Total exports reach $8.6 billion in April 2026 – news story
21 May 2026
New Zealand’s total exports were valued at $8.6 billion in April 2026, an increase of $943 million (12 percent) compared with the same period last year, according to figures released by Stats NZ today.
Meat (up $272 million), gold (up $155 million), milk powder, butter, and cheese (up $148 million), and crude oil (up $120 million) recorded the largest increases in export values.
Together, these four commodity groups made up 74 percent of the total increase in the value of exports in April 2026.
