Key data points
Last release
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Observation period
Q1 2025
Next release
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Forecast
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Highest
44.00 % on Sep 30, 1918
Lowest
−15.30 % on Mar 31, 1923
About New Zealand inflation rate YoY
In New Zealand, the most important category in the consumer price index is Housing and Utilities (28 percent of total weight). Food accounts for 18 percent; Transport for 14 percent; Recreation and Culture for 9 percent; Miscellaneous Goods and Services for 8 percent; and Alcoholic beverages and Tobacco for 7 percent. Household Goods and Services; Health; Clothing and Footwear; Communication; and Education account for the remaining 16 percent of total weight.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The highest figure New Zealand inflation rate YoY has ever reached is 44.00%.
The lowest ever New Zealand inflation rate YoY is −15.30%.
Last quarter New Zealand inflation rate YoY was 2.50%, and the quarter before it reached 2.20%. To better understand the dynamics, compare these two values.