Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%) was 57.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in New Zealand, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 57.3% for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in New Zealand peaked at 57.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.7%, in 2005.
That places New Zealand 162nd out of 239 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 36.7% | — |
| 2010 | 38.4% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 43.8% | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 38.5% | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 43.8% | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 43.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.2% | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 49.6% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 51.0% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 52.1% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 53.9% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 57.3% | +6.4% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 57.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 62.1%, 92% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 57.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 62.0%, 93% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.7% | 36.7% | 36.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 38.4% | 49.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 49.6% | 57.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More infrastructure data for New Zealand
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.78 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 130.09 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 564,000 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 10.82 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1066 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -14.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 564,000 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.28 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in New Zealand?
- Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in New Zealand was 57.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 57.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.7% in 2005.
- How does New Zealand rank for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff?
- New Zealand ranks 162nd out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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