New Zealand has a friendly bilateral relationship with Portugal, which has been enhanced in recent years through shared peacekeeping work in Timor-Leste. We share a commitment to support Timor-Leste's reconstruction and development.
The Portuguese were among the first immigrants to New Zealand in the 19th and 20th centuries. Around 1,000 Portuguese travellers visit New Zealand each year.
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Total trade in goods |
$60 million |
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Exports to Portugal |
$34 million |
Top exports: fish and mussels, sheepmeat, metalworking tools and wool |
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Imports from Portugal |
$28 million |
Top imports: footwear, heating appliances and refrigerators, wine and bed and table linen |
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GDP |
US$172 billion |
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| GDP per capita | US $43,103 | (NZ GDP per capita is US$43,837) |
| GDP growth | 1.3% |
New Zealand to Portugal
Rt Hon Trevor Mallard, Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives, visited Berlin and Munich for a two day bilateral visit on 14-15 January 2019.
The next Anzac Day services in France will be held in Le Quesnoy and Longueval on Sunday 28 April 2019
Latest update for New Zealand exporters on Europe and UK trade issues.
The New Zealand National Commemoration for the centenary of the Battle of Passchendaele will take place on 12 October 2017.
