Inflation rate (consumer prices) · New Zealand
New Zealand Inflation Rate YoY
The New Zealand Inflation Rate YoY measures how much the prices that households in New Zealand pay for a typical basket of goods and services have risen over the past year.
- חשיבות
- High
- פורסם
- Quarterly
- מטבע
- NZD · New Zealand dollar
- בנק מרכזי
- The Reserve Bank of New Zealand
הנתונים האחרונים
הפרסום האחרון, עבור Q3, יצא ב-2026-10-21 ועמד על 3.7%. זה מתחת לקונצנזוס של 3.8%. זה ירידה מ-4.1% בפעם הקודמת.
A lower figure than expected gives the Reserve Bank of New Zealand room to cut or hold rates lower: the New Zealand dollar tends to soften and bond yields to fall.
ב-8 הפרסומים האחרונים הערך נע בין 2.2% ל-4.1%, בממוצע 3.0%.
| פורסם | עבור | בפועל | קונצנזוס | קודם |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct 2026 | Q3 | 3.7% | 3.8% | 4.1% |
| 20 Jul 2026 | Q2 | 4.1% | 4% | 3.1% |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Q1 | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.1% |
| 22 Jan 2026 | Q4 | 3.1% | 3% | 3% |
| 19 Oct 2025 | Q3 | 3% | 3% | 2.7% |
| 20 Jul 2025 | Q2 | 2.7% | 2.8% | 2.5% |
| 16 Apr 2025 | Q1 | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.2% |
| 21 Jan 2025 | Q4 | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.2% |
למה זה חשוב
Inflation is what the Reserve Bank of New Zealand is charged with controlling, so this is one of the most market-moving releases of the month. A figure above expectations makes rate hikes (or a longer wait for cuts) more likely, which usually lifts the New Zealand dollar and bond yields; a soft figure does the reverse. It also drives wages, pensions and benefits that are linked to prices.
איך זה מחושב
Stats NZ collects many thousands of prices every month (food, rent, energy, transport, clothing, services) and weights them by how much households spend on each, from household surveys. The index compares the cost of the basket with a base year; the inflation rate is the change from the same month a year earlier.
CPI = Σ (price now ÷ base price) × weight × 100
Inflation (yoy) = CPI ÷ CPI 12 months ago − 1מה המשמעות של שינויים
- Above the central bank's target (usually 2%) and rising: pressure for higher rates.
- Look at the core rate and services prices to see if the move is broad or driven by energy and food.
- Base effects: a big jump a year ago drops out of the yearly rate and can make it fall even if prices keep rising.
- Markets react to the difference from the consensus, often to a single decimal.
גבוה מהצפוי: A higher figure than expected makes the Reserve Bank of New Zealand more likely to keep rates high or raise them: it tends to support the New Zealand dollar and push bond yields up, and is often a weight on stocks.
נמוך מהצפוי: A lower figure than expected gives the Reserve Bank of New Zealand room to cut or hold rates lower: the New Zealand dollar tends to soften and bond yields to fall.
היסטוריה קצרה
The United States began publishing a national consumer price index in 1919, the United Kingdom's index goes back to 1914. Inflation targeting, started by New Zealand in 1990, made this release the centre of monetary policy almost everywhere.
New Zealand was the first country to adopt formal inflation targeting, in 1990.
שאלות
What is the New Zealand Inflation Rate YoY?
The New Zealand Inflation Rate YoY measures how much the prices that households in New Zealand pay for a typical basket of goods and services have risen over the past year.
What was the latest New Zealand Inflation Rate YoY?
3.7% for Q3, published on 21 October 2026 (consensus 3.8%, previous 4.1%).
What is a good inflation rate?
Most central banks, including the Reserve Bank of New Zealand in many cases, aim for about 2% a year: low enough not to erode savings, high enough to avoid deflation.
Why does the New Zealand Inflation Rate YoY move the New Zealand dollar?
Because it changes what traders expect the Reserve Bank of New Zealand to do with the official cash rate (OCR), and interest rates decide what holding the currency pays.
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