New Zealand Trade Balance
Key information about New Zealand's Trade Balance
- New Zealand's Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 154.7 USD mn in Feb 2026, compared with a deficit of 366.7 USD mn in the previous month
- New Zealand's Trade Balance data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1960 to Feb 2026, with an averaged value of 48.6 USD mn
- The data reached an all-time high of 913.8 USD mn in Apr 2011 and a record low of -1.7 USD bn in Aug 2022
Further information about New Zealand's Trade Balance
- In the latest reports, New Zealand's Total Exports reached 4.0 USD bn in Feb 2026, an increase of 11.8% YoY (year-on-year)
- Total Imports recorded 4.1 USD bn in Feb 2026, an increase of 11.8% YoY (year-on-year)
View New Zealand's Trade Balance from Jan 1960 to Feb 2026 in the chart:
What was New Zealand's Trade Balance in Feb 2026?
New Zealand's Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 154.7 USD mn in Feb 2026, compared with a deficit of 366.7 USD mn in the previous month See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -154.7 Feb 2026 | -366.7 Jan 2026 | -1,650.6 Aug 2022 | 913.8 Apr 2011 | USD mn | monthly | Jan 1960 - Feb 2026 |
Trade Balance by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | -455.2 Feb 2026 | monthly | Oct 1998 - Feb 2026 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | -274.8 Mar 2020 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2020 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 958.9 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Feb 2026 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | -391.4 Feb 2026 | monthly | Nov 1995 - Feb 2026 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 4,015.0 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Feb 2026 |
| Austria (USD mn) | -78.3 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jan 2026 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 132.1 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2026 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | 3,083.0 2025 | yearly | 1966 - 2025 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | -2,264.4 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jul 1986 - Jan 2026 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | 153.7 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | 3,860.8 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jan 2026 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 374.4 Jan 2026 | monthly | Oct 1994 - Jan 2026 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | -753.6 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2026 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | -153.9 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2026 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | 6,404.6 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1959 - Mar 2026 |
| Brunei (USD mn) | 365.6 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jan 2026 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | -1,228.4 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | -316.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Canada (USD mn) | -4,207.6 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Feb 2026 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 3,061.1 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Mar 2026 |
| China (USD mn) | 90,977.5 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Feb 2026 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | -1,650.3 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Jan 2026 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | -1,384.8 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jan 2026 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | -1,030.1 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Feb 2026 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 2,636.7 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 2026 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 3,921.0 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Feb 2026 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 630.2 Jan 2026 | monthly | Mar 1992 - Jan 2026 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | -4,843.4 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jan 2026 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | -504.2 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Feb 2026 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 12,087.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2026 |
| Finland (USD mn) | -774.5 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Feb 2026 |
| France (USD mn) | -6,831.9 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2026 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | -790.6 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Feb 2026 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 23,376.0 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Feb 2026 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 1,842.3 Feb 2026 | monthly | Mar 2005 - Feb 2026 |
| Greece (USD mn) | -3,298.1 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2026 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | -8,207.3 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Feb 2026 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | 1,174.6 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Feb 2026 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | -36.9 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Feb 2026 |
| India (USD mn) | -27,100.0 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Feb 2026 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 1,273.3 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1967 - Feb 2026 |
| Iran (USD mn) | 43,239.0 2024 | yearly | 1948 - 2024 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 4,987.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Jan 2026 |
| Israel (USD mn) | -4,353.6 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Feb 2026 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 6,778.6 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jan 2026 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 1,089.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2025 |
| Japan (USD mn) | -2,412.9 Feb 2026 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Feb 2026 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | -851.1 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1972 - Jan 2026 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 1,642.2 Jan 2026 | monthly | Sep 1995 - Jan 2026 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | -1,147.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Oct 1992 - Jan 2026 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 25,738.0 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1966 - Mar 2026 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | -981.3 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2026 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 2,731.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | -799.4 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2026 |
| Laos (USD mn) | 330.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Dec 2025 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | -395.2 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Feb 2026 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | -1,356.8 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jan 2026 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | -603.8 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | -802.1 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jan 2026 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | -1,228.2 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Feb 2026 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | -422.4 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Feb 2026 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | -238.9 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Nov 2025 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 4,529.5 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Feb 2026 |
| Malta (USD mn) | -247.6 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Feb 2026 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | -274.4 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2026 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | -1,089.8 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Feb 2026 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | -512.9 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Jan 2026 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 553.0 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Feb 2026 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | -341.8 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Feb 2026 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | -2,847.0 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Feb 2026 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | -217.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Myanmar (USD mn) | 183.9 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jul 2022 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | -1,621.6 Mar 2026 | monthly | Aug 1974 - Mar 2026 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 11,217.9 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2026 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | -154.7 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Feb 2026 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 245.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 4,674.4 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Feb 2026 |
