New Zealand in Profile: 2012

New Zealand has a mixed economy that operates on free market principles. It has sizeable goods-producing and service industries, complemented by a highly efficient primary sector.

Gross domestic product by industry in 1995/96 prices

Year ended 31 March
2003 2008
$(million)
Primary industries 8,572 9,614
Goods-producing industries 25,991 27,895
Service industries 77,013 93,158
Gross domestic product 115,829 135,475
Precent
Primary industries contribution to GDP 7.40 7.10

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Ministry for Primary Industries 
Ministry of Economic Development
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
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