Food exports increase in 2022 – Media release
30 January 2023
Total exports saw a growth of $8.7 billion (14 percent) to $72.2 billion in the year ended December 2022 compared with 2021, Stats NZ said today.
Annual imports also rose sharply to $86.7 billion, up $16.1 billion (23 percent).
“Price inflation has been a topic of interest in 2022, and we’re seeing the results of it in these large increases,” international trade manager Alasdair Allen said.
“Many major export commodities eased in volume but saw price increases drive higher values across the year.”
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