Makrognosis

New Zealand Trade Balance: Goods & Services

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode NZ.TRADEBAL.M.NSA

Latest−1,971.0 NZD millionSeptember 2026
Previous−1,535.7 NZD millionAugust 2026
Year ago−1,406.5 NZD millionSeptember 2025

New Zealand Trade Balance: Goods & Services was −1,971.0 NZD million in September 2026, down 435.2 from August 2026 and down 564.5 from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −2,634.1 NZD million (Aug 2022) to 1,534.7 NZD million (Apr 2026), averaging −523.6 NZD million.

New Zealand Trade Balance: Goods & Services (NZD million), Sep 2014 – Sep 2026−3,000−2,000−1,00001,0002,000201620182020202220242026Robomacro
New Zealand Trade Balance: Goods & Services (NZD million), Sep 2014 – Sep 2026. Source: Stats NZ.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
September 2026−1,971.0 NZD million
August 2026−1,535.7 NZD million
July 2026−2,095.2 NZD million
June 2026−243.9 NZD million
May 2026579.1 NZD million
April 20261,534.7 NZD million
March 2026451.2 NZD million
February 2026−379.0 NZD million
January 2026−635.0 NZD million
December 202527.08 NZD million
November 2025−323.1 NZD million
October 2025−1,584.4 NZD million
September 2025−1,406.5 NZD million
August 2025−1,312.7 NZD million
July 2025−761.6 NZD million
June 2025159.8 NZD million
May 20251,101.7 NZD million
April 20251,198.0 NZD million
March 2025790.7 NZD million
February 2025443.6 NZD million
January 2025−549.4 NZD million
December 202436.05 NZD million
November 2024−449.8 NZD million
October 2024−1,653.6 NZD million

Last 24 observations. The full history (145 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationSeptember 2014
Observations145
FrequencyMonthly
UnitsNZD million
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high1,534.7 NZD million (Apr 2026)
10-year low−2,634.1 NZD million (Aug 2022)
10-year average−523.6 NZD million
Source agencyStats NZ
Makrognosis codeNZ.TRADEBAL.M.NSA

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

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FAQ

What is the current trade Balance: Goods & Services in New Zealand?
The latest reading is −1,971.0 NZD million for September 2026, published by Stats NZ.
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Stats NZ and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code NZ.TRADEBAL.M.NSA.

Last updated 2026-11-12. Source: Stats NZ. Original title: “New Zealand merchandise trade balance, exports minus imports (Stats NZ Overseas merchandise trade, actual values), NZD million”.