New Zealand Motor Vehicles Sales

1975 - 2023 | Yearly | Unit | CEIC Data

Key information about New Zealand Motor Vehicles Sales

  • New Zealand Motor Vehicles Sales recorded 149,260 units in Dec 2023, compared with 164,964 units in the previous year.
  • New Zealand Motor Vehicles Sales is updated yearly, available from 1975 to 2023, with an averaged number of 93,387 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 1 % YoY in Sep 2023.

CEIC calculates annual Motor Vehicles Sales from monthly Motor Vehicle Sales. Motor Industry Association Inc. provides monthly Motor Vehicles Sales.

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What was New Zealand's Motor Vehicles Sales in 2023?

New Zealand Motor Vehicles Sales recorded 149,260 units in Dec 2023, compared with 164,964 units in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
149,260 2023 164,964 2022 59,074 1977 165,459 2021 Unit yearly 1975 - 2023

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (Unit) 3,400 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Algeria (Unit) 125,000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Argentina (Unit) 30,176 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Mar 2024
Armenia (Unit) 1,210 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Australia (Unit) 109,647 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2024
Austria (Unit) 244,694 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
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) 431,594 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
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) 187,723 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Mar 2024
Brunei (Unit) 1,285 Nov 2020 monthly Jan 2010 - Nov 2020
Bulgaria (Unit) 37,495 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
Cambodia (Unit) 4,567 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Canada (Unit) 128,193 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1946 - Dec 2023
Chile (Unit) 24,357 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Mar 2024
China (Unit) 1,583,518 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
Colombia (Unit) 11,796 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Croatia (Unit) 51,322 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
Cyprus (Unit) 14,250 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Czech Republic (Unit) 9,212 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 2011 - Dec 2020
Denmark (Unit) 181,016 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
Ecuador (Unit) 126,050 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
Egypt (Unit) 175,125 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
Estonia (Unit) 37,211 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Finland (Unit) 96,622 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
France (Unit) 1,929,554 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
Georgia (Unit) 3,400 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Germany (Unit) 2,963,748 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
Ghana (Unit) 5,700 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Greece (Unit) 115,884 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
Hong Kong SAR, China (Unit) 34,116 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Hungary (Unit) 135,572 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
Iceland (Unit) 13,137 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
India (Unit) 340,832 Mar 2022 monthly May 2001 - Mar 2022
Indonesia (Unit) 70,657 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Feb 2024
Iran (Unit) 655,515 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Ireland (Unit) 131,400 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
Israel (Unit) 288,036 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
Italy (Unit) 1,505,978 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
Ivory Coast (Unit) 11,165 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Japan (Unit) 451,444 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Mar 2024
Jordan (Unit) 22,000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Kazakhstan (Unit) 101,527 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
Kenya (Unit) 5,643 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
South Korea (Unit) 146,005 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2024
Kuwait (Unit) 110,118 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
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) 62,833 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 1994 - Feb 2024
Malta (Unit) 8,495 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Mauritius (Unit) 10,439 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Mexico (Unit) 128,822 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2024
Moldova (Unit) 6,875 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Mongolia (Unit) 3,800 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Morocco (Unit) 161,409 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
Myanmar (Unit) 21,707 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Nepal (Unit) 21,805 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Netherlands (Unit) 386,458 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
New Zealand (Unit) 149,260 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Nigeria (Unit) 9,800 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Norway (Unit) 210,007 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
Oman (Unit) 63,500 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Pakistan (Unit) 9,842 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 2005 - Feb 2024
Palestinian Territory (Unit) 109 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Panama (Unit) 4,106 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2024
Paraguay (Unit) 27,874 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Peru (Unit) 162,095 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
Philippines (Unit) 38,072 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
Poland (Unit) 518,048 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
Portugal (Unit) 23,454 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
Qatar (Unit) 47,550 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Romania (Unit) 151,976 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
Russia (Unit) 98,923 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Mar 2024
Saudi Arabia (Unit) 616,491 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
Serbia (Unit) 29,250 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Singapore (Unit) 2,909 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Feb 2024
Slovakia (Unit) 90,074 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
