In the latest reports, Retail Sales of New Zealand grew 4 % YoY in Dec 2025.
CEIC calculates annual Motor Vehicles Sales from monthly Motor Vehicle Sales. Motor Industry Association Inc. provides monthly Motor Vehicles Sales.
View New Zealand's Motor Vehicles Sales from 1975 to 2025 in the chart:
What was New Zealand's Motor Vehicles Sales in 2025?
New Zealand Motor Vehicles Sales recorded 137,903 units in Dec 2025, compared with 129,028 units in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 137,903 2025 | 129,028 2024 | 59,074 1977 | 165,459 2021 | Unit | yearly | 1975 - 2025 |
Motor Vehicles Sales by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (Unit) | 3,400 2019 | yearly | 2005 - 2019 |
| Algeria (Unit) | 125,000 2019 | yearly | 2005 - 2019 |
| Argentina (Unit) | 35,976 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Apr 2026 |
| Armenia (Unit) | 1,210 2019 | yearly | 2005 - 2019 |
| Australia (Unit) | 92,591 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Apr 2026 |
| Austria (Unit) | 295,852 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (Unit) | 6,700 2019 | yearly | 2005 - 2019 |
| Bahrain (Unit) | 30,200 2019 | yearly | 2005 - 2019 |
| Bangladesh (Unit) | 4,900 2019 | yearly | 2005 - 2019 |
| Belarus (Unit) | 63,275 2019 | yearly | 2005 - 2019 |
| Belgium (Unit) | 524,180 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Bolivia (Unit) | 29,884 2019 | yearly | 2005 - 2019 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (Unit) | 11,358 2019 | yearly | 2005 - 2019 |
| Botswana (Unit) | 1,050 2019 | yearly | 2005 - 2019 |
| Brazil (Unit) | 248,345 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Apr 2026 |
| Brunei (Unit) | 1,285 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Nov 2020 |
| Bulgaria (Unit) | 55,023 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Cambodia (Unit) | 4,567 2019 | yearly | 2005 - 2019 |
| Canada (Unit) | 124,004 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1946 - Feb 2026 |
| Chile (Unit) | 28,608 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Apr 2026 |
| China (Unit) | 2,526,000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2026 |
| Colombia (Unit) | 19,938 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2026 |
| Croatia (Unit) | 75,760 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Cyprus (Unit) | 14,250 2019 | yearly | 2005 - 2019 |
| Czech Republic (Unit) | 9,212 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Dec 2020 |
| Denmark (Unit) | 206,493 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Ecuador (Unit) | 93,812 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Egypt (Unit) | 96,862 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Estonia (Unit) | 37,211 2019 | yearly | 2005 - 2019 |
| Finland (Unit) | 87,794 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| France (Unit) | 2,155,052 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Georgia (Unit) | 3,400 2019 | yearly | 2005 - 2019 |
| Germany (Unit) | 3,207,713 2025 | yearly | 2005 - 2025 |
| Ghana (Unit) | 5,700 2019 | yearly | 2005 - 2019 |
| Greece (Unit) | 148,701 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (Unit) | 34,116 2019 | yearly | 2005 - 2019 |
| Hungary (Unit) | 152,090 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Iceland (Unit) | 13,137 2019 | yearly | 2005 - 2019 |
| India (Unit) | 340,832 Mar 2022 | monthly | May 2001 - Mar 2022 |
| Indonesia (Unit) | 80,776 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Apr 2026 |
| Iran (Unit) | 655,515 2019 | yearly | 2005 - 2019 |
| Ireland (Unit) | 155,422 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Israel (Unit) | 307,410 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Italy (Unit) | 1,746,314 2025 | yearly | 2005 - 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (Unit) | 11,165 2019 | yearly | 2005 - 2019 |
| Japan (Unit) | 373,952 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Apr 2026 |
| Jordan (Unit) | 22,000 2019 | yearly | 2005 - 2019 |
| Kazakhstan (Unit) | 200,186 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Kenya (Unit) | 5,643 2019 | yearly | 2005 - 2019 |
| South Korea (Unit) | 151,722 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Apr 2026 |
| Kuwait (Unit) | 128,318 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (Unit) | 1,505 2019 | yearly | 2005 - 2019 |
| Laos (Unit) | 10,400 2019 | yearly | 2005 - 2019 |
| Latvia (Unit) | 19,488 2019 | yearly | 2005 - 2019 |
| Lebanon (Unit) | 23,383 2019 | yearly | 2005 - 2019 |
| Lithuania (Unit) | 47,382 2019 | yearly | 2005 - 2019 |
| Luxembourg (Unit) | 60,239 2019 | yearly | 2005 - 2019 |
| North Macedonia (Unit) | 4,660 2019 | yearly | 2005 - 2019 |
| Malawi (Unit) | 1,538 2019 | yearly | 2005 - 2019 |
| Malaysia (Unit) | 63,489 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jul 1994 - Mar 2026 |
| Malta (Unit) | 8,495 2019 | yearly | 2005 - 2019 |
| Mauritius (Unit) | 10,439 2019 | yearly | 2005 - 2019 |
| Mexico (Unit) | 134,470 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Moldova (Unit) | 6,875 2019 | yearly | 2005 - 2019 |
| Mongolia (Unit) | 3,800 2019 | yearly | 2005 - 2019 |
| Morocco (Unit) | 176,401 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Myanmar (Unit) | 21,707 2019 | yearly | 2005 - 2019 |
