New Zealand's Surge In Imports Results In Record Monthly Trade Deficit
Muhammad Irfan Published September 24, 2021 | 12:45 PM
New Zealand's imports increased 1.8 billion NZ dollars (1.27 billion U.S. dollars) year-on-year in August, resulting in a record monthly trade deficit of 2.1 billion NZ dollars, the statistics department Stats NZ said on Friday
WELLINGTON, Sept. 24 (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 24th Sep, 2021 ) --:New Zealand's imports increased 1.8 billion NZ Dollars (1.27 billion U.S. dollars) year-on-year in August, resulting in a record monthly trade deficit of 2.1 billion NZ dollars, the statistics department Stats NZ said on Friday.
"This is a larger deficit than normal because of higher values for imports, particularly vehicles, continuing the trend observed over the last few months," international trade manager Alasdair Allen said in a statement.
August is also the month when lower values were typically seen for dairy exports, Allen said, adding the average monthly deficit for August months from 2002 to 2019 was 946 million NZ dollars.
In August this year, the imports growth was led by a rise in imports of vehicles, parts, and accessories. Other commodities to rise included mechanical machinery and equipment, and petroleum and petrol products, he said.
The country contributing the most to the increase in vehicles, parts, and accessories was Japan. This was followed by the European Union, statistics show.
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