Census of International Trade in Services and Royalties: Year ended June 2005

Highlights

Major exports of commercial services were: communication, merchanting and trade-related services, and computer and information services, in the June 2005 year.
Major imports of commercial services were: communication, computer and information services, and royalties and licence fees, in the June 2005 year.
New Zealand's main trading partners were Australia and the USA in the June 2005 year. Exports of commercial services to Australia and the USA were $831 million and $529 million, respectively. Imports were $1,253 million from Australia, and $943 million from the USA.
The results of a new census of international trade in commercial services provide updated benchmark data for improving the quality of the services component in the balance of payments current account.

Brian Pink
Government Statistician

26 October 2005
Cat 52.903 Set 05/06 – 065