| Nepal (Unit) | 21,805 2019 | yearly | 2005 - 2019 |
| Netherlands (Unit) | 530,567 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| New Zealand (Unit) | 137,903 2025 | yearly | 1975 - 2025 |
| Nigeria (Unit) | 9,800 2019 | yearly | 2005 - 2019 |
| Norway (Unit) | 164,141 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Oman (Unit) | 63,500 2019 | yearly | 2005 - 2019 |
| Pakistan (Unit) | 17,642 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jul 2005 - Feb 2026 |
| Palestinian Territory (Unit) | 109 2019 | yearly | 2005 - 2019 |
| Panama (Unit) | 6,473 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Paraguay (Unit) | 27,874 2019 | yearly | 2005 - 2019 |
| Peru (Unit) | 146,760 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Philippines (Unit) | 36,104 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| Poland (Unit) | 648,765 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Portugal (Unit) | 30,304 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Qatar (Unit) | 47,550 2019 | yearly | 2005 - 2019 |
| Romania (Unit) | 179,758 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Russia (Unit) | 113,380 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Apr 2026 |
| Saudi Arabia (Unit) | 805,034 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Serbia (Unit) | 29,250 2019 | yearly | 2005 - 2019 |
| Singapore (Unit) | 6,337 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2024 |
| Slovakia (Unit) | 106,134 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Slovenia (Unit) | 55,924 2022 | yearly | 2005 - 2022 |
| South Africa (Unit) | 47,979 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Spain (Unit) | 1,219,241 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (Unit) | 9,545 2019 | yearly | 2005 - 2019 |
| Sudan (Unit) | 1,696 2019 | yearly | 2005 - 2019 |
| Sweden (Unit) | 314,485 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Switzerland (Unit) | 275,836 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Syria (Unit) | 12,700 2019 | yearly | 2005 - 2019 |
| Taiwan, China (Unit) | 17,515 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Apr 2026 |
| Tajikistan (Unit) | 2,450 2019 | yearly | 2005 - 2019 |
| Thailand (Unit) | 59,865 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 1991 - Mar 2026 |
| Tunisia (Unit) | 48,700 2019 | yearly | 2005 - 2019 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -1.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -4,697.177 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 79,994.882 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 30.5 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 130,325.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Mar 2026 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 49.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (NZD bn) | 216.921 2031 | yearly | 1985 - 2031 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (NZD bn) | 317.093 2031 | yearly | 1985 - 2031 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (NZD bn) | 213.303 2031 | yearly | 1985 - 2031 |
| General Government: ytd: Borrowings: Gross Sovereign Issued Debt Excluding Reser... (NZD mn) | 228,240.211 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Mar 2026 |
| General Government: ytd: Borrowings (NZD mn) | 295,081.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| General Government: ytd: Expenses (NZD mn) | 132,721.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| General Government: ytd: Revenue (NZD mn) | 124,762.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.679 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 408.2 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 4,645.6 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 7.3 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1952 - Mar 2026 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 748,011.388 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 141,065.733 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 300,779.899 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 4,237.4 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 9.6 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1961 - Mar 2026 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,026,250.125 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 436,775.230 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 530.827 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 379.074 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 1,063.800 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 998.795 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jul 1982 - Mar 2026 |
| Import Volume Index (Jun2002=1000) | 2,914.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1949 - Dec 2025 |
| Import Volume Index: sa (Jun2002=1000) | 2,788.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1990 - Dec 2025 |
| Export Volume Index: Exclude Re Export (Jun2002=1000) | 1,461.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1951 - Dec 2025 |
| Export Volume Index: Exclude Re Export: sa (Jun2002=1000) | 1,440.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1990 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: fob: United States (NZD mn) | 907.706 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Mar 2026 |
