Producer input prices in New Zealand increased by 1.4% quarter-on-quarter in the three months to March 2026, recovering from a 0.5% drop in the previous quarter and surpassing market expectations of a 0.8% rise. It was the fastest increase since Q1 of 2025, with the largest contributors to the rise in input prices being electricity and gas supply, which rose 8.2%, dairy product manufacturing (5.7%), and meat and meat product manufacturing (3.6%). On a yearly basis, input prices rose 1.8%, following a 3.2% gain in the fourth quarter of 2025. source: Statistics New Zealand

PPI Input in New Zealand increased to 1.40 percent in the first quarter of 2026 from -0.50 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025. PPI Input in New Zealand averaged 1.16 percent from 1978 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 6.60 percent in the second quarter of 1979 and a record low of -2.50 percent in the first quarter of 2009. This page includes a chart with historical data for New Zealand PPI Input QoQ. New Zealand PPI Input QoQ - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on June of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-02-17 09:45 PM
PPI Input QoQ
Q4 -0.5% 0.2% 0.5% 0.5%
2026-05-18 10:45 PM
PPI Input QoQ
Q1 1.4% -0.5% 0.8% 1.1%
2026-08-18 10:45 PM
PPI Input QoQ
Q2 1.4%


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PPI Input 1.40 -0.50 percent Mar 2026
PPI Output 0.80 0.10 percent Mar 2026
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Producer Prices Change 2.20 3.50 percent Mar 2026


New Zealand PPI Input QoQ
In New Zealand, the PPI input indexes measure price changes in the current costs of production within the economy. The definition of current costs of production is consistent with intermediate consumption. The input indexes cover: purchase of materials; fuels and electricity; transport and communication; commission and contract services; rent and lease of land, buildings, vehicles, and machinery; business services; insurance premiums less claims; financial intermediation services.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1.40 -0.50 6.60 -2.50 1978 - 2026 percent Quarterly
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New Zealand PPI Input Rises the Most in 1 Year
Producer input prices in New Zealand increased by 1.4% quarter-on-quarter in the three months to March 2026, recovering from a 0.5% drop in the previous quarter and surpassing market expectations of a 0.8% rise. It was the fastest increase since Q1 of 2025, with the largest contributors to the rise in input prices being electricity and gas supply, which rose 8.2%, dairy product manufacturing (5.7%), and meat and meat product manufacturing (3.6%). On a yearly basis, input prices rose 1.8%, following a 3.2% gain in the fourth quarter of 2025.
2026-05-18
New Zealand PPI Input Unexpectedly Falls in Q4
Producer input prices in New Zealand fell by 0.5% quarter-on-quarter in the three months to December 2025, reversing from a 0.2% gain in the previous quarter and significantly missing market expectations of a 0.5% rise. The decline was primarily driven by a sharp 24.4% plunge in electricity and gas supply and a 6.9% drop in dairy product manufacturing, which outweighed a 6.0% rise in meat product costs. This unexpected contraction signals a rapid easing of upstream pipeline pressures, defying forecasts for continued inflation.
2026-02-17
New Zealand PPI Input Rises Less Than Expected in Q2
Producer input prices in New Zealand rose by 0.2% quarter-on-quarter in the three months to September 2025, after a 0.6% gain in the previous quarter and way below expectations for a 0.9% increase. The largest contributions came from electricity and gas supply, which fell 19.1%, followed by meat and meat product manufacturing at 8.2%, and dairy product manufacturing at 1.7%. Mixed sectoral movements left overall input costs rising modestly, signaling moderated underlying price pressures.
2025-11-18