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NZ’s Tech Sector
The New Zealand technology sector is one of the country’s largest and fastest‑growing industries, driving innovation, jobs, exports, and economic growth. In 2024, the sector contributed $23.8 billion to GDP (8% of the economy), employed more than 119,000 people (4.8% of the workforce), and generated $11.4 billion in exports, making tech New Zealand’s third‑largest export earner after dairy and tourism.
With over 24,000 technology firms ranging from digital services and ICT to hi‑tech manufacturing and biotech, the industry is not only powering New Zealand’s digital future but also attracting global investment, fueling research and development, and shaping the country’s position in the global innovation economy.
This page brings together the latest official statistics on New Zealand’s tech sector, including business numbers, jobs, GDP impact, exports, investment, R&D, and education pipelines. Updated annually, it is the most reliable source for anyone seeking facts about the size, strength, and growth of Aotearoa’s technology industry.
Economic Impact Section
Tech Businesses
New Zealand’s Tech Sector had
24,012
companies in 2024
Source: Statistics NZ, 2025
Jobs
New Zealand’s Tech Sector employed
119,520
people in 2024
Source: Statistics NZ, 2025
Firms
New Zealand’s Tech Sector decreased by
295
firms in 2024
Source: Statistics NZ, 2025
Sector size
The number of companies in the Tech Sector decreased by
1.2%
in 2024
Source: Statistics NZ, 2025
Jobs
New Zealand’s Tech Sector reduced by
2,100
jobs in NZ in 2024
Source: Statistics NZ, 2025
GDP
New Zealand’s Tech Sector contributed
$23.8b
to GDP in 2024
Source: Statistics NZ, 2025
GDP2
New Zealand’s Tech Sector contributed
8%
of NZ’s GDP in 2024
Source: Statistics NZ, 2025
Exports
Exports
New Zealand’s Tech Sector exported
$11.4b
worth of tech goods and services in 2024
Source: Statistics NZ, 2025
New Zealand’s Tech Sector exports grew
7.4%
between 2023 and 2024
Source: Statistics NZ, 2025
Top 200
NZ’s Top 200 Tech Exporters overseas sales
$13.5b
in 2024 some of which stays offshore
Source: TIN Report 2024
Revenues
NZ’s Top 200 Tech Exporters had
18b
in revenues in 2024
Source: TIN Report 2024
Export sector
New Zealand’s Tech Sector is the country’s
3rd
largest export sector after Dairy and Tourism in 2023
Source: Statistics NZ, 2025
Exports makeup
New Zealand’s Tech Sector exports make up
11.3%
of all NZ’s exports in 2024
Source: Statistics NZ, 2025
ICT exports
New Zealand exported
$3.1b
of ICT software & services in 2024
Source: Statistics NZ, 2025
Manufacturing exports
New Zealand
exported
$7.9b
of Hi tech Manufacturing in 2024
Source: Statistics NZ, 2025
Māori in Tech
New Zealand
had
85
Significant Māori owned tech firms in 2023
Source: Toi Hangarau Report, Pāua Interface, 2024
New Zealand’s Māori owned
technology companies employed
1,300
people in 2023
Source: Toi Hangarau Report, Pāua Interface, 2024
Of the top 12 Māori
Tech firms
83%
are medium or large businesses in 2023
Source: Toi Hangarau Report, Pāua Interface, 2024
Of the Top 12 Māori firms
are
42%
are operating internationally
Source: Toi Hangarau Report, Pāua Interface, 2024
Investment
Startups
Startups received
$467m
of investment in 2024
Source: Young Company Finance, NZGCP + Angel Assoc., 2025
Increase
Startup investment grew
186%
between 2023 and 2024
Source: Young Company Finance, NZGCP + Angel Assoc., 2025
Fundraising
In New Zealand
146
tech firms raised funding in 2024
Source: Young Company Finance, NZGCP + Angel Assoc., 2025
R&D
R&D investment
In New Zealand
$1.15b
was invested in ICT R&D in 2024
Source: Statistics NZ, 2025
% R&D
Investment in computer R&D accounted for
29%
of R&D investment
in NZ in 2024
Source: Statistics NZ, 2025
R&D growth
R&D investment by ICT companies grew
7%
in New Zealand in 2024
Source: Statistics NZ, 2025
2024 data updated in September 2025
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