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New Zealand and United Kingdom

First country

Second country

In 2025, New Zealand sold USD 1.23 billion of goods to United Kingdom and bought USD 1.09 billion from it. The DESTA database lists 3 trade agreements that include both countries, the most recent being EC New Zealand (2024). Both are members of the OECD and the Five Eyes intelligence alliance. Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 78 percent in 2023, and 81 percent on average over 2019 to 2023.

Benefits

  • BothTrade in goods runs both ways in similar amounts: New Zealand sold USD 1.23 billion and United Kingdom sold USD 1.09 billion in 2025.
  • BothBoth are members of the Five Eyes intelligence alliance.
  • BothEC New Zealand, signed 2023 and in force since 2024.

Constraints

  • BothThe two countries' customs reports differ on goods sold by United Kingdom to New Zealand in 2025: New Zealand reports USD 1.09 billion and United Kingdom reports USD 815 million.
  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, New Zealand sold USD 939 million of agricultural and food products, against USD 97.4 million the other way.
  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, United Kingdom sold USD 566 million of machinery, vehicles and iron and steel, against USD 75.4 million the other way.

Sources: UN Comtrade (public preview API), annual goods trade, HS classification (retrieved 26 September 2026); DESTA: Design of Trade Agreements database, version 02_03 (retrieved 25 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)

Last updated on 26 September 2026

At a glance

Goods trade, both ways
USD 2.32 billion
2025, as reported by New Zealand
New Zealand to United Kingdom
USD 1.23 billion
2025, as reported by New Zealand
United Kingdom to New Zealand
USD 1.09 billion
2025, as reported by New Zealand

What connects New Zealand and United Kingdom

Economy

Trade in goodsIn 2025, New Zealand sold USD 1.23 billion of goods to United Kingdom and bought USD 1.09 billion from it.

Resources

Agriculture and foodIn 2025, New Zealand sold USD 939 million of agricultural and food products to United Kingdom and bought USD 97.4 million from it.

Industry

Supply chains and manufacturingIn 2025, New Zealand sold USD 75.4 million of machinery, vehicles and iron and steel to United Kingdom and bought USD 566 million from it.TechnologyIn 2025, New Zealand sold USD 37.2 million of electrical and electronic equipment to United Kingdom and bought USD 65.8 million from it.Pharma and healthIn 2025, New Zealand sold USD 15.0 million of pharmaceutical products to United Kingdom and bought USD 52.3 million from it.

Security

Intelligence and cyberBoth are members of the Five Eyes intelligence alliance.

Diplomacy

Agreements and treatiesThe DESTA database lists 3 trade agreements that include both countries, the most recent being EC New Zealand (2024).Multilateral alignmentBoth are members of the OECD and the Five Eyes intelligence alliance. Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 78 percent in 2023, and 81 percent on average over 2019 to 2023.Diaspora and mobilityIn 2024, 51 thousand people born in New Zealand lived in United Kingdom, and 255 thousand people born in United Kingdom lived in New Zealand.

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