新西兰出口增长18%，但更快的进口增长限制了贸易顺差。新西兰5月份的商品贸易顺差为8亿新西兰元，略低于8.75亿新西兰元的预期，因为强劲的出口增长被进口的更大增长所抵消。商品出口增长14亿新西兰元，同比增长18%，至8.9亿新西兰元；进口增长17亿新西兰元（同比增长26%），至81亿新西兰元。

New Zealand Exports Jump 18%, But Faster Import Growth Limits Trade Surplus.New Zealand recorded a goods trade surplus of NZD 800m in May, slightly below expectations of NZD 875m, as strong export growth was more than offset by an even larger increase in imports. Goods exports rose NZD 1.4b, or 18% yoy, to NZD 8.9b, while imports climbed NZD 1.7b, or 26% yoy, to NZD 8.1b.