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New Zealand and Russia

First country

Second country

In 2025, New Zealand sold USD 11.6 million of goods to Russia. Both are members of APEC. Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 45 percent in 2023, and 56 percent on average over 2019 to 2023. In 2024, 9 thousand people born in Russia lived in New Zealand. In 2021, Russia sold USD 39.5 million of mineral fuels and oils to New Zealand.

Benefits

  • BothBoth are members of APEC.
  • BothThe number of people born in Russia who live in New Zealand rose from 1 thousand in 1990 to 9 thousand in 2024.

Constraints

  • BothTwo-way trade in goods fell 98 percent, from USD 604 million in 2019 to USD 12.4 million in 2025.
  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2021, Russia sold USD 39.5 million of mineral fuels and oils, and New Zealand sold almost none.
  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, New Zealand sold USD 11.6 million of goods, and Russia sold almost none.

Sources: UN Comtrade (public preview API), annual goods trade, HS classification (retrieved 26 September 2026); Wikidata, statements on membership (property P463) (retrieved 26 September 2026); United Nations General Assembly voting data (Voeten, Strezhnev and Bailey), agreement scores (retrieved 25 September 2026); UN DESA International Migrant Stock 2024 (retrieved 25 September 2026)

Last updated on 26 September 2026

At a glance

Goods trade, both ways
USD 12.4 million
2025, as reported by New Zealand
New Zealand to Russia
USD 11.6 million
2025, as reported by New Zealand

What connects New Zealand and Russia

Economy

Trade in goodsIn 2025, New Zealand sold USD 11.6 million of goods to Russia.

Resources

EnergyIn 2021, Russia sold USD 39.5 million of mineral fuels and oils to New Zealand.

Diplomacy

Multilateral alignmentBoth are members of APEC. Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 45 percent in 2023, and 56 percent on average over 2019 to 2023.Diaspora and mobilityIn 2024, 9 thousand people born in Russia lived in New Zealand.

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