New Zealand Inflation Rate

Last updated: 2024-07-19

Annual inflation

3.33%

YoY ending in Q2 2024

The graph above shows the annual inflation rates in New Zealand for the previous 10 calendar years, from 2014. For additional years, see the historical inflation rates. To calculate cumulative rates between two different periods, you can use the New Zealand Inflation Calculator.

The current inflation rate in New Zealand is 3.33%, which is calculated based on CPI (Consumer Price Index) values for the last 12 months ending in 2024 Q2.

In 2024 Q2, the quarterly inflation rate was 0.39.

The following table contains recent YoY (Year-over-Year) and QoQ (Quarter-over-Quarter) values.

Year Measure Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
2024 YoY 4.02 3.33
QoQ 0.64 0.39
2023 YoY 6.65 6.03 5.65 4.66
QoQ 1.25 1.07 1.79 0.48

Historical Annual Inflation Rates from 1926

The table below contains annual inflation rates in New Zealand from 1926. The 'Inflation %' column indicates how much prices have changed since the previous year.

The 5-year and 10-year columns display the rolling average of the yearly inflation. For example, the 5-year avg. on the first row indicates that between 2018 and 2023, the average inflation rate was 4.01%. These values can be useful for long-term analysis and forecasting.

You can click or tap the table’s headers to sort the information.

Year Inflation 5-year Avg. 10-year Avg.
1926 -0.61 - -
1927 -0.92 - -
1928 0.62 - -
1929 -0.47 - -
1930 -3.99 - -
1931 -7.79 -2.20 -
1932 -9.23 -3.62 -
1933 -0.74 -4.53 -
1934 1.25 -4.21 -
1935 5.56 -3.12 -
1936 3.27 -0.99 -1.59
1937 7.25 2.01 -0.84
1938 0.63 3.56 -0.56
1939 7.66 4.21 -0.09
1940 2.73 4.29 0.52
1941 3.80 4.47 1.71
1942 3.93 3.73 2.87
1943 1.41 3.63 3.60
1944 1.47 3.06 3.63
1945 1.28 2.50 3.39
1946 -0.17 1.91 3.18
1947 10.14 1.92 2.82
1948 1.61 2.96 3.30
1949 1.80 2.95 3.00
1950 8.55 3.81 3.16
1951 11.95 5.85 3.86
1952 4.61 6.75 4.30
1953 5.56 6.09 4.51
1954 2.42 6.70 4.80
1955 2.50 6.04 4.92
1956 4.61 4.56 5.20
1957 1.81 3.46 5.09
1958 6.46 3.44 4.76
1959 1.14 3.29 4.98
1960 1.57 2.92 4.47
1961 2.14 2.58 3.57
1962 2.10 2.68 3.07
1963 2.22 2.19 2.81
1964 4.50 2.12 2.70
1965 2.38 2.66 2.79
1966 2.36 2.85 2.72
1967 6.56 3.52 3.10
1968 5.07 3.99 3.09
1969 3.97 4.28 3.20
1970 9.95 4.90 3.78
1971 9.13 6.42 4.62
1972 5.46 6.59 5.05
1973 10.16 7.37 5.67
1974 12.55 8.61 6.42
1975 15.70 10.22 7.53
1976 15.64 11.50 8.93
1977 15.32 13.01 9.75
1978 10.10 13.79 10.53
1979 16.53 14.32 11.42
1980 16.13 14.80 12.49
1981 15.70 14.50 12.99
1982 15.30 14.85 13.93
1983 3.60 13.89 13.84
1984 9.40 12.34 13.32
1985 15.27 12.01 13.40
1986 18.24 11.58 13.03
1987 9.59 11.50 13.17
1988 4.71 11.30 12.59
1989 7.20 11.21 11.77
1990 4.85 9.35 10.67
1991 0.98 7.22 9.38
1992 1.32 4.34 7.86
1993 1.39 3.32 7.24
1994 2.80 2.53 6.78
1995 2.92 2.08 5.65
1996 2.55 2.01 4.58
1997 0.83 2.05 3.19
1998 0.37 2.04 2.68
1999 0.51 1.67 2.10
2000 3.98 1.44 1.76
2001 1.82 1.51 1.76
2002 2.72 1.81 1.93
2003 1.55 1.91 1.97
2004 2.70 2.39 2.03
2005 3.16 2.48 1.96
2006 2.63 2.62 2.07
2007 3.18 2.56 2.18
2008 3.38 3.00 2.45
2009 1.96 2.97 2.68
2010 4.03 2.82 2.65
2011 1.85 2.95 2.79
2012 0.95 2.69 2.62
2013 1.63 2.12 2.56
2014 0.76 1.94 2.46
2015 0.08 1.54 2.18
2016 1.34 0.87 1.91
2017 1.59 1.03 1.85
2018 1.89 1.12 1.62
2019 1.85 1.20 1.57
2020 1.44 1.48 1.51
2021 5.95 2.14 1.50
2022 7.22 3.19 2.10
2023 4.66 4.01 2.56

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