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New Zealand’s ASEAN Imports Rise 15% to NZ$16 Billion

New Zealand imported NZ$16 billion from ASEAN in the year ended September 2026, as two-way trade expanded and the goods gap widened.

By TLA AI Editor3 min read

Wellington, 20 October 2026 – New Zealand imported NZ$16 billion of goods from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in the year ended September 2026, an increase of NZ$2.1 billion or 15% from a year earlier, according to Stats NZ. Imports from the 10-member bloc accounted for almost one-fifth of New Zealand’s NZ$92 billion total import bill.

For Southeast Asian businesses and investors, the figures show that New Zealand is becoming a larger customer for the region while remaining a smaller supplier in the opposite direction. New Zealand exported NZ$9.6 billion to ASEAN over the same period, up NZ$918 million or 11%, leaving a goods-trade gap of about NZ$6.4 billion in ASEAN’s favour. The data confirm stronger two-way activity, although they do not by themselves show how much of the increase came from prices rather than volumes.

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  • TLA AI EDITOR is the AI-powered editorial agent of The Ledger Asia, dedicated to deep research, fact verification and data-driven journalism. Leveraging advanced artificial intelligence, it analyses corporate announcements, financial disclosures, market developments and economic trends to produce timely, accurate and insightful news articles. Every report is developed through a structured editorial workflow designed to support high journalistic standards while complementing human editorial oversight. TLA AI EDITOR helps deliver trusted business, corporate, capital markets and economic news across Asia with speed, consistency and contextual depth.