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Country factfile

Area

265,150 km²

Population

4,331,000

Demographic and economic indicators

	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Population aged 65+: January 1st ('000)	496.37	511.63	526.71	537.78	552.00
Population density (people per sq km)	15.43	15.61	15.78	15.93	16.08
GDP measured at purchasing power parity (million international $)	101,098.37	106,369.69	112,725.98	113,046.84	113,105.04
Real GDP growth (% growth)	2.81	2.66	2.88	-1.09	-2.18
Inflation (% growth)	3.04	3.37	2.38	3.96	1.53
Consumer expenditure (US$ million)	66,017.65	63,707.62	76,327.68	75,612.89	73,670.04
Annual gross income (US$ million)	77,644.33	75,779.37	90,894.71	93,978.84	90,994.78
Annual disposable income (US$ million)	57,015.27	54,819.50	64,989.98	67,168.86	66,319.02

Source

• World Economic Factbook
• International Marketing Data and Statistics
• Future Demographic

Lifestyle indicators

	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Consumer expenditure on food (US$ million)	7,384.5	7,123.3	8,557.8	8,486.2	8,260.1
Internet users ('000)	2,578.17	2,803.13	2,924.97	3,004.58	3,079.50
New registrations of passenger cars ('000)	77.83	76.80	76.75	63.91
Consumer electronics (NZ$ million)	843.04	937.19	1,060.57	1,223.57
Dog and cat food (NZ$ million)	323.18	340.89	358.21	374.92	391.22

Source

• World Income Distribution
• Who Buys What
• World Consumer Spending
• World Consumer Lifestyles Databook

Market sizes

	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Soft drinks (million litres)	536	554	573	590	607
Soft drinks (NZ$ million)	943	976	1,009	1,042	1,072
Tobacco (NZ$ million)	1,503	1,619	1,658	1,613	1,604
Cosmetics and toiletries (NZ$ million)	701	725	748	771	792
Tourism receipts (US$ million)	4,873	4,563	5,406	5,269	4,087

Source

• Consumer International

Business information sources

• New Zealand Treasury ( www.treasury.govt.nz )
• Reserve Bank of New Zealand ( www.rbnz.govt.nz )
• Te Tari Tatau
  (Statistics New Zealand) ( www.stats.govt.nz )