Kickstarter in New Zealand — Statistics 2026
Kicksonar has tracked 824 ended Kickstarter campaigns from New Zealand. 490 were successfully funded — a 59.5% success rate — raising a combined $6.7M from 87,239 backers, averaging $8K per campaign. Compare New Zealand's crowdfunding performance against other countries before planning a launch.
These benchmarks are computed from Kicksonar's full history of ended Kickstarter campaigns originating in New Zealand, sourced from public Kickstarter datasets. Use them to compare New Zealand against other countries and set realistic expectations before launching.
How hard is it to get funded on Kickstarter from New Zealand?
59.5% of ended Kickstarter campaigns from New Zealand reached their funding goal, below the 62.8% Kickstarter-wide average. That makes getting funded from New Zealand harder than the global Kickstarter average. Of 824 ended campaigns from New Zealand, 490 succeeded and 334 fell short.
What's a realistic funding goal for a campaign in New Zealand?
Successful Kickstarter campaigns from New Zealand raised a median of $4K (average $13K). The median is the more realistic target, since a few breakout campaigns pull the average up.
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Kickstarter New Zealand FAQ
What percentage of Kickstarter campaigns from New Zealand succeed?
59.5% of the 824 ended Kickstarter campaigns from New Zealand tracked by Kicksonar reached their funding goal (490 successful, 334 failed).
How much do Kickstarter campaigns from New Zealand raise?
Kickstarter campaigns from New Zealand have raised a combined $6.7M from 87,239 backers, averaging $8K per campaign.
What is a realistic funding goal for a Kickstarter in New Zealand?
Successful campaigns from New Zealand raised a median of $4K and an average of $13K — a useful reference range when setting your goal.
How many backers does a typical Kickstarter from New Zealand get?
Kickstarter campaigns from New Zealand average 106 backers each, totaling 87,239 backers across all tracked New Zealand campaigns.