New Zealand GDP Growth
Annual percentage growth rate of GDP NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG
New Zealand's gdp growth was 0.84% in 2025, ranked 169th globally. This represents a 35.2% decrease from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1961–2025.
Overview
New Zealand's gdp growth stood at 0.84% in 2025, a decline of +0.45pp from 2024. The IMF projects 0.84% by 2025. New Zealand ranked 169th globally.
New Zealand’s real GDP growth slowed to 0.83 percent in 2025, placing the economy at 169th in the World Bank’s global ranking and marking the lowest annual expansion recorded since the early 1960s when growth stood at 3.32 percent. The country’s most vigorous expansion occurred in 1969, when growth surged to 10.19 percent, while the deepest contraction was recorded two years earlier in 1967 at –4.59 percent, underscoring the volatility of the post‑war boom‑bust cycle. Over the 65‑year series, New Zealand’s performance clusters near peers such as South Korea (0.90 percent) and the Slovak Republic (0.91 percent), but lags behind Sweden (0.75 percent) and France (0.67 percent) in the latest year. The modest 2025 figure reflects subdued domestic demand and external headwinds, suggesting that any sustained acceleration will depend on structural reforms, higher productivity and a more favorable terms‑of‑trade environment.
Data & projection
| Year | GDP Growth | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2030* IMF | 2.19% | - | - |
| 2029* IMF | 2.20% | - | - |
| 2028* IMF | 2.25% | - | - |
| 2027* IMF | 2.40% | - | - |
| 2026* IMF | 2.23% | - | - |
| 2025* IMF | 0.84% | - | - |
| 2025 | 0.84% | −0.45pp | #169 |
| 2024 | 1.29% | −0.54pp | #156 |
| 2023 | 1.39% | −1.46pp | #152 |
| 2022 | 3.50% | −2.19pp | #130 |
| 2021 | 4.54% | +5.85pp | #126 |
| 2020 | -0.31% | −3.33pp | #42 |
| 2019 | 2.32% | −1.16pp | #118 |
| 2018 | 3.47% | +0.13pp | #94 |
| 2017 | 3.38% | −0.59pp | #103 |
| 2016 | 3.78% | +0.17pp | #84 |
| 2015 | 3.69% | −0.12pp | #82 |
| 2014 | 3.83% | +1.66pp | #90 |
| 2013 | 2.59% | +0.02pp | #123 |
| 2012 | 2.37% | +0.71pp | #120 |
| 2011 | 2.09% | +0.37pp | #142 |
Analysis
New Zealand's gdp growth was 0.84% in 2025, a decline of −0.45pp from 2024. IMF projects 0.84% by 2025.
The weakening US Dollar and strengthening Japanese Yen could support New Zealand's 0.84% GDP growth by enhancing the competitiveness of its exports to these major trading partners. While Taiwan's strong AI
Frequently Asked Questions
New Zealand's gdp growth was 0.84% in 2025. Ranked 169th globally. This represents a 35.2% decrease from the previous year.
New Zealand's gdp growth peaked at 10.19% in 1969.
The lowest gdp growth in New Zealand was -4.59% in 1967.
New Zealand ranks 169th globally in gdp growth as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG. Data sourced from World Bank.
New Zealand's gdp growth is projected to reach 0.84% by 2025 based on IMF projection.
The gdp growth of New Zealand in 2025 was 0.84%. This ranks 169th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_new-zealand_gdp-growth,
title = {New Zealand GDP Growth},
url = {https://historysaid.com/new-zealand/gdp-growth/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}