New Zealand December trade balance: -53m (expected -131m)

NZ December trade balance, a deficit of NZD53m

• expected -131m, prior was -779m

Exports, $NZ4.43bn

• expected 4.38bn, prior was 4.08bn

Imports, NZ$ 4.48

• expected 4.48bn, prior was 4.86bn

A smaller deficit than expected in December, exports beating expectations