What is the value of US trade with New Zealand?
Refreshed annually
$7.99 billion in imports and $8.39 billion in exports in 2025. That means that the US exported $402 million more to New Zealand than we imported from it. Benefits of trade can include higher wages and job growth, a wider variety of products available at lower prices, increased productivity, and more efficient resource allocation.
$7.99B
Value of imports from New Zealand to the US (2025)
$8.39B
Value of exports from the US to New Zealand (2025)
Exports are goods and services the US sells to other countries. Imports are goods and services the US buys from other countries. Combining the value of imports and exports shows us how much trade happens between the US and other countries.
The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) provides data for 71 of the US' trading partners (though not necessarily the top 71 trading partners). The partners they track accounted for 94% of total trade with the US in 2025.
How high is New Zealand ranked as a US trade partner?
BEA data ranks New Zealand as the US’ 46th top trading partner: In 2025, the US traded $16.4 billion in goods and services with New Zealand. Countries with similar trade values include Czech Republic ($16.6B) and Honduras ($15.6B).
In 2025, the US traded $16.4 billion in goods and services with New Zealand.
Total trade value (imports + exports) with the US (2025), by select countries
Another way to look at international trade is through trade balance. A nation that imports more than it exports, has a trade deficit. One that exports more than it imports has a trade surplus. Neither is inherently good or bad; trade balance is just a metric that shows the relationship between imports and exports.
What is the trade balance with New Zealand?
The US has had a trade surplus with New Zealand every year from 2021 through 2025. The 2025 surplus was $402 million, a decrease from 2024's surplus of $447 million.
The trade surplus with New Zealand decreased to $402M in 2025.
Annual trade balance with New Zealand, not adjusted for inflation
What does the US import from New Zealand?
In 2025, 69.3% of imports from New Zealand to the US were goods. The largest category was food, feeds, and beverages, accounting for $3.47 billion. The top three imports were food, feeds, and beverages, industrial supplies and materials (items used up in the production process, like oil, chemicals, and plastic), and capital goods (tools used for the production process, like machinery and equipment). These categories accounted for $5.07 billion of total imports.
The other 30.7% were services, with travel being the largest service category. Travel (money leaving the US by Americans spending on things like like lodging, meals, transportation, and entertainment abroad) accounted for $1.2 billion.
Food, feeds, and beverages made up 43.4% of US imports from New Zealand in 2025.
US imports from New Zealand by category (2025)
What does the US export to New Zealand?
In [2025], more US exports to New Zealand were services — 50.3%. The largest export was travel (money entering the US from foreign visitors on expenses like lodging, meals, transportation, and entertainment), which accounted for a value of $1.06 billion. The top three exports were travel, financial services (services normally provided by banks and other financial institutions), and use of intellectual property. These categories accounted for $2.27 billion of exports to New Zealand.
The other 48.9% were services, with travel being the largest service category. Travel (money entering the US from foreign visitors on expenses like lodging, meals, transportation, and entertainment) accounted for $1.06 billion.
Capital goods made up 22.2% of US exports to New Zealand in 2025.
US exports to New Zealand by category (2025)
Value of imports and exports, by category (2025)
| 1. | Food, feeds, and beverages | $3.47 billion |
| 2. | Travel | $1.2 billion |
| 3. | Industrial supplies and materials | $863 million |
| 4. | Capital goods | $734 million |
| 5. | Transport | $436 million |
| 6. | Consumer goods | $227 million |
| 7. | Other merchandise | $223 million |
| 8. | Business services | $213 million |
| 9. | Telecommunications and information services | $181 million |
| 10. | Insurance services | $121 million |
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