New Zealand’s goods trade balance posted deficit of NZD -2.2B, substantially larger than the expected deficit of NZD -155m. This widening gap is attributed to a slight decrease in both goods exports and imports. Goods exports fell by NZD -6.1m, or 0.1% yoy, to NZD 5.0B, while goods imports decreased by NZD -70m, or -1.0% […]
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