International merchandise trade plays a crucial role in economic development, binding producers and consumers located in different countries into a global economic system. The availability of timely, high quality international trade statistics is therefore vital for the analysis of production, consumption, employment, etc. at national and global levels.
Statistical release: International Merchandise and Trade 2022 and 2023
Key findings
- Total exports for Niue in 2023 were $2,012,423, an increase of 29.1% from 2022 exports ($1,558,596).
- Total imports in 2023 were $30,440,911, an increase of 23.2% from 2022 imports ($24,715,463).
- Main contributors to Exports were (1) Mineral products, (2) Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, spirits and tobacco, and (3) Machinery, mechanical, electrical appliances & parts.
- Main contributors to imports were (1) Mineral products, (2) Prepared foodstuffs, beverages, spirits and tobacco, and (3) Machinery and mechanical and electrical appliances and parts thereof.
Figures at a glance
Total imports (CIF NZ$000) | |
Total (2023) | $ 30,440.9 |
Total (2022) | $ 24,715.5 |
Annual movement (%) | 23.2% |
Total exports (NZ$000) | |
Total (2023) | $ 2,012.4 |
Total (2022) | $ 1,558.6 |
Annual movement (%) | 29.1% |
Domestic | $ 134.6 |
Domestic (% annual increase) | -43.8% |
Re-exports | $ 1,877.8 |
Re-exports (% annual increase) | 42.4% |
Balance of Trade (NZ$000) | |
2023 | - $ 28,428.5 |
2022 | - $ 23,156.9 |
Annual movement (%) | -22.8% |
Other trade information | |
Repair and return (NZ$000) | $ 25.4 |
Fill and return (NZ$000) | $ 36.7 |
Please note that import figures used for this statistical release are NZ export figures provided by the Trade Statistics Section of Statistics New Zealand (often referred to as mirror statistics), with estimates made for insurance and freight. Domestic exports and re-export figures were extracted from Niue Customs records, Niue Philatelic and Numismatic records, and records from Niue Bulk Fuel. Goods carried by passengers when travelling as informal trade are not included.