Consumer Price Index CPI in New Zealand increased to 1339 points in the first quarter of 2026 from 1327 points in the fourth quarter of 2025. Consumer Price Index CPI in New Zealand averaged 374.65 points from 1925 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 1339.00 points in the first quarter of 2026 and a record low of 16.50 points in the first quarter of 1933. source: Statistics New Zealand

Consumer Price Index CPI in New Zealand is expected to be 1365.00 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the New Zealand Consumer Price Index (CPI) is projected to trend around 1406.00 points in 2027 and 1434.00 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
CPI 1339.00 1327.00 points Mar 2026
Core Consumer Prices 1336.00 1325.00 points Mar 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 1463.00 1454.00 points Mar 2026
CPI Transportation 1306.00 1287.00 points Mar 2026
Export Prices 1658.00 1575.00 points Dec 2025
Food Inflation YoY 2.60 3.40 percent Apr 2026
GDP Deflator 1561.00 1542.00 points Dec 2025
Import Prices 1041.00 1026.00 points Dec 2025
Inflation Rate YoY 3.10 3.10 percent Mar 2026
Inflation Rate QoQ 0.90 0.60 percent Mar 2026
Producer Prices 1506.00 1494.00 points Mar 2026


New Zealand Consumer Price Index (CPI)
In New Zealand, the Consumer Price Index or CPI measures changes in the prices paid by consumers for a basket of goods and services.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1339.00 1327.00 1339.00 16.50 1925 - 2026 points Quarterly
2017Q2=1000, NSA