New Zealand has a mixed economy that operates on free-market principles. It has a sizeable service sector, which complements a productive agricultural sector and related manufacturing industries.
|
Gross domestic product by industry (in 1995/96 prices)
|
2011 |
2006 |
| NZ$(million) |
| Finance, insurance, and business services |
39,285 |
35,031 |
| Personal and community services |
16,512 |
15,252 |
| Manufacturing |
16,393 |
19,618 |
| Transport and communication |
14,096 |
13,389 |
| Retail, accommodation, and restaurants |
9,989 |
9,825 |
| Wholesale trade |
9,841 |
10,079 |
| Government, administration, and defence |
6,789 |
5,496 |
| Agriculture |
6,774 |
6,555 |
| Construction |
5,678 |
6,530 |
| Fishing, forestry, and mining |
3,455 |
2,755 |
| Electricity, gas, and water |
2,670 |
2,441 |
| Gross domestic product |
135,904 |
131,633 |