| Major Economic Indicators | 2012 | 2013 |
| Population (million) | 4.4 | 4.5 |
| GDP (US$ billion) | 170.4 | 181.3 |
| GDP per capita (US$) | 38,385 | 40,481 |
| Real GDP growth (%) | 2.6% | 2.7% |
| Inflation (%) | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Unemployment (%) | 6.9% | 6.2% |
| Exports (US$ billion) | 37.8 | 39.4 |
| Export growth (%) | -3.5% | 4.4% |
| Imports (US$ billion) | 38.7 | 39.7 |
| Import growth (%) | 0.7% | 2.4% |
| Average exchange rate (US$ per NZ$) | 0.8106 | 0.8205 |