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New Zealand and United States

First country

Second country

In 2025, New Zealand sold USD 5.43 billion of goods to United States and bought USD 4.98 billion from it. The DESTA database lists 1 trade agreement that includes both countries, the most recent being Transpacific Partnership (TPP) (2016). Both are members of the OECD, APEC and the Five Eyes intelligence alliance. Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 62 percent in 2023, and 53 percent on average over 2019 to 2023.

Benefits

  • BothTrade in goods runs both ways in similar amounts: New Zealand sold USD 5.43 billion and United States sold USD 4.98 billion in 2025.
  • BothTwo-way trade in mineral fuels and oils grew 106 percent, from USD 31.8 million in 2019 to USD 65.6 million in 2025.
  • BothTwo-way trade in electrical and electronic equipment grew 64 percent, from USD 390 million in 2019 to USD 640 million in 2025.

Constraints

  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, United States sold USD 60.9 million of mineral fuels and oils, against USD 4.6 million the other way.
  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, New Zealand sold USD 11.5 million of critical minerals and metals, against USD 1.0 million the other way.
  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, New Zealand sold USD 3.54 billion of agricultural and food products, against USD 676 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 10.4 billion
2025, as reported by New Zealand
New Zealand to United States
USD 5.43 billion
2025, as reported by New Zealand
United States to New Zealand
USD 4.98 billion
2025, as reported by New Zealand

What connects New Zealand and United States

Economy

Trade in goodsIn 2025, New Zealand sold USD 5.43 billion of goods to United States and bought USD 4.98 billion from it.

Resources

EnergyIn 2025, New Zealand sold USD 4.6 million of mineral fuels and oils to United States and bought USD 60.9 million from it.Critical mineralsIn 2025, New Zealand sold USD 11.5 million of critical minerals and metals to United States and bought USD 1.0 million from it.Agriculture and foodIn 2025, New Zealand sold USD 3.54 billion of agricultural and food products to United States and bought USD 676 million from it.

Industry

Supply chains and manufacturingIn 2025, New Zealand sold USD 388 million of machinery, vehicles and iron and steel to United States and bought USD 1.87 billion from it.TechnologyIn 2025, New Zealand sold USD 238 million of electrical and electronic equipment to United States and bought USD 402 million from it.Pharma and healthIn 2025, New Zealand sold USD 85.3 million of pharmaceutical products to United States and bought USD 223 million from it.

Security

Defence and armsIn 2025, United States sold USD 21.5 million of arms and ammunition to New Zealand.Nuclear and spaceIn 2025, New Zealand sold USD 13.2 million of nuclear materials, reactors and spacecraft to United States.Intelligence and cyberBoth are members of the Five Eyes intelligence alliance.

Diplomacy

Agreements and treatiesThe DESTA database lists 1 trade agreement that includes both countries, the most recent being Transpacific Partnership (TPP) (2016).Multilateral alignmentBoth are members of the OECD, APEC and the Five Eyes intelligence alliance. Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 62 percent in 2023, and 53 percent on average over 2019 to 2023.Diaspora and mobilityIn 2024, 33 thousand people born in United States lived in New Zealand.

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