The value of imported international transportation services was $1.7 billion in the September 2024 quarter, according to data released by Stats NZ today.
| Quarter | Export | Import |
| Jun-14 | 540812200 | 956908184 |
| Sep-14 | 564465000 | 977176752 |
| Dec-14 | 689724000 | 1068596027 |
| Mar-15 | 806217151 | 966397463 |
| Jun-15 | 587113100 | 952401762 |
| Sep-15 | 602038635 | 1033276474 |
| Dec-15 | 745049000 | 1073561508 |
| Mar-16 | 858266000 | 959323918 |
| Jun-16 | 577573000 | 918732464 |
| Sep-16 | 626570900 | 985441258 |
| Dec-16 | 776907000 | 1049781793 |
| Mar-17 | 896579000 | 1019841168 |
| Jun-17 | 675788000 | 1044763077 |
| Sep-17 | 680160900 | 1076215237 |
| Dec-17 | 826121900 | 1168344256 |
| Mar-18 | 980360100 | 1076202827 |
| Jun-18 | 697644100 | 1155199686 |
| Sep-18 | 739230934 | 1252270027 |
| Dec-18 | 902472183 | 1289694095 |
| Mar-19 | 1031249515 | 1207808786 |
| Jun-19 | 756131671 | 1217328155 |
| Sep-19 | 762147739 | 1296757122 |
| Dec-19 | 947368730 | 1311771919 |
| Mar-20 | 985310870 | 1132278511 |
| Jun-20 | 326265000 | 624403316 |
| Sep-20 | 324545000 | 681162391 |
| Dec-20 | 357005000 | 781647607 |
| Mar-21 | 350950000 | 824203327 |
| Jun-21 | 373996000 | 983245028 |
| Sep-21 | 377384000 | 1303191868 |
| Dec-21 | 375935000 | 1532677610 |
| Mar-22 | 388823000 | 1495644447 |
| Jun-22 | 504854000 | 1812331470 |
| Sep-22 | 689380000 | 2363257598 |
| Dec-22 | 926684000 | 2330434220 |
| Mar-23 | 1095059230 | 1969389049 |
| Jun-23 | 823282000 | 1597777077 |
| Sep-23 | 883808000 | 1661841679 |
| Dec-23 | 1003408000 | 1601193669 |
| Mar-24 | 1115376000 | 1522310322 |
| Jun-24 | 877637000 | 1505001644 |
| Sep-24 | 848385000 | 1673254293 |
Transportation services comprise expenditures for carrying goods and people into and out of New Zealand, other supporting services, as well as postal and courier services.
New Zealand spending on transportation services in the September 2024 quarter was slightly up ($11 million or 0.7 percent) compared with the September 2023 quarter. The two main components of transportation services, sea and air transportation, had contrasting movements over the same period.
Imported air transport services values were up $41 million, while sea transport was down $28 million when compared with the same quarter last year.
Sea transport services include freight and other sea transport. Air transport services include passenger (international airfares), freight, and other air transport.
| Quarter | Sea | Air |
| Jun-14 | 463519134 | 467789050 |
| Sep-14 | 488527741 | 463975011 |
| Dec-14 | 529719263 | 512686764 |
| Mar-15 | 462534577 | 481450886 |
| Jun-15 | 478406775 | 449433987 |
| Sep-15 | 545722337 | 463059137 |
| Dec-15 | 531511617 | 515570891 |
| Mar-16 | 464187084 | 474536834 |
| Jun-16 | 435831241 | 459206223 |
| Sep-16 | 450994003 | 511712255 |
| Dec-16 | 451374802 | 572081991 |
| Mar-17 | 441087422 | 559883746 |
| Jun-17 | 453288067 | 567995010 |
| Sep-17 | 463924912 | 590413325 |
| Dec-17 | 519732395 | 621972861 |
| Mar-18 | 456102936 | 597490891 |
| Jun-18 | 500915098 | 627908588 |
| Sep-18 | 544792032 | 680262995 |
| Dec-18 | 576382874 | 687220221 |
| Mar-19 | 530888087 | 657606699 |
| Jun-19 | 509875354 | 680981801 |
| Sep-19 | 553509582 | 717901540 |
| Dec-19 | 586219098 | 701105821 |
| Mar-20 | 561437321 | 548756190 |
| Jun-20 | 455667440 | 142413876 |
| Sep-20 | 477837107 | 177624284 |
| Dec-20 | 546183895 | 201466712 |
| Mar-21 | 621698162 | 177928165 |
| Jun-21 | 687356145 | 251882883 |
| Sep-21 | 1004508846 | 248256022 |
| Dec-21 | 1214014102 | 270663508 |
| Mar-22 | 1071478395 | 379923052 |
| Jun-22 | 1209000517 | 553204953 |
| Sep-22 | 1538359405 | 769725193 |
| Dec-22 | 1505033208 | 771561012 |
| Mar-23 | 1136080515 | 788661534 |
| Jun-23 | 814706688 | 734500389 |
| Sep-23 | 817349422 | 794009257 |
| Dec-23 | 750070136 | 800024533 |
| Mar-24 | 663324052 | 819115270 |
| Jun-24 | 682322652 | 782871992 |
| Sep-24 | 789188441 | 834731852 |
Sea transport's main category is sea freight while air transport's main category is passenger air transport.
"New Zealand spending on sea freight and passenger air transport increased compared with June," international accounts spokesperson Viki Ward said.
"September quarters have typically been the peak period for New Zealand residents to travel overseas."
Sea transport imports increased 16 percent during the September 2024 quarter compared with the June 2024 quarter compared with the 0.3 percent rise in the same quarter last year.
The corresponding movement for air transport imports was an increase of 6.6 percent during the September 2024 quarter, slightly lower than the 8.1 percent increase in the September quarter last year.
The transportation import price index rose 21 percent in September 2024 quarter compared with the September 2023 quarter.
Total services imports were valued at $8.5 billion in the September 2024 quarter.
