Fuel exports in New Zealand
New Zealand: Fuel exports was 0.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fuel exports in New Zealand, 1964–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fuel exports in New Zealand is 0.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 17.1% on the previous year and down 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel exports in New Zealand peaked at 7.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1964.
New Zealand ranks 134th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fuel exports in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.2% | — |
| 1965 | 0.4% | +127.5% |
| 1966 | 0.7% | +57.8% |
| 1967 | 0.6% | -8.0% |
| 1968 | 0.6% | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.6% | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.5% | -21.6% |
| 1971 | 0.8% | +56.8% |
| 1972 | 0.9% | +16.9% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | -53.2% |
| 1974 | 0.5% | +33.8% |
| 1975 | 1.3% | +135.6% |
| 1976 | 1.3% | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 1.3% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 1.1% | -14.3% |
| 1979 | 1.3% | +20.0% |
| 1980 | 1.1% | -12.2% |
| 1981 | 1.2% | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | -78.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | +53.6% |
| 1985 | 1.7% | +298.3% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | -49.2% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 1.4% | +51.5% |
| 1989 | 2.1% | +49.2% |
| 1990 | 3.9% | +89.0% |
| 1991 | 3.3% | -16.0% |
| 1992 | 2.6% | -22.2% |
| 1993 | 2.6% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 2.1% | -20.1% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | -20.8% |
| 1996 | 2.3% | +41.0% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | +37.5% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | -19.0% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | +29.7% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | +62.2% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | +56.0% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | -29.6% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | -24.5% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -41.3% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -23.0% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -24.4% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +38.5% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | -18.9% |
| 2025 | 0.9% | -17.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.8%, 19% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.4%, 67% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuel exports in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +298.3% | 0.4% | 1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.3% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 1.6% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 1.9% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 1.5% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More energy & mining data for New Zealand
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel exports in New Zealand?
- Fuel exports in New Zealand was 0.9% in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest fuel exports recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest fuel exports recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1964.
- How does New Zealand rank for fuel exports?
- New Zealand ranks 134th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fuel exports rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.