A modern country, New Zealand enjoys a standard of living equivalent to that of other top developed countries. New Zealand's economy is largely dependant on overseas trade and over the decades has moved away from its reliance on dairy, meat and wool exports as forestry, horticulture, fishing and manufacturing have become more significant.
Tourism is also an increasingly important sector of the economy.
New Zealands principal trading partners are Australia, Japan, the USA, Asia and the United Kingdom. New Zealand is presently enjoying an average to bouyant economy.