A total of 301,314 vehicles arrived on our shores in 2022 which was down 15.5% compared to the previous year with used car and light commercial imports taking the biggest hit.
This included 207,673 passenger vehicles hitting our wharves in 2022 – down 16.6% compared to 248,811 arrivals in 2021, New Zealand Customs Motor Vehicle Statistics show.
New passenger vehicles saw 115,892 arrivals in 2022 (down 2.1% year-on-year) and used imports seeing the biggest drop with 91,781 arrivals (down 29.5% y/y).
Meanwhile, truck and van imports were down 13.5% year on year with a total of 4832 arrivals in 2022 compared to 5587 in 2021.
This included 7409 new trucks and over 3500kg (up 30.4% y/y) and 33,804 under (down 15% y/y). For used trucks there were 847 arrivals over 3500kg in 2022 (up 28%) and 3985 under (down 19%).
A total of 875 buses and coaches arrived into the country in 2022, down 17.5% compared to 1061 the previous year. This included 575 new buses and coaches and 300 used.
