Retail Sales in New Zealand increased 4.50 percent in the first quarter of 2026 over the same quarter in the previous year, following a 4.4 percent rise in Q4, marking the sixth straight quarter of growth. source: Statistics New Zealand

Retail Sales in New Zealand increased 4.50 percent in the first quarter of 2026 over the same quarter in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in New Zealand averaged 2.72 percent from 1996 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 33.10 percent in the second quarter of 2021 and a record low of -14.10 percent in the second quarter of 2020. This page provides - New Zealand Retail Sales YoY - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. New Zealand Retail Sales YoY - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on June of 2026.

Retail Sales in New Zealand increased 4.50 percent in the first quarter of 2026 over the same quarter in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in New Zealand is expected to be 3.20 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the New Zealand Retail Sales YoY is projected to trend around 2.60 percent in 2027 and 1.90 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-02-22 09:45 PM
Retail Sales YoY
Q4 4.4% 4.5% 3.6%
2026-05-21 10:45 PM
Retail Sales YoY
Q1 4.5% 4.4% 2.8%
2026-08-24 10:45 PM
Retail Sales YoY
Q2 4.5% 3.2%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Spending 45770.00 45564.00 NZD Million Mar 2026
Electronic Retail Card Spending YoY 7113.00 6992.00 NZD Million May 2026
Retail Sales 0.90 0.90 percent Mar 2026
Retail Sales YoY 4.50 4.40 percent Mar 2026


New Zealand Retail Sales YoY
In New Zealand, the year-over-year change in Retail sales compares the aggregated sales of retail goods and services during a certain month to the same month a year ago.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
4.50 4.40 33.10 -14.10 1996 - 2026 percent Quarterly
Constant Prices, NSA