New Zealand Motor Vehicles Sales Growth
1976 - 2025 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about New Zealand Motor Vehicles Sales Growth
- New Zealand Motor Vehicles Sales grew 6.9 % in Dec 2025, compared with a decrease of 13.5 % in the previous year.
- New Zealand Motor Vehicles Sales Growth rate is updated yearly, available from Dec 1976 to Dec 2025, with an average growth rate of 2.4 %.
- The data reached an all-time high of 51.8 % in Dec 1981 and a record low of -28.0 % in Dec 2009.
- Car Sales of New Zealand recorded 137,903.0 units in Dec 2025.
CEIC calculates annual Motor Vehicles Sales Growth from monthly Motor Vehicles Sales. The Motor Industry Association Incorporated provides monthly Motor Vehicles Sales.
View New Zealand's Motor Vehicles Sales Growth from 1976 to 2025 in the chart:
What was New Zealand's Motor Vehicles Sales Growth in 2025?
New Zealand Motor Vehicles Sales grew 6.9 % in Dec 2025, compared with a decrease of 13.5 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.9 2025 | -13.5 2024 | -28.0 2009 | 51.8 1981 | % | yearly | 1976 - 2025 |
Motor Vehicles Sales Growth by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 38.9 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Algeria (%) | -1.8 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Argentina (%) | -39.0 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - May 2026 |
| Armenia (%) | -32.8 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Australia (%) | -4.8 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - May 2026 |
| Austria (%) | 6.0 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 67.5 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Bahrain (%) | -16.0 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 5.4 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Belarus (%) | 20.9 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Belgium (%) | -5.6 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Bolivia (%) | -12.1 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | -52.5 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Botswana (%) | -87.1 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Brazil (%) | 21.6 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - May 2026 |
| Brunei (%) | 20.1 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Nov 2020 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 17.2 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Cambodia (%) | 12.6 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Canada (%) | -6.6 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1947 - Mar 2026 |
| Chile (%) | 0.4 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2015 - May 2026 |
| China (%) | -2.1 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - May 2026 |
| Colombia (%) | 49.7 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Croatia (%) | 12.5 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Cyprus (%) | -3.9 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 10.2 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Dec 2020 |
| Denmark (%) | 1.3 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Ecuador (%) | -24.4 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Egypt (%) | 12.6 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Estonia (%) | 18.6 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Finland (%) | -14.5 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| France (%) | -2.4 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Georgia (%) | -3.4 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Germany (%) | -0.4 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Ghana (%) | -19.4 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Greece (%) | 2.2 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | -12.8 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Hungary (%) | 12.1 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Iceland (%) | -34.2 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| India (%) | 2.8 Mar 2022 | monthly | May 2002 - Mar 2022 |
| Indonesia (%) | 14.0 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1990 - May 2026 |
| Iran (%) | -31.7 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Ireland (%) | 0.8 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Israel (%) | -0.3 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Italy (%) | -2.6 2025 | yearly | 2006 - 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 15.8 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Japan (%) | 9.1 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Apr 2026 |
| Jordan (%) | 3.6 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 0.7 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Kenya (%) | -23.9 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| South Korea (%) | -10.3 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - May 2026 |
| Kuwait (%) | -0.9 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | -35.8 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Laos (%) | 16.8 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Latvia (%) | 0.8 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Lebanon (%) | -33.8 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Lithuania (%) | 30.7 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 4.4 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 5.9 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Malawi (%) | 1.6 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Malaysia (%) | 16.4 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jul 1995 - Apr 2026 |
| Malta (%) | -6.1 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Mauritius (%) | 3.0 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Mexico (%) | 4.4 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - May 2026 |
| Moldova (%) | 7.7 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Mongolia (%) | -41.0 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Morocco (%) | 9.2 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Myanmar (%) | 43.8 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Nepal (%) | 3.5 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Netherlands (%) | 16.5 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| New Zealand (%) | 6.9 2025 | yearly | 1976 - 2025 |
| Nigeria (%) | -42.4 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Norway (%) | 0.1 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Oman (%) | -0.2 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Pakistan (%) | 1.8 May 2026 | monthly | Jul 2006 - May 2026 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | -25.3 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Panama (%) | 4.1 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Apr 2026 |
