Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in New Zealand stood at 12.05% in 2025, according to World Bank. The latest value is down 1.3 percentage points from 13.35% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 10.01% (up 2.04 percentage points since). The highest value since 1964 was 22.46% in 1980, the lowest 5.33% in 1995. New Zealand ranked 76th highest of the 138 countries in this dataset in 2024; Brunei Darussalam ranked first.
Data source: World Bank · Unit: % · Category: Commodities and Energy · Explore more indicators on EconDash
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports), measured in %, captures New Zealand's cross-border flows of goods and services, revealing the country's competitive position in global markets, trade relationships, and exposure to external economic shocks. Trade data encompasses exports (goods and services sold to other countries), imports (purchases from abroad), and the resulting balance (surplus when exports exceed imports, deficit when the reverse occurs). In New Zealand, Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) reflects comparative advantages — sectors where the country produces efficiently relative to trading partners — as well as exchange rate effects and global demand patterns. Persistent trade deficits may indicate domestic consumption exceeding production, while surpluses suggest strong export competitiveness. Trade relationships also create supply chain dependencies; disruptions in partner countries can affect New Zealand's industries that rely on imported components or foreign markets for their products.
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in New Zealand stood at 12.05% in 2025, according to World Bank.
The latest value is down 1.3 percentage points from 13.35% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 10.01% (up 2.04 percentage points since).
New Zealand ranked 76th highest of the 138 countries in this dataset in 2024; Brunei Darussalam ranked first.
The highest value since 1964 was 22.46% in 1980, the lowest 5.33% in 1995.
| Indicator | Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) |
|---|---|
| Country | New Zealand |
| Category | Commodities and Energy |
| Unit | % |
| Source | World Bank |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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World Bank. (2026). Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) — New Zealand [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-tm-val-fuel-zs-un/NZL. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/TM.VAL.FUEL.ZS.UN
World Bank. "Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) — New Zealand." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-tm-val-fuel-zs-un/NZL. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/TM.VAL.FUEL.ZS.UN.
World Bank. 2026. "Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) — New Zealand." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-tm-val-fuel-zs-un/NZL. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/TM.VAL.FUEL.ZS.UN.
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author = {{World Bank}},
title = {{Fuel imports (\% of merchandise imports) --- New Zealand}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
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note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/TM.VAL.FUEL.ZS.UN}
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