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New Zealand Half Year Economic and Fiscal Update
The New Zealand Half Year Economic and Fiscal Update is a published set of forecasts or an economic statement for New Zealand: growth, inflation, public finances or energy markets.
- Importance
- Low
- Currency
- NZD · New Zealand dollar
- Central bank
- The Reserve Bank of New Zealand
Latest figures
No results of this release are shown yet. They appear here as soon as they are published.
Why it matters
Forecasts from governments, the IMF, the European Commission or the energy agencies shape expectations and policy. A budget statement with new forecasts can change government borrowing plans and bond yields; an energy outlook can move oil and gas prices.
How it is calculated
There is no single figure: the release contains projections built by economists from models and the latest data.
What changes mean
- Markets react to revisions: compare the new forecasts with the previous edition.
- Fiscal statements matter most when they change how much the government will borrow.
A short history
The IMF has published its World Economic Outlook since 1980; the IEA's monthly Oil Market Report started in the 1980s; many governments publish forecasts with their budgets.
New Zealand was the first country to adopt formal inflation targeting, in 1990.
Questions
What is the New Zealand Half Year Economic and Fiscal Update?
The New Zealand Half Year Economic and Fiscal Update is a published set of forecasts or an economic statement for New Zealand: growth, inflation, public finances or energy markets.
Educational content only, not investment advice. Figures are the published results as recorded by our calendar; market reactions described are typical, not guaranteed.