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Australia and New Zealand

First country

Second country

In 2025, Australia sold USD 8.39 billion of goods to New Zealand and bought USD 5.47 billion from it. The DESTA database lists 7 trade agreements that include both countries, the most recent being Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations (PACER) Plus (2020). In 2024, 89 thousand people born in Australia lived in New Zealand, and 588 thousand people born in New Zealand lived in Australia. Both are members of the Five Eyes intelligence alliance.

Benefits

  • BothTrade in agricultural and food products runs both ways in similar amounts: Australia sold USD 1.75 billion and New Zealand sold USD 2.55 billion in 2025.
  • BothBoth are members of the Five Eyes intelligence alliance.
  • BothPacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations (PACER) Plus, signed 2017 and in force since 2020.

Constraints

  • BothThe two countries' customs reports differ on goods sold by Australia to New Zealand in 2025: Australia reports USD 8.39 billion and New Zealand reports USD 5.19 billion.
  • BothTwo-way trade in mineral fuels and oils fell 47 percent, from USD 553 million in 2019 to USD 291 million in 2025.
  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, New Zealand sold USD 10.1 million of critical minerals and metals, and Australia sold almost none.

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); UN DESA International Migrant Stock 2024 (retrieved 25 September 2026); Wikidata, statements on membership (property P463) (retrieved 26 September 2026)

Last updated on 26 September 2026

At a glance

Goods trade, both ways
USD 13.9 billion
2025, as reported by Australia
Australia to New Zealand
USD 8.39 billion
2025, as reported by Australia
New Zealand to Australia
USD 5.47 billion
2025, as reported by Australia

What connects Australia and New Zealand

Economy

Trade in goodsIn 2025, Australia sold USD 8.39 billion of goods to New Zealand and bought USD 5.47 billion from it.

Resources

EnergyIn 2025, Australia sold USD 109 million of mineral fuels and oils to New Zealand and bought USD 182 million from it.Critical mineralsIn 2025, New Zealand sold USD 10.1 million of critical minerals and metals to Australia.Agriculture and foodIn 2025, Australia sold USD 1.75 billion of agricultural and food products to New Zealand and bought USD 2.55 billion from it.FertiliserIn 2025, Australia sold USD 17.1 million of fertilisers to New Zealand and bought USD 1.1 million from it.

Industry

Supply chains and manufacturingIn 2025, Australia sold USD 1.42 billion of machinery, vehicles and iron and steel to New Zealand and bought USD 451 million from it.TechnologyIn 2025, Australia sold USD 1.06 billion of electrical and electronic equipment to New Zealand and bought USD 167 million from it.Pharma and healthIn 2025, Australia sold USD 409 million of pharmaceutical products to New Zealand and bought USD 90.3 million from it.

Security

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

Diplomacy

Agreements and treatiesThe DESTA database lists 7 trade agreements that include both countries, the most recent being Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations (PACER) Plus (2020).Multilateral alignmentBoth are members of the OECD, APEC, the Commonwealth of Nations and the Five Eyes intelligence alliance. Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 86 percent in 2023, and 81 percent on average over 2019 to 2023.Diaspora and mobilityIn 2024, 89 thousand people born in Australia lived in New Zealand, and 588 thousand people born in New Zealand lived in Australia.

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