Summary
- Largest supplier: China
- 21.1%
- Concentration (HHI)
- 882
- Products with a supplier above 50%
- 358
- Products with a supplier above 75%
- 102
Concentration index (HHI): 882 out of 10,000; equivalent to splitting purchases among 11 suppliers of the same size
Trend
Trend in shares
China went from 3.5% to 21.1% of what New Zealand buys
Share (%)
- China 21.1%
- Australia 11.1%
- United States 10.2%
- South Korea 8.6%
- Japan 5.5%
Source: CEPII BACI
Show the numbers
| Year | Largest supplier | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Australia | 24.9% |
| 1996 | Australia | 27.6% |
| 1997 | Australia | 25.3% |
| 1998 | Australia | 22.2% |
| 1999 | Australia | 24.3% |
| 2000 | Australia | 22.6% |
| 2001 | Australia | 22.4% |
| 2002 | Australia | 23.3% |
| 2003 | Australia | 23% |
| 2004 | Australia | 22.7% |
| 2005 | Australia | 21% |
| 2006 | Australia | 20.5% |
| 2007 | Australia | 20.8% |
| 2008 | Australia | 18.1% |
| 2009 | Australia | 18.7% |
| 2010 | Australia | 19.5% |
| 2011 | Australia | 15.9% |
| 2012 | China | 16.2% |
| 2013 | China | 16.9% |
| 2014 | China | 16.6% |
| 2015 | China | 19.3% |
| 2016 | China | 19.7% |
| 2017 | China | 19% |
| 2018 | China | 19.4% |
| 2019 | China | 19.7% |
| 2020 | China | 22.4% |
| 2021 | China | 23.4% |
| 2022 | China | 22.7% |
| 2023 | China | 20.3% |
| 2024 | China | 21.1% |
Its suppliers
Some of these goods may have been produced in another country: countries record origin in different ways.
Products with a dominant supplier
Of the 866 products New Zealand buys for more than $1 million in 2024, these are the highest-value ones with a dominant supplier.
| Product | Supplier | Share | Second | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refined petroleum | South Korea | 56.3% | Singapore · 28.8% | $5.8 billion |
| Cameras and broadcast equipment | China | 54.5% | Vietnam · 20.6% | $1.2 billion |
| Airplanes and helicopters | United States | 74.6% | France · 13.2% | $1.1 billion |
| Computers | China | 61.9% | Singapore · 7.8% | $899 million |
| Meal from other oilseeds | Indonesia | 53.2% | Malaysia · 40.8% | $378 million |
| Pet and animal feed | Australia | 56.6% | Thailand · 14.6% | $335 million |
| Furniture | China | 69% | Vietnam · 7.7% | $297 million |
| Plastic packaging | China | 55.1% | Australia · 12.6% | $252 million |
| Cables and wire | China | 52.1% | Australia · 19.7% | $251 million |
| Aircraft parts | United States | 53.1% | France · 15.1% | $241 million |
| Aluminum oxide and hydroxide | Australia | 98.5%over 75% | South Korea · 0.7% | $234 million |
| Electric heaters and hair dryers | China | 58.9% | Australia · 8.8% | $230 million |
| Chocolate | Australia | 60.3% | Italy · 8.6% | $223 million |
| Seats and chairs | China | 68.5% | Vietnam · 5.3% | $212 million |
| Batteries | China | 56.2% | United States · 10.9% | $205 million |
| Microphones and speakers | China | 65% | Vietnam · 14.8% | $200 million |
| Toys | China | 79.1%over 75% | Vietnam · 4.6% | $198 million |
| Bags, suitcases and cases | China | 53.6% | Italy · 8.6% | $186 million |
| Women's suits and dresses | China | 60.4% | Bangladesh · 9.1% | $185 million |
| Lamps and light fittings | China | 67.9% | Australia · 8.4% | $174 million |
| Mixed fertilizers | China | 59% | Saudi Arabia · 9% | $166 million |
| Other electrical devices | China | 66.6% | United States · 8.8% | $163 million |
| Wheat | Australia | 100%over 75% | Malaysia · 0.01% | $157 million |
| Industrial fatty acids and oils | China | 55.4% | Australia · 14% | $151 million |
| Sweaters and pullovers | China | 67.2% | Bangladesh · 9.7% | $147 million |
and 333 more
A product has a dominant supplier when a single country sells more than 50% of what is bought of it; we flag it separately above 75%.
