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India and New Zealand

First country

Second country

In 2025, India sold USD 651 million of goods to New Zealand and bought USD 579 million from it. Both are members of the Commonwealth of Nations. Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 62 percent in 2023, and 67 percent on average over 2019 to 2023. In 2024, 150 thousand people born in India lived in New Zealand.

Benefits

  • BothTrade in goods runs both ways in similar amounts: India sold USD 651 million and New Zealand sold USD 579 million in 2025.
  • BothTwo-way trade in mineral fuels and oils grew 105 percent, from USD 85.3 million in 2019 to USD 175 million in 2025.
  • BothTrade in agricultural and food products runs both ways in similar amounts: India sold USD 108 million and New Zealand sold USD 81.6 million in 2025.

Constraints

  • BothThe two countries' customs reports differ on goods sold by India to New Zealand in 2025: India reports USD 651 million and New Zealand reports USD 882 million.
  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, India sold USD 60.5 million of pharmaceutical products, against USD 9.1 million the other way.

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 1.23 billion
2025, as reported by India
India to New Zealand
USD 651 million
2025, as reported by India
New Zealand to India
USD 579 million
2025, as reported by India

What connects India and New Zealand

Economy

Trade in goodsIn 2025, India sold USD 651 million of goods to New Zealand and bought USD 579 million from it.

Resources

EnergyIn 2025, India sold USD 127 million of mineral fuels and oils to New Zealand and bought USD 48.2 million from it.Agriculture and foodIn 2025, India sold USD 108 million of agricultural and food products to New Zealand and bought USD 81.6 million from it.

Industry

Supply chains and manufacturingIn 2025, India sold USD 73.2 million of machinery, vehicles and iron and steel to New Zealand and bought USD 104 million from it.TechnologyIn 2025, India sold USD 16.7 million of electrical and electronic equipment to New Zealand and bought USD 14.8 million from it.Pharma and healthIn 2025, India sold USD 60.5 million of pharmaceutical products to New Zealand and bought USD 9.1 million from it.

Diplomacy

Multilateral alignmentBoth are members of the Commonwealth of Nations. Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 62 percent in 2023, and 67 percent on average over 2019 to 2023.Diaspora and mobilityIn 2024, 150 thousand people born in India lived in New Zealand.

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