Developing countries’ and least developed … services imports in New Zealand

New Zealand: Developing countries’ and least developed … services imports was 0.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.2%
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
59th
of 224 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2004
All-time low
0.2%
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in New Zealand, 2000–2024

00.10.20.32000201220242000: 0.2962001: 0.2812002: 0.2932003: 0.3082004: 0.3242005: 0.3192006: 0.2722007: 0.2732008: 0.2612009: 0.242010: 0.2622011: 0.2782012: 0.2752013: 0.2642014: 0.2542015: 0.2412016: 0.2492017: 0.2532018: 0.2522019: 0.2542020: 0.2282021: 0.2372022: 0.2562023: 0.2492024: 0.241

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 0.2% for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in 2024.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in New Zealand peaked at 0.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2020.

New Zealand ranks 59th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Developing countries’ and least developed … services imports in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global services imports (%) in New Zealand, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 0.3% —
2001 0.3% -5.0%
2002 0.3% +4.3%
2003 0.3% +4.8%
2004 0.3% +5.2%
2005 0.3% -1.6%
2006 0.3% -14.6%
2007 0.3% +0.4%
2008 0.3% -4.3%
2009 0.2% -8.2%
2010 0.3% +9.2%
2011 0.3% +6.1%
2012 0.3% -1.3%
2013 0.3% -3.8%
2014 0.3% -3.7%
2015 0.2% -5.2%
2016 0.2% +3.1%
2017 0.3% +1.9%
2018 0.3% -0.4%
2019 0.3% +0.8%
2020 0.2% -10.3%
2021 0.2% +4.0%
2022 0.3% +7.8%
2023 0.2% -2.6%
2024 0.2% -3.3%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 97% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 0.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0%, 10.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 10
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 10
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in New Zealand?
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in New Zealand was 0.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2004.
What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2020.
How does New Zealand rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
New Zealand ranks 59th out of 224 countries with data for 2024.
Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global services imports (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global services imports (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
263 places, 6,253 data points, 2000–2024
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