Selling: who it relies on
- Largest customer: China
- 25.2%
- Concentration (HHI)
- 1,022
Concentration index (HHI): 1,022 out of 10,000; equivalent to splitting sales among 10 customers of the same size
Trend in shares
China went from 2.7% to 25.2% of what New Zealand sells
Share (%)
- China 25.2%
- United States 12.6%
- Australia 11.4%
- Japan 5.5%
- South Korea 3.5%
Source: CEPII BACI
Show the numbers
| Year | Largest customer | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Australia | 18.6% |
| 1996 | Australia | 18.7% |
| 1997 | Australia | 18.3% |
| 1998 | Australia | 17.7% |
| 1999 | Australia | 19.1% |
| 2000 | Australia | 18.6% |
| 2001 | Australia | 17.2% |
| 2002 | Australia | 18.6% |
| 2003 | Australia | 19% |
| 2004 | Australia | 18.9% |
| 2005 | Australia | 18.8% |
| 2006 | Australia | 18.3% |
| 2007 | Australia | 19.7% |
| 2008 | Australia | 21% |
| 2009 | Australia | 21.4% |
| 2010 | Australia | 21.4% |
| 2011 | Australia | 19.8% |
| 2012 | Australia | 19.2% |
| 2013 | China | 20.3% |
| 2014 | China | 20.4% |
| 2015 | China | 17.2% |
| 2016 | China | 18.5% |
| 2017 | China | 22.6% |
| 2018 | China | 24.3% |
| 2019 | China | 28% |
| 2020 | China | 27.9% |
| 2021 | China | 32.5% |
| 2022 | China | 29.2% |
| 2023 | China | 27.2% |
| 2024 | China | 25.2% |
217 of the 559 products New Zealand sells for more than $1 million have a customer buying more than 50% of what New Zealand sells of that product; in 81, more than 75%. In those products, sales to each one’s dominant customer add up to 17.8% of what New Zealand sells.
| Product | Customer | Share | Second | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logs | China | 88.5%over 75% | South Korea · 6.3% | $2.2 billion |
| Malt extract and food mixes | China | 74.4% | Australia · 6.1% | $1.6 billion |
| Fresh milk and cream | China | 78.1%over 75% | Taiwan · 3.1% | $981 million |
| Gold | Australia | 86.5%over 75% | United States · 6.2% | $604 million |
| Whey | United States | 59.1% | China · 7.5% | $591 million |
| Crustaceans (shrimp, lobster, crab) | China | 97.2%over 75% | United States · 1.5% | $283 million |
| Animal guts, bladders and stomachs | China | 60.8% | France · 6.1% | $209 million |
| Radar, GPS receivers and remote controls | Indonesia | 92.8%over 75% | Australia · 3.1% | $197 million |
| Alcohols | China | 60.5% | South Korea · 21% | $193 million |
| Soft drinks | Australia | 80.9%over 75% | China · 7.1% | $187 million |
| Fiberboard (MDF) | Japan | 51.4% | United States · 19.6% | $187 million |
| Other industrial machines | United States | 52% | Japan · 16.1% | $180 million |
| Bread, biscuits and pastries | Australia | 86.1%over 75% | United Kingdom · 2.5% | $153 million |
| Prepared meat | Australia | 57.5% | United States · 22.3% | $153 million |
| Spark-ignition engines | Germany | 56.7% | Singapore · 16.8% | $106 million |
and 202 more
Concentration compared
The closest countries in the concentration ranking (HHI, highest first).
| Rank | Country | HHI |
|---|---|---|
| 149 | Albania | 887 |
| 150 | Ireland | 884 |
| 151 | New Zealand | 882 |
| 152 | European Union | 842 |
| 153 | Jordan | 841 |
| 154 | Japan | 834 |
Links
- Trade profile of New Zealand
- Trade between New Zealand and Australia
- Trade between New Zealand and China
- Trade between New Zealand and France
- Trade between New Zealand and Germany
- Trade between New Zealand and India
- Trade between New Zealand and Indonesia
- Trade between New Zealand and Japan
- Trade between New Zealand and Malaysia
- Trade between New Zealand and Singapore
- Trade between New Zealand and South Korea
- Trade between New Zealand and Taiwan
- Trade between New Zealand and Thailand
- Trade between New Zealand and the United Kingdom
- Trade between New Zealand and the United States
- Trade between New Zealand and Vietnam
- Dependence of New Zealand on China
- Dependence of New Zealand on South Korea
- Dependence of New Zealand on Australia
- Dependence of New Zealand on the United States
- All countries
Sources and method
Sources and licenses
- CEPII BACI · Licence Ouverte Etalab 2.0
- Natural Earth · Public domain
Methodology
The data come from CEPII BACI (Etalab 2.0 licence), which reconciles what the exporting and the importing country report, in current USD, FOB. Data up to 2024.
Dependence is the share of a country’s imports (or exports) that each partner accounts for. It does not measure whether a product has a substitute or how much it would cost to change supplier.
The concentration index (HHI) adds up the square of each partner’s share, in percent: it runs from 0 to 10,000. Its equivalent is 10,000 ÷ HHI, the number of partners of the same size that would give that value.
Products are HS4 headings of the 1992 nomenclature (some combine different goods), with a floor of $1 million per product and country.
The EU is the 27 current members in every year; the United Kingdom is outside the EU throughout the series.
Re-exports: countries that act as redistribution hubs carry their notice and the figures are not corrected.