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−NZD 1.35 billionAugust 2026Latest published observation
- History starts
- January 1960
- History ends
- August 2026
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- Monthly observations
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- NZD
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12 observations · January 1968 to December 1968
| Date or period | Value · NZD | Source |
|---|---|---|
| January 1968 | NZD 2.99 million | Stats NZ |
| February 1968 | NZD 21.16 million | Stats NZ |
| March 1968 | NZD 30.45 million | Stats NZ |
| April 1968 | NZD 33.49 million | Stats NZ |
| May 1968 | NZD 13.34 million | Stats NZ |
| June 1968 | NZD 25.99 million | Stats NZ |
| July 1968 | −NZD 18.03 million | Stats NZ |
| August 1968 | NZD 11.1 million | Stats NZ |
| September 1968 | −NZD 20.7 million | Stats NZ |
| October 1968 | −NZD 7.88 million | Stats NZ |
| November 1968 | −NZD 2.53 million | Stats NZ |
| December 1968 | NZD 13.16 million | Stats NZ |
New Zealand trade balance history by year
Full history →| Year | Average | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | −NZD 269.41 million | NZD 1.53 billionApril 2026 | −NZD 2.12 billionJuly 2026 | ▼ −713.55M |
| 2025 | −NZD 184.74 million | NZD 1.2 billionApril 2025 | −NZD 1.58 billionOctober 2025 | ▲ +576.43M |
| 2024 | −NZD 655 million | NZD 577.12 millionJune 2024 | −NZD 2.32 billionAugust 2024 | ▲ +1.10B |
| 2023 | −NZD 1.14 billion | NZD 220.72 millionApril 2023 | −NZD 2.42 billionSeptember 2023 | ▲ +1.72B |
| 2022 | −NZD 1.22 billion | NZD 469.5 millionApril 2022 | −NZD 2.63 billionAugust 2022 | ▲ +456.21M |
| 2021 | −NZD 591.82 million | NZD 557.91 millionApril 2021 | −NZD 2.17 billionSeptember 2021 | ▼ −260.48M |
| 2020 | NZD 199.23 million | NZD 1.37 billionApril 2020 | −NZD 1.13 billionSeptember 2020 | ▲ +625.70M |
| 2019 | −NZD 372.22 million | NZD 825.18 millionMarch 2019 | −NZD 1.64 billionAugust 2019 | ▲ +1.31B |
| 2018 | −NZD 513.38 million | NZD 199.75 millionApril 2018 | −NZD 1.58 billionSeptember 2018 | ▲ +671.71M |
| 2017 | −NZD 237.54 million | NZD 614.31 millionDecember 2017 | −NZD 1.22 billionNovember 2017 | ▲ +840.85M |
| 2016 | −NZD 261.17 million | NZD 366.93 millionFebruary 2016 | −NZD 1.39 billionSeptember 2016 | ▼ −13.76M |
| 2015 | −NZD 294.71 million | NZD 660.8 millionMarch 2015 | −NZD 1.14 billionSeptember 2015 | ▼ −94.06M |
| 2014 | −NZD 98.62 million | NZD 903.67 millionMarch 2014 | −NZD 1.36 billionSeptember 2014 | ▼ −485.02M |
| 2013 | −NZD 26.39 million | NZD 732.02 millionMarch 2013 | −NZD 1.24 billionAugust 2013 | ▲ +785.36M |
| 2012 | −NZD 96.26 million | NZD 534.52 millionDecember 2012 | −NZD 811.55 millionAugust 2012 | ▲ +695.28M |
| 2011 | NZD 67.16 million | NZD 1.16 billionApril 2011 | −NZD 788.43 millionSeptember 2011 | ▲ +291.85M |
