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New Zealand
Ranked 13 of 27 for comprehensive power, with an overall score of 16.3 out of 100.
Lost 0.6 points (−3% change) in overall score in 2024.
Measure
Analysis
New Zealand is a middle power in Asia.
The country’s overall score declined by 0.6 points compared to 2023, one of only three countries to record a declining overall score in 2024.
New Zealand performs best in the resilience and defence networks measures, ranking 6th for both. New Zealand’s performance across the eight measures is mixed, with future resources being its lowest placing at 17th.
New Zealand again dropped two places in the diplomatic influence measure, declining to 15th. While New Zealand has been more active in engaging other Asia Power Index countries diplomatically, expert appraisals of its effort were mixed, perhaps reflecting less well-known prime ministers succeeding Jacinda Ardern.
New Zealand exerts more influence in the region than expected given its available resources, as indicated by the country’s positive power gap score. While New Zealand is a net overachiever in Asia, its positive power gap continued to deteriorate in 2024.
Read more analysis in the Key Findings report. Explore further results in the Scores section.
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Bilateral Influence
Bilateral trade, current dollars (2022)
Countries that influence New Zealand
Globally, which countries does New Zealand do most of its trade with?
Countries influenced by New Zealand
Which countries in the region rely most on trade with New Zealand?
Scores
Comprehensive power
A country’s weighted average across eight measures of power
13th
16.3
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