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New Zealand Facts & Figures

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New Zealand Economic Indicators

Economic indicator Total Year end
New Zealand national population Dec 09
 
Nominal GDP (NZ$ billion)     182.0 Sep 09
Nominal GDP growth      1.7% Sep 09
Nominal GDP per capita (NZ$)   42,865 Sep 09
 
Real GDP (NZ$ billion)     132.8 Sep 09
Real GDP growth     -2.6% Sep 09
Real GDP per capita growth     -2.2% Sep 09
 
CPI inflation      2.0% Sep 09
Unemployment rate      7.3% Dec 09
 
Total exports (NZ$ billion)   39,659 Jan 10
Total imports (NZ$ billion)   39,837 Jan 10
Trade surplus/deficit (NZ$ billion)   -178.2 Jan 10
 
Official cash rate (OCR)     2.32% Jan 10
Exchange rate - NZ/US Dollar   0.6974 Jan 10
Source: Statistics New Zealand, Reserve Bank of New Zealand
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Demographics

Population

Main Urban Areas Total As at
Auckland 1,333,300 Jun 09
Wellington    386,000 Jun 09
Christchurch    386,100 Jun 09
Hamilton    200,300 Jun 09
Napier-Hastings    123,200 Jun 09
Dunedin    115,700 Jun 09
Tauranga    118,200 Jun 09
Source:Statistics New Zealand
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Labour Force

Industry Sector Total Year end
Agriculture, forestry and fishing   6.8% Dec 09
Mining   0.3% Dec 09
Manufacturing 11.0% Dec 09
Utilities   0.6% Dec 09
Construction   8.2% Dec 09
Wholesale trade   4.8% Dec 09
Retail trade 15.3% Dec 09
Transport   4.4% Dec 09
Information, media and telecommunications   2.0% Dec 09
Financial and insurance   3.2% Dec 09
Rental, hiring and real estate services   1.7% Dec 09
Professional support services 11.2% Dec 09
Public administration and safety   5.7% Dec 09
Education and training   8.7% Dec 09
Healthcare 10.3% Dec 09
Arts, recreation and other services   5.4% Dec 09
Not specified   0.5% Dec 09
Source: Statistics New Zealand
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Economic

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

Industry Sector Total Year end
Agriculture   4.9% Sep 09
Fishing, forestry and mining   2.3% Sep 09
Manufacturing 13.1% Sep 09
Utilities   1.8% Sep 09
Construction   4.4% Sep 09
Wholesale trade   7.2% Sep 09
Retail   7.5% Sep 09
Transport and communications 10.5% Sep 09
Finance 27.9% Sep 09
Government   4.9% Sep 09
Community services 12.4% Sep 09
Other   3.0% Sep 09
Source: Statistics New Zealand
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Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Stock

Country NZ$ million As at
Australia 46,110 Mar 09
United Kingdom   3,247 Mar 09
United States 11,469 Mar 09
Netherlands   4,614 Mar 09
Japan   3,196 Mar 09
Germany      603 Mar 09
All markets 92,817 Mar 09
Source: Statistics New Zealand
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Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Flow (2006-2008)

Country NZ$ million Year end
Australia   7,102 Mar 09
United Kingdom       897 Mar 09
Singapore     -638 Mar 09
Germany         36 Mar 09
Netherlands       990 Mar 09
United States    3,278 Mar 09
All markets  19,029 Mar 09
Source: Statistics New Zealand
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Financial

Currency

Currency NZ$1 equals As at
US Dollar   0.6974 Jan 10
British Pound   0.4455 Jan 10
Australian Dollar   0.7868 Jan 10
Japanese Yen 62.93 Jan 10
Euro   0.5094 Jan 10
TWI 64.6 Jan 10
Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand
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Interest Rates

Wholesale rates Annual rate As at
Official cash rate 2.32 Jan 10
90-day bills 2.73 Jan 10
10-year bonds 5.86 Jan 10
Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand
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Export Trade

Exports - Top 15 Commodities

Commodity NZ$ million Year end
Milk powder, butter and cheese 8,119 Jan 10
Meat and edible offal 5,098 Jan 10
Logs, wood and wood articles 2,358 Jan 10
Crude oil 1,875 Jan 10
Mechanical machinery, equipment 1,651 Jan 10
Fruit 1,604 Jan 10
Fish, crustaceans and molluscs 1,229 Jan 10
Wine 1,019 Jan 10
Electrical machinery and equipment    987 Jan 10
Aluminium and aluminium articles    919 Jan 10
Preparations of cereals, flour and starch    908 Jan 10
Iron and steel and articles    808 Jan 10
Precious metals, jewellery and coins    793 Jan 10
Casein and caseinates    751 Jan 10
Optical, medical and measuring equipment    687 Jan 10
Miscellaneous edible preparations    636 Jan 10
Source: Statistics New Zealand
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Exports - Top 20 Countries

Country NZ$ million Year end
Australia 9,226 Jan 10
United States of America 3,740 Jan 10
People's Republic of China 3,711 Jan 10
Japan 2,790 Jan 10
United Kingdom 1,682 Jan 10
Republic of Korea 1,256 Jan 10
Singapore 1,168 Jan 10
Indonesia    990 Jan 10
Hong Kong (SAR)    790 Jan 10
Taiwan    770 Jan 10
Germany    748 Jan 10
Malaysia    718 Jan 10
India    659 Jan 10
Philippines    594 Jan 10
France    501 Jan 10
Canada    496 Jan 10
Netherlands    486 Jan 10
Saudi Arabia    474 Jan 10
Thailand    467 Jan 10
Belgium    460 Jan 10
Source: Statistics New Zealand
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Import Trade

Imports - Top 15 Commodities

Commodity NZ$ million Year end
Petroleum and products 5,798 Jan 10
Mechanical machinery and equipment 4,922 Jan 10
Electrical machinery and equipment 3,889 Jan 10
Vehicles, parts and accessories 3,215 Jan 10
Textiles and textile articles 1,908 Jan 10
Aircraft and parts 1,523 Jan 10
Plastics and plastic articles 1,482 Jan 10
Optical, medical and measuring equipment 1,350 Jan 10
Pharmaceutical products 1,158 Jan 10
Iron and steel and articles 1,085 Jan 10
Paper and paperboard articles    959 Jan 10
Miscellaneous edible preparations    539 Jan 10
Furniture, finishings and light fittings    532 Jan 10
Rubber and rubber articles    502 Jan 10
Other chemical products    489 Jan 10
Source: Statistics New Zealand
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Imports - Top 20 Countries

Country NZ$ million Year end
Australia 7,442 Jan 10
People's Republic of China 6,039 Jan 10
United States of America 4,308 Jan 10
Japan 2,846 Jan 10
Germany 1,637 Jan 10
Singapore 1,522 Jan 10
Republic of Korea 1,498 Jan 10
France 1,284 Jan 10
Malaysia 1,073 Jan 10
Thailand 1,071 Jan 10
Qatar    974 Jan 10
United Kingdom    937 Jan 10
Italy    709 Jan 10
Indonesia    707 Jan 10
Taiwan    639 Jan 10
Canada    537 Jan 10
Brunei Darussalam    474 Jan 10
United Arab Emirates    465 Jan 10
India    360 Jan 10
Switzerland    354 Jan 10
Source: Statistics New Zealand
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