| 2010 | NZD 97.4 million | NZD 769.53 millionMay 2010 | −NZD 454.64 millionSeptember 2010 | ▼ −485.84M |
| 2009 | −NZD 45.72 million | NZD 906.07 millionMay 2009 | −NZD 716.62 millionAugust 2009 | ▲ +75.52M |
| 2008 | −NZD 467.82 million | NZD 242.69 millionFebruary 2008 | −NZD 1.25 billionSeptember 2008 | ▼ −30.35M |
| 2007 | −NZD 442.65 million | NZD 57.3 millionMarch 2007 | −NZD 947.14 millionAugust 2007 | ▲ +863.41M |
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| Year | Average | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | −NZD 506.85 million | NZD 69.12 millionMarch 2006 | −NZD 1.17 billionOctober 2006 | ▲ +547.96M |
| 2005 | −NZD 538.46 million | −NZD 74.49 millionMay 2005 | −NZD 1.23 billionNovember 2005 | ▼ −9.15M |
| 2004 | −NZD 350.3 million | NZD 677.05 millionMay 2004 | −NZD 1.01 billionSeptember 2004 | ▲ +52.98M |
| 2003 | −NZD 282.04 million | NZD 289.18 millionMarch 2003 | −NZD 753.4 millionSeptember 2003 | ▼ −160.73M |
| 2002 | −NZD 108.64 million | NZD 501.35 millionMarch 2002 | −NZD 700.09 millionOctober 2002 | ▼ −6.27M |
| 2001 | NZD 82.32 million | NZD 668.17 millionMay 2001 | −NZD 361.24 millionNovember 2001 | ▼ −102.76M |
| 2000 | −NZD 123.21 million | NZD 183.14 millionMay 2000 | −NZD 603.6 millionSeptember 2000 | ▼ −60.54M |
| 1999 | −NZD 294.22 million | NZD 93.7 millionMarch 1999 | −NZD 1.06 billionDecember 1999 | ▼ −809.25M |
| 1998 | −NZD 77.68 million | NZD 302.52 millionMay 1998 | −NZD 442.03 millionNovember 1998 | ▼ −156.87M |
| 1997 | −NZD 42.17 million | NZD 401.23 millionMay 1997 | −NZD 472.76 millionJuly 1997 | ▲ +79.55M |
| 1996 | −NZD 43.58 million | NZD 327.05 millionMay 1996 | −NZD 372.55 millionAugust 1996 | ▲ +288.36M |
| 1995 | −NZD 38.65 million | NZD 308.49 millionFebruary 1995 | −NZD 285.66 millionNovember 1995 | ▼ −43.00M |
| 1994 | NZD 44.83 million | NZD 450.56 millionMay 1994 | −NZD 540.38 millionNovember 1994 | ▲ +63.84M |
| 1993 | NZD 142.53 million | NZD 520.97 millionMarch 1993 | −NZD 252.06 millionAugust 1993 | ▲ +569,883.00USD |
| 1992 | NZD 89.78 million | NZD 477.29 millionMarch 1992 | −NZD 370.35 millionSeptember 1992 | ▲ +153.63M |
| 1991 | NZD 178.78 million | NZD 393.23 millionMay 1991 | −NZD 43.77 millionOctober 1991 | ▲ +259.14M |
| 1990 | −NZD 11.03 million | NZD 329.08 millionJune 1990 | −NZD 326.66 millionNovember 1990 | ▲ +117.57M |
| 1989 | NZD 9.12 million | NZD 385.05 millionMay 1989 | −NZD 354.47 millionDecember 1989 | ▼ −505.34M |
| 1988 | NZD 189.27 million | NZD 479.78 millionDecember 1988 | −NZD 71.24 millionOctober 1988 | ▲ +476.43M |
| 1987 | −NZD 7.74 million | NZD 163.53 millionMay 1987 | −NZD 311.1 millionOctober 1987 | ▲ +106.63M |
| 1986 | −NZD 33.09 million | NZD 190.06 millionMay 1986 | −NZD 390.37 millionJanuary 1986 | ▲ +460.62M |