Slovenia (Unit) 55,924 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
South Africa (Unit) 44,237 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2024
Spain (Unit) 958,813 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
Sri Lanka (Unit) 9,545 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Sudan (Unit) 1,696 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Sweden (Unit) 329,868 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
Switzerland (Unit) 254,884 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
Syria (Unit) 12,700 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Taiwan (Unit) 21,877 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Mar 2024
Tajikistan (Unit) 2,450 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Thailand (Unit) 52,843 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1991 - Feb 2024
Tunisia (Unit) 48,700 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -0.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -114.714 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 78,682.575 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 31.5 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 99,408.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 38.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (NZD bn) 198.754 2028 yearly 1985 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (NZD bn) 240.233 2028 yearly 1985 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (NZD bn) 198.840 2028 yearly 1985 - 2028
General Government: ytd: Expenses (NZD mn) 84,661.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
General Government: ytd: Revenue (NZD mn) 82,119.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
General Government: ytd: Borrowings (NZD mn) 248,109.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2002 - Dec 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.748 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -133.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Feb 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 3,606.2 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Feb 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 16.2 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1952 - Feb 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 899,348.562 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 148,665.511 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 256,958.049 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 3,739.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Feb 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 3.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1961 - Feb 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 974,970.031 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 727,040.199 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 542.087 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 1981 - Feb 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 275.255 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Feb 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1,063.182 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 1981 - Feb 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 899.642 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 1982 - Feb 2024
Import Volume Index: sa (Jun2002=1000) 2,434.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1990 - Dec 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -49.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -5,231.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 1971 - Mar 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -6.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1987 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 1,680.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 4,127.907 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1995 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 6.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1995 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -92.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 4,220.283 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1995 - Dec 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 223,600.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 87.1 2023 yearly 1993 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 76,655.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 29.8 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 621.0 2021 yearly 2006 - 2021
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -12.495 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -132,907.322 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2023
Balance of Payment: Current Account: Goods (NZD mn) -3,656.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1971 - Dec 2023
Balance of Payment: Net Errors and Omissions (NZD mn) -4,796.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2023
Balance of Payment: Financial Account: Assets (NZD mn) -10,326.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2023
Balance of Payment: Current Account: Services: Debit (NZD mn) 7,784.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1971 - Dec 2023
Balance of Payment: Financial Account (NZD mn) 12,927.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2023
Balance of Payment: Financial Account: Liabilities (NZD mn) 2,602.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2023
Balance of Payment: Financial Account: Assets: Portfolio Investment (NZD mn) 1,180.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2023
Balance of Payment: Current Account: Services: Credit (NZD mn) 7,088.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1971 - Dec 2023
Balance of Payment: Financial Account: Assets: Financial Derivatives (NZD mn) -3,568.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2023
Balance of Payment: Current Account (NZD mn) -7,837.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1971 - Dec 2023
Balance of Payment: Financial Account: Liabilities: Direct Investment (NZD mn) 2,783.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2023
Balance of Payment: Financial Account: Assets: Direct Investment (NZD mn) -82.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2023
Balance of Payment: Current Account: Primary Income: Debit (NZD mn) 6,588.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1971 - Dec 2023
Balance of Payment: Current Account: Goods: Credit (NZD mn) 17,336.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1971 - Dec 2023
Balance of Payment: Financial Account: Liabilities: Portfolio Investment (NZD mn) 6,837.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2023
Balance of Payment: Financial Account: Assets: Other Investment (NZD mn) -4,614.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2023
