Buying and selling are essential for any country to develop its economy and maintain good relations with other nations. The first table below shows top trading partners of New Zealand in terms of export sales (selling), including United States, Japan, and China. The second lists top trade partners of New Zealand regarding import total (buying). That is, most products are imported from these countries to New Zealand.
New Zealand Major Exports
Market Value: 19,351 (millions) – Last Updated: June, 2019
| Rank | Country (Exports To) | Trade Value (thousands) | Share (%) | Growth (% 5yr) |
| 1 | United States | 2,943,820 | 15.21 | 0.16 |
| 2 | Japan | 2,355,122 | 12.17 | 3.27 |
| 3 | China | 1,663,294 | 8.60 | 43.86 |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 1,086,399 | 5.61 | 12.61 |
| 5 | South Korea | 801,064 | 4.14 | 3.77 |
| 6 | Indonesia | 694,825 | 3.59 | 155.38 |
| 7 | Malaysia | 623,738 | 3.22 | 80.20 |
| 8 | Germany | 578,304 | 2.99 | 20.04 |
| 9 | Thailand | 542,972 | 2.81 | 124.80 |
| 10 | Singapore | 523,365 | 2.70 | 118.03 |
| 11 | Saudi Arabia | 504,825 | 2.61 | 134.05 |
| 12 | Philippines | 502,280 | 2.60 | 51.75 |
| 13 | Venezuela | 460,315 | 2.38 | 501.13 |
| 14 | Hong Kong | 421,197 | 2.18 | 13.47 |
| 15 | France | 336,872 | 1.74 | 29.09 |
| 16 | Belgium | 335,818 | 1.74 | (2.41) |
| 17 | Netherlands | 318,748 | 1.65 | 64.04 |
| 18 | Canada | 315,800 | 1.63 | (8.50) |
| 19 | Italy | 309,507 | 1.60 | 6.33 |
| 20 | Mexico | 290,303 | 1.50 | 11.14 |
| 21 | Sri Lanka | 230,078 | 1.19 | 120.23 |
| 22 | Algeria | 227,441 | 1.18 | 214.47 |
| 23 | Spain | 202,031 | 1.04 | 24.21 |
| 24 | United Arab Emirates | 189,154 | 0.98 | 109.81 |
| 25 | Vietnam | 174,932 | 0.90 | 90.08 |
| 26 | Iran | 161,516 | 0.83 | 150.78 |
| 27 | India | 160,843 | 0.83 | 23.85 |
| 28 | Nigeria | 160,256 | 0.83 | 257.49 |
| 29 | Russia | 148,476 | 0.77 | 132.81 |
| 30 | Egypt | 135,244 | 0.70 | 120.89 |
| 31 | Fiji | 134,284 | 0.69 | (40.58) |
| 32 | Denmark | 129,594 | 0.67 | (10.26) |
| 33 | South Africa | 89,922 | 0.46 | (6.60) |
| 34 | Cuba | 86,613 | 0.45 | 61.63 |
| 35 | French Polynesia | 83,178 | 0.43 | (24.93) |
| 36 | Madagascar | 79,005 | 0.41 | 4,912.12 |
New Zealand Major Imports
Market Value: 22,600 (millions) – Last Updated: June, 2019
| Rank | Country (Imports From) | Trade Value (thousands) | Share (%) | Growth (% 5yr) |
| 1 | China | 4,045,607 | 17.90 | 85.58 |
| 2 | United States | 2,810,120 | 12.43 | 11.11 |
| 3 | Japan | 2,567,590 | 11.36 | 2.78 |
| 4 | Singapore | 1,481,180 | 6.55 | 396.15 |
| 5 | Malaysia | 1,270,544 | 5.62 | 140.01 |
| 6 | Germany | 1,149,011 | 5.08 | (2.04) |
| 7 | Qatar | 1,078,593 | 4.77 | 1,129.33 |
| 8 | Thailand | 806,026 | 3.57 | 92.07 |
| 9 | South Korea | 755,125 | 3.34 | 45.96 |
| 10 | Indonesia | 725,057 | 3.21 | 193.24 |
| 11 | United Arab Emirates | 545,044 | 2.41 | 142.60 |
| 12 | United Kingdom | 503,371 | 2.23 | (33.50) |
| 13 | Italy | 451,719 | 2.00 | (15.94) |
| 14 | Canada | 412,741 | 1.83 | 0.58 |
| 15 | France | 401,252 | 1.78 | (40.78) |
| 16 | Morocco | 399,422 | 1.77 | 312.42 |
| 17 | Saudi Arabia | 383,027 | 1.69 | 144.85 |
| 18 | Sweden | 173,738 | 0.77 | (23.07) |
| 19 | Spain | 169,510 | 0.75 | 57.75 |
| 20 | Switzerland | 167,857 | 0.74 | 14.76 |
| 21 | Netherlands | 164,209 | 0.73 | (9.72) |
| 22 | Belgium | 154,426 | 0.68 | (24.51) |
| 23 | Denmark | 140,189 | 0.62 | (15.52) |
| 24 | Ireland | 136,945 | 0.61 | 43.07 |
| 25 | Iran | 136,628 | 0.60 | 3,372.91 |
| 26 | Russia | 135,407 | 0.60 | 964.63 |
| 27 | Kuwait | 115,597 | 0.51 | 644.72 |
| 28 | Philippines | 92,186 | 0.41 | 27.06 |
| 29 | Austria | 91,366 | 0.40 | (0.27) |
| 30 | South Africa | 90,982 | 0.40 | (0.39) |
| 31 | India | 90,825 | 0.40 | (26.37) |
| 32 | Mexico | 85,438 | 0.38 | 31.09 |
| 33 | Finland | 83,587 | 0.37 | (20.04) |
| 34 | Brazil | 83,563 | 0.37 | 8.38 |
| 35 | Papua New Guinea | 82,202 | 0.36 | 223.67 |
| 36 | Vietnam | 78,020 | 0.35 | 8.03 |