New Zealand's $250 billion economy, growing 2.5% in 2025, thrives on dairy, tourism, and tech, with per capita GDP near $48,000. Meat exports dominate, while machinery imports support industry. Housing affordability poses challenges. Recent trade agreements and Maori-led partnerships enhance resilience. New Zealand invests in green tech and sustainable tourism, leveraging its natural beauty for economic growth. Focusing on innovation and equitable prosperity, it aims to reduce poverty for its 5.2 million people, maintaining global competitiveness in a Pacific region shaped by environmental and trade dynamics.
World Bank GDP economic data: 2010-2024. Last updated Oct 2025.
New Zealand GDP Statistics by Year
| Year | GDP Size (in billions $) |
| 2024 | 260 |
| 2023 | 255 |
| 2022 | 250 |
| 2021 | 254 |
| 2020 | 213 |
| 2019 | 213 |
| 2018 | 212 |
| 2017 | 207 |
| 2016 | 189 |
| 2015 | 178 |
| 2014 | 202 |
| 2013 | 191 |
| 2012 | 177 |
| 2011 | 168 |
| 2010 | 147 |