Balance of Payment: Financial Account: Liabilities: Other Investment (NZD mn) -5,271.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2023
Balance of Payment: Capital Account: Credit (NZD mn) 11.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1996 - Dec 2023
Balance of Payment: Current Account: Goods: Debit (NZD mn) 20,992.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1971 - Dec 2023
Balance of Payment: Capital Account: Debit (NZD mn) 306.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2023
Balance of Payment: Current Account: Primary Income (NZD mn) -3,402.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1971 - Dec 2023
Balance of Payment: Current Account: Services (NZD mn) -696.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1971 - Dec 2023
Balance of Payment: Financial Account: Assets: Reserve Assets (NZD mn) -3,241.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2023
Balance of Payment: Financial Account: Liabilities: Financial Derivatives (NZD mn) -1,747.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2023
Balance of Payment: Capital Account (NZD mn) -295.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1996 - Dec 2023
Balance of Payment: Current Account: Primary Income: Credit (NZD mn) 3,187.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1971 - Dec 2023
BOP: Current Account: Goods & Services (NZD mn) -4,352.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1971 - Dec 2023
Balance of Payment: Current Account: sa: GS: Services: Debit (NZD mn) 7,563.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1971 - Dec 2023
Balance of Payment: Current Account: sa (NZD mn) -6,866.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1971 - Dec 2023
Balance of Payment: Current Account: sa: GS: Goods (NZD mn) -2,944.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1971 - Dec 2023
Balance of Payment: Current Account: sa: GS: Goods: Credit (NZD mn) 16,743.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1971 - Dec 2023
Balance of Payment: Current Account: sa: GS: Services: Credit (NZD mn) 7,125.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1971 - Dec 2023
Balance of Payment: Current Account: sa: GS: Goods: Debit (NZD mn) 19,687.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1971 - Dec 2023
Balance of Payment: Current Account: sa: GS: Services (NZD mn) -438.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1971 - Dec 2023
IIP: Net (NZD mn) -209,633.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2023
IIP: Assets (NZD mn) 361,023.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2023
International Investment Position: Liabilities (NZD mn) 570,656.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2023
External Debt: Net (NZD mn) -149,667.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2018
Direct Investment Abroad: Stock (NZD mn) 27,769.000 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Stock: Australia (NZD mn) 13,487.000 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Stock: United Kingdom (NZD mn) 1,049.000 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Stock: United States of America (NZD mn) 7,388.000 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock (NZD mn) 150,270.000 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Australia (NZD mn) 78,721.000 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: United Kingdom (NZD mn) 6,019.000 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: United States of America (NZD mn) 9,824.000 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Netherlands (NZD mn) 3,880.000 2018 yearly 2001 - 2018
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Japan (NZD mn) 5,553.000 2018 yearly 2001 - 2018
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 0.5 Dec 2017 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2017
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 91.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1990 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 70,530.739 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2016 - Feb 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 248,361.092 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 1988 - Feb 2024
M2 Growth (%) 3.3 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 1989 - Feb 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 15,974.3 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 2005 - Feb 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 4.716 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2005 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 4.3 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 2005 - Feb 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 0.000 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1950 - Feb 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 271,656.291 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2016 - Feb 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 3.1 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2017 - Feb 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 361,531.0 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 1988 - Feb 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 0.8 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 1989 - Feb 2024
Credit to Households (USD bn) 221.186 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1990 - Sep 2023
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 388.325 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 226,676.0 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1990 - Feb 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 340,916.239 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2016 - Feb 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 2.59 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2017 - Feb 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 138.64 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1988 - Dec 2023
Depository Corp: Money Supply: Broad Money (NZD mn) 407,684.000 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 1988 - Feb 2024
Depository Corp: Money Supply: Broad Money: Narrow Money (NZD mn) 115,776.000 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2016 - Feb 2024
Depository Corp: Domestic Credit (NZD mn) 593,452.000 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 1988 - Feb 2024
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -7.4 May 2023 monthly Aug 2003 - May 2023
House Price Inflation: Net Percent Expecting (%) 57.800 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 2011 - Mar 2024
House Price Inflation: Net Percent Expecting Higher (%) -51.200 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2022 - Mar 2024

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