| Oman (USD mn) | 665.8 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Jan 2026 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | -3,039.8 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Feb 2026 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | -539.2 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Jan 2026 |
| Panama (USD mn) | -988.3 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Jan 2026 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | 115.2 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Feb 2026 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 4,622.2 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Jan 2026 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | -3,682.5 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Feb 2026 |
| Poland (USD mn) | 767.6 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Jan 2026 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | -3,009.9 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Feb 2026 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 3,564.0 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Feb 2026 |
| Romania (USD mn) | -2,850.9 Feb 2026 | monthly | Aug 1990 - Feb 2026 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 7,739.8 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jan 2026 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 56,640.9 2025 | yearly | 1957 - 2025 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | -967.6 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2026 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 3,583.7 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Feb 2026 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | 380.3 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2026 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | -694.3 Feb 2026 | monthly | Nov 1991 - Feb 2026 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | 2,308.4 Feb 2026 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Feb 2026 |
| Spain (USD mn) | -3,794.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Feb 1976 - Jan 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | -776.1 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Feb 2026 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | -374.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 200.2 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Feb 2026 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 2,482.5 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Feb 2026 |
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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) | -770.083 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| 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) | 123,654.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 49.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (NZD bn) | 204.048 2030 | yearly | 1985 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (NZD bn) | 292.813 2030 | yearly | 1985 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (NZD bn) | 204.003 2030 | yearly | 1985 - 2030 |
| General Government: ytd: Borrowings: Gross Sovereign Issued Debt Excluding Reser... (NZD mn) | 219,606.789 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| General Government: ytd: Expenses (NZD mn) | 87,970.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| General Government: ytd: Revenue (NZD mn) | 82,650.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.751 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -154.7 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 3,985.8 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 0.4 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1952 - Feb 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) | 4,140.5 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 11.8 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1961 - Feb 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) | 505.305 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 366.655 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 987.853 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 1,018.746 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jul 1982 - Feb 2026 |
| Import Volume Index: sa (Jun2002=1000) | 2,788.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1990 - Dec 2025 |
| Import Volume Index (Jun2002=1000) | 2,914.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1949 - 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: Australia (NZD mn) | 866.449 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: fob: United States (NZD mn) | 840.914 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: fob: Japan (NZD mn) | 257.283 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: fob: United Kingdom (NZD mn) | 171.997 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: fob: China (NZD mn) | 1,728.190 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: fob: Australia: sa (NZD mn) | 861.058 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: fob: China: sa (NZD mn) | 1,643.955 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: fob: SITC: Mineral Fuels (NZD mn) | 39.337 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: fob: SITC: Crude Materials (NZD mn) | 702.642 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: fob: SITC: Manufacturing: Goods (NZD mn) | 281.184 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: fob: SITC: Food & Live Animals (NZD mn) | 4,113.247 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: fob: SITC: Manufacturing: Machinery & Transport Equipment (NZD mn) | 413.866 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Feb 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) | 79,777.200 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2016 - Feb 2026 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 267,536.399 Feb 2026 | monthly | Mar 1988 - Feb 2026 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 4.2 Feb 2026 | monthly | Mar 1989 - Feb 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 25,894.5 Feb 2026 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Feb 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 9.623 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 6.3 Feb 2026 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Feb 2026 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 0.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1950 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 292,687.799 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2016 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 3.4 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2017 - Feb 2026 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 382,936.8 Feb 2026 | monthly | Mar 1988 - Feb 2026 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 5.3 Feb 2026 | monthly | Mar 1989 - Feb 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) | 244,962.0 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1990 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 363,520.199 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2016 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 5.07 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2017 - Feb 2026 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 136.85 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1988 - Dec 2025 |
| Depository Corp: Money Supply: Broad Money (NZD mn) | 445,894.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | Mar 1988 - Feb 2026 |
| Depository Corp: Domestic Credit (NZD mn) | 638,228.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | Mar 1988 - Feb 2026 |
| Depository Corp: Money Supply: Broad Money: Narrow Money (NZD mn) | 132,962.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2016 - Feb 2026 |
| Official Reserve Assets (NZD mn) | 48,835.283 Feb 2026 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Feb 2026 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves (NZD mn) | 32,187.332 Feb 2026 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Feb 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) | 45.100 Mar 2026 | monthly | Feb 1991 - Mar 2026 |
| Business Outlook Survey: All Industries: Business Confidence Index (Point) | 32.500 Mar 2026 | monthly | Feb 1991 - Mar 2026 |
| Business Outlook Survey: Retail: Business Confidence Index (Point) | 40.900 Mar 2026 | monthly | Feb 1991 - Mar 2026 |
| Business Outlook Survey: Construction: Business Confidence Index (Point) | 37.800 Mar 2026 | monthly | Feb 1991 - Mar 2026 |
| Business Outlook Survey: Service: Business Confidence Index (Point) | 30.900 Mar 2026 | monthly | Feb 1991 - Mar 2026 |
| Performance Manufacturing Index (NA) | 56.400 Feb 2026 | monthly | Aug 2002 - Feb 2026 |
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