| 1985 | −NZD 39.35 million | NZD 182.42 millionFebruary 1985 | −NZD 223.27 millionJuly 1985 | ▲ +288.01M |
| 1984 | −NZD 112.91 million | NZD 124.61 millionMarch 1984 | −NZD 335.34 millionSeptember 1984 | ▲ +118.75M |
| 1983 | NZD 9.84 million | NZD 168.11 millionMarch 1983 | −NZD 159.02 millionNovember 1983 | ▲ +88.08M |
| 1982 | −NZD 20.78 million | NZD 125.22 millionDecember 1982 | −NZD 245.22 millionAugust 1982 | ▲ +103.78M |
| 1981 | −NZD 13.71 million | NZD 134.77 millionMarch 1981 | −NZD 116.8 millionSeptember 1981 | ▼ −37.37M |
| 1980 | −NZD 4.47 million | NZD 82.21 millionMay 1980 | −NZD 83.35 millionSeptember 1980 | ▲ +30.60M |
| 1979 | NZD 12.26 million | NZD 114 millionMarch 1979 | −NZD 78.72 millionAugust 1979 | ▲ +52.34M |
| 1978 | NZD 20.34 million | NZD 101.67 millionApril 1978 | −NZD 71.63 millionOctober 1978 | ▲ +17.12M |
| 1977 | −NZD 14.1 million | NZD 50.4 millionApril 1977 | −NZD 82.05 millionAugust 1977 | ▼ −7.03M |
| 1976 | −NZD 37.93 million | NZD 121.3 millionJune 1976 | −NZD 151.28 millionMarch 1976 | ▲ +75.09M |
| 1975 | −NZD 68.08 million | −NZD 33.22 millionMay 1975 | −NZD 107.37 millionFebruary 1975 | ▲ +30.60M |
| 1974 | −NZD 73.44 million | NZD 12.62 millionMarch 1974 | −NZD 148.15 millionNovember 1974 | ▼ −89.83M |
| 1973 | NZD 26.81 million | NZD 98 millionMarch 1973 | −NZD 38.59 millionNovember 1973 | ▼ −241,000.00USD |
| 1972 | NZD 18.8 million | NZD 47.99 millionFebruary 1972 | −NZD 17.77 millionNovember 1972 | ▲ +8.58M |
| 1971 | NZD 1.14 million | NZD 43.41 millionFebruary 1971 | −NZD 32.15 millionSeptember 1971 | ▲ +20.41M |
| 1970 | −NZD 1.51 million | NZD 40.44 millionFebruary 1970 | −NZD 27.14 millionNovember 1970 | ▲ +8.92M |
| 1969 | NZD 15.44 million | NZD 53.68 millionFebruary 1969 | −NZD 9.22 millionOctober 1969 | ▲ +3.22M |
| 1968 | NZD 8.55 million | NZD 33.49 millionApril 1968 | −NZD 20.7 millionSeptember 1968 | ▲ +10.16M |
| 1967 | NZD 2.48 million | NZD 26.46 millionFebruary 1967 | −NZD 20.09 millionSeptember 1967 | ▲ +20.24M |
| 1966 | −NZD 1.13 million | NZD 18.72 millionJanuary 1966 | −NZD 25.34 millionAugust 1966 | ▼ −21.39M |
| 1965 | −NZD 2.74 million | NZD 26.89 millionFebruary 1965 | −NZD 38.61 millionJuly 1965 | ▲ +4.15M |
| 1964 | NZD 6.79 million | NZD 36.75 millionApril 1964 | −NZD 26.62 millionJuly 1964 | ▼ −7.43M |
| 1963 | NZD 424,000 | NZD 29.72 millionApril 1963 | −NZD 24.6 millionNovember 1963 | ▲ +16.89M |
| 1962 | NZD 2.71 million | NZD 18.46 millionApril 1962 | −NZD 18.16 millionNovember 1962 | ▼ −1.02M |
| 1961 | −NZD 6.4 million | NZD 8.63 millionDecember 1961 | −NZD 16.95 millionSeptember 1961 | ▲ +25.03M |
| 1960 | NZD 3.62 million | NZD 37.94 millionFebruary 1960 | −NZD 27.97 millionNovember 1960 | ▼ −18.46M |
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