New Zealand Motor Vehicles Sales Growth

1976 - 2023 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about New Zealand Motor Vehicles Sales Growth

  • New Zealand Motor Vehicles Sales dropped 9.5 % in Dec 2023, compared with a decrease of 0.3 % in the previous year.
  • New Zealand Motor Vehicles Sales Growth rate is updated yearly, available from Dec 1976 to Dec 2023, with an average growth rate of 2.0 %.
  • 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 149,260.0 units in Dec 2023.

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 2023 in the chart:

New Zealand Motor Vehicles Sales Growth

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

New Zealand Motor Vehicles Sales dropped 9.5 % in Dec 2023, compared with a decrease of 0.3 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-9.5 2023 -0.3 2022 -28.0 2009 51.8 1981 % yearly 1976 - 2023

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 38.9 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Algeria (%) -1.8 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Argentina (%) 10.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2024
Armenia (%) -32.8 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Australia (%) 12.7 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2024
Austria (%) -20.1 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
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 (%) -6.9 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Bolivia (%) -12.1 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) -52.5 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Botswana (%) -87.1 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Brazil (%) -5.6 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2024
Brunei (%) 20.1 Nov 2020 monthly Jan 2011 - Nov 2020
Bulgaria (%) 8.8 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Cambodia (%) 12.6 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Canada (%) 13.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1947 - Jan 2024
Chile (%) -14.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Feb 2024
China (%) -19.9 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2024
Colombia (%) -28.7 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2024
Croatia (%) -5.5 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Cyprus (%) -3.9 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Czech Republic (%) 10.2 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 2012 - Dec 2020
Denmark (%) -18.4 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Ecuador (%) 14.9 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Egypt (%) -37.0 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Estonia (%) 18.6 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Finland (%) -16.2 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
France (%) -9.9 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Georgia (%) -3.4 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Germany (%) -0.3 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Ghana (%) -19.4 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Greece (%) 3.1 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) -12.8 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Hungary (%) -9.9 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Iceland (%) -34.2 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
India (%) 2.8 Mar 2022 monthly May 2002 - Mar 2022
Indonesia (%) -18.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Feb 2024
Iran (%) -31.7 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Ireland (%) -3.5 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Israel (%) -7.5 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Italy (%) -9.8 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Ivory Coast (%) 15.8 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Japan (%) -21.1 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Mar 2024
Jordan (%) 3.6 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Kazakhstan (%) -10.6 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Kenya (%) -23.9 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
South Korea (%) -21.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2024
Kuwait (%) 9.9 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
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 (%) -1.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 1995 - Feb 2024
Malta (%) -6.1 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Mauritius (%) 3.0 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Mexico (%) 11.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
Moldova (%) 7.7 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Mongolia (%) -41.0 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Morocco (%) -8.0 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Myanmar (%) 43.8 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Nepal (%) 3.5 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Netherlands (%) -4.1 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
New Zealand (%) -9.5 2023 yearly 1976 - 2023
Nigeria (%) -42.4 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Norway (%) -3.4 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Oman (%) -0.2 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Pakistan (%) 44.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 2006 - Feb 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) -25.3 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Panama (%) 16.4 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2024
Paraguay (%) -15.0 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Peru (%) 6.0 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Philippines (%) 15.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2024
Poland (%) -6.6 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Portugal (%) 26.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2024
Qatar (%) 0.1 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Romania (%) 4.5 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Russia (%) 104.3 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Mar 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 10.8 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Serbia (%) 4.5 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Singapore (%) -7.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Feb 2024
Slovakia (%) 3.1 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Slovenia (%) -14.9 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
South Africa (%) -11.5 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2024
Spain (%) -7.3 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Sri Lanka (%) -27.0 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Sudan (%) -13.8 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Sweden (%) -4.1 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Switzerland (%) -6.3 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Syria (%) 62.8 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Taiwan (%) -16.9 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2024
Tajikistan (%) 0.8 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Thailand (%) -26.1 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1992 - Feb 2024
Tunisia (%) -5.3 2019 yearly 2006 - 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: 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: Current Account: Primary Income: Debit (NZD mn) 6,588.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1971 - Dec 2023
Balance of Payment: Financial Account: Liabilities (NZD mn) 2,602.000 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: Services: Credit (NZD mn) 7,088.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1971 - Dec 2023
Balance of Payment: Current Account: Goods: Debit (NZD mn) 20,992.000 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: Assets: Financial Derivatives (NZD mn) -3,568.000 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: Capital Account: Debit (NZD mn) 306.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2023
Balance of Payment: Current Account: Goods: Credit (NZD mn) 17,336.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1971 - Dec 2023
Balance of Payment: Capital Account: Credit (NZD mn) 11.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1996 - Dec 2023
Balance of Payment: Current Account: Services (NZD mn) -696.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1971 - 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: Reserve Assets (NZD mn) -3,241.000 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: Financial Account: Liabilities: Direct Investment (NZD mn) 2,783.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2023
Balance of Payment: Current Account: Primary Income: Credit (NZD mn) 3,187.000 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: Current Account (NZD mn) -7,837.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1971 - 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: Financial Account: Assets: Other Investment (NZD mn) -4,614.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2023
Balance of Payment: Current Account: Primary Income (NZD mn) -3,402.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1971 - Dec 2023
Balance of Payment: Financial Account: Liabilities: Financial Derivatives (NZD mn) -1,747.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2000 - 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: Credit (NZD mn) 7,125.000 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: Goods: Debit (NZD mn) 19,687.000 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: Services (NZD mn) -438.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1971 - Dec 2023
IIP: Assets (NZD mn) 361,023.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2023
IIP: Net (NZD mn) -209,633.000 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: Narrow Money (NZD mn) 115,776.000 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2016 - Feb 2024
Depository Corp: Money Supply: Broad Money (NZD mn) 407,684.000 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 1988 - 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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