| Exports: fob: Australia (NZD mn) | 1,060.819 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2026 |
| Exports: fob: Japan (NZD mn) | 339.552 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Mar 2026 |
| Exports: fob: China (NZD mn) | 2,128.062 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Mar 2026 |
| Exports: fob: United Kingdom (NZD mn) | 209.512 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Mar 2026 |
| Exports: fob: Australia: sa (NZD mn) | 998.081 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Mar 2026 |
| Exports: fob: China: sa (NZD mn) | 1,819.083 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Mar 2026 |
| Exports: fob: SITC: Mineral Fuels (NZD mn) | 19.650 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Exports: fob: SITC: Crude Materials (NZD mn) | 807.787 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Exports: fob: SITC: Manufacturing: Goods (NZD mn) | 368.193 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Exports: fob: SITC: Food & Live Animals (NZD mn) | 5,086.579 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Exports: fob: SITC: Manufacturing: Machinery & Transport Equipment (NZD mn) | 495.345 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Term Trade Index (Jun2002=1000) | 1,593.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Dec 2025 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 120.500 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 136.700 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 0.5 Dec 2017 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2017 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 91.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 78,784.867 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 2016 - Mar 2026 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 260,172.152 Mar 2026 | monthly | Mar 1988 - Mar 2026 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 5.6 Mar 2026 | monthly | Mar 1989 - Mar 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 31,323.1 Mar 2026 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 9.623 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 7.6 Mar 2026 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 0.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 1950 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 282,755.773 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 2016 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 5.0 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 2017 - Mar 2026 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 364,984.9 Mar 2026 | monthly | Mar 1988 - Mar 2026 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 5.0 Mar 2026 | monthly | Mar 1989 - Mar 2026 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 231.046 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 412.759 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Sep 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 234,208.8 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 1990 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 347,228.525 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 2016 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 5.30 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 2017 - Mar 2026 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 136.85 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1988 - Dec 2025 |
| Depository Corp: Money Supply: Broad Money (NZD mn) | 455,643.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Mar 1988 - Mar 2026 |
| Depository Corp: Money Supply: Broad Money: Narrow Money (NZD mn) | 137,977.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 2016 - Mar 2026 |
| Depository Corp: Domestic Credit (NZD mn) | 639,203.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Mar 1988 - Mar 2026 |
| Official Reserve Assets (NZD mn) | 60,718.073 Mar 2026 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves (NZD mn) | 45,690.018 Mar 2026 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 10.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| House Price Inflation: Net Percent Expecting (%) | 79.100 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2022 - Mar 2026 |
| House Price Inflation: Net Percent Expecting Higher (%) | -27.500 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2022 - Mar 2026 |
| Business Outlook Survey: Manufacturing: Business Confidence Index (Point) | 6.300 Apr 2026 | monthly | Feb 1991 - Apr 2026 |
| Business Outlook Survey: Retail: Business Confidence Index (Point) | 2.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Feb 1991 - Apr 2026 |
| Business Outlook Survey: All Industries: Business Confidence Index (Point) | -10.600 Apr 2026 | monthly | Feb 1991 - Apr 2026 |
| Business Outlook Survey: Construction: Business Confidence Index (Point) | 19.600 Apr 2026 | monthly | Feb 1991 - Apr 2026 |
| Business Outlook Survey: Service: Business Confidence Index (Point) | -18.600 Apr 2026 | monthly | Feb 1991 - Apr 2026 |
| Performance Manufacturing Index (NA) | 54.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Aug 2002 - Mar 2026 |
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