| Paraguay (%) | -15.0 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Peru (%) | -11.1 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Philippines (%) | -18.9 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Apr 2026 |
| Poland (%) | 12.5 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Portugal (%) | 14.4 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2026 |
| Qatar (%) | 0.1 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Romania (%) | 6.1 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Russia (%) | 14.1 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2009 - May 2026 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 6.1 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Serbia (%) | 4.5 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Singapore (%) | 14.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Dec 2024 |
| Slovakia (%) | 4.2 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Slovenia (%) | -14.9 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
| South Africa (%) | 13.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Apr 2026 |
| Spain (%) | 8.1 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | -27.0 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Sudan (%) | -13.8 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Sweden (%) | -8.0 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Switzerland (%) | -4.2 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Syria (%) | 62.8 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Taiwan, China (%) | 11.7 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - May 2026 |
| Tajikistan (%) | 0.8 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Thailand (%) | 7.3 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Mar 2026 |
| Tunisia (%) | -5.3 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 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) | 1,122.8 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Apr 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 (%) | 3.4 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1961 - Apr 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) | 314.435 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 1,051.412 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 998.795 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jul 1982 - Mar 2026 |
| Import Volume Index (Jun2002=1000) | 2,685.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1949 - Mar 2026 |
| Import Volume Index: sa (Jun2002=1000) | 2,830.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 1990 - Mar 2026 |
| Export Volume Index: Exclude Re Export (Jun2002=1000) | 1,485.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1951 - Mar 2026 |
| Export Volume Index: Exclude Re Export: sa (Jun2002=1000) | 1,483.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 1990 - Mar 2026 |
| Exports: fob: Australia (NZD mn) | 1,060.819 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2026 |
| Exports: fob: United States (NZD mn) | 907.706 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Mar 2026 |
| Exports: fob: Japan (NZD mn) | 435.124 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Apr 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) | 155.656 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Apr 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) | 475.917 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Apr 2026 |
| Term Trade Index (Jun2002=1000) | 1,561.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Mar 2026 |
| 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) | 81,214.739 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2016 - Apr 2026 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 267,757.227 Apr 2026 | monthly | Mar 1988 - Apr 2026 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 4.4 Apr 2026 | monthly | Mar 1989 - Apr 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 28,241.2 Apr 2026 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Apr 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 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1950 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 292,375.771 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2016 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 3.9 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2017 - Apr 2026 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 374,734.7 Apr 2026 | monthly | Mar 1988 - Apr 2026 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 3.5 Apr 2026 | monthly | Mar 1989 - Apr 2026 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 233.633 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Dec 2025 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 413.335 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Dec 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 242,438.7 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1990 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 358,112.815 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2016 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 5.04 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2017 - Apr 2026 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 136.85 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1988 - Dec 2025 |
| Depository Corp: Money Supply: Broad Money (NZD mn) | 454,442.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Mar 1988 - Apr 2026 |
| Depository Corp: Domestic Credit (NZD mn) | 636,006.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Mar 1988 - Apr 2026 |
| Depository Corp: Money Supply: Broad Money: Narrow Money (NZD mn) | 137,839.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2016 - Apr 2026 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves (NZD mn) | 45,690.018 Mar 2026 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Official Reserve Assets (NZD mn) | 60,718.073 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 (%) | 86.700 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2022 - Jun 2026 |
| House Price Inflation: Net Percent Expecting Higher (%) | 12.000 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2022 - Jun 2026 |
| Business Outlook Survey: Construction: Business Confidence Index (Point) | 12.500 May 2026 | monthly | Feb 1991 - May 2026 |
| Business Outlook Survey: Service: Business Confidence Index (Point) | 8.800 May 2026 | monthly | Feb 1991 - May 2026 |
| Business Outlook Survey: Manufacturing: Business Confidence Index (Point) | 25.500 May 2026 | monthly | Feb 1991 - May 2026 |
| Business Outlook Survey: All Industries: Business Confidence Index (Point) | 10.000 May 2026 | monthly | Feb 1991 - May 2026 |
| Business Outlook Survey: Retail: Business Confidence Index (Point) | 9.800 May 2026 | monthly | Feb 1991 - May 2026 |
| Performance Manufacturing Index (NA) | 51.300 May 2026 | monthly | Aug 2002 - May 2026 |
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