The transportation sub-index of the CPI basket in New Zealand increased to 1306 points in the first quarter of 2026 from 1287 points in the fourth quarter of 2025. CPI Transportation in New Zealand averaged 1005.85 points from 1999 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 1306.00 points in the first quarter of 2026 and a record low of 743.20 points in the second quarter of 1999. source: Statistics New Zealand

CPI Transportation in New Zealand is expected to be 1318.00 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the New Zealand CPI Transportation is projected to trend around 1342.00 points in 2027 and 1344.00 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 3.40 4.50 percent Mar 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 1494.00 1492.00 points Dec 2025


New Zealand CPI Transportation
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1306.00 1287.00 1306.00 743.20 1999 - 2026 points Quarterly
2017Q2=1000, NSA