Core Retail Sales m/m show changes in retail sales in the given month compared to the previous month. The indicator is calculated based on statistics from retail stores of different types and sizes. The index calculation does not include sales of autos and spare parts. Retails Sales are an indicator of consumer activity in New Zealand, and an important component of national GDP. The indicator growth can have a positive effect on NZD quotes.
New Zealand Core Retail Sales q/q
Last release
22 Feb 2026 21:45 GMT
Actual
1.5%
Forecast
0.1%
Previous
1.2%
Next release
21 May 2026 22:45 GMT
Actual
Coming in 24 days
Forecast
0.3%
Previous
1.5%
Date (GMT)
Reference
Actual
Forecast
Previous
22 Feb 2026
4 Q 2025
1.5%
0.1%
1.2%
26 Nov 2025
3 Q 2025
1.2%
-0.4%
1.0%
24 Aug 2025
2 Q 2025
0.7%
0.4%
0.4%
22 May 2025
1 Q 2025
0.4%
-0.1%
1.4%
23 Feb 2025
4 Q 2024
1.4%
0.9%
-0.6%
24 Nov 2024
3 Q 2024
-0.8%
0.3%
-1.0%
22 Aug 2024
2 Q 2024
-1.0%
0.0%
0.3%
22 May 2024
1 Q 2024
0.4%
1.3%
-1.6%
22 Feb 2024
4 Q 2023
-1.7%
0.1%
0.4%
23 Nov 2023
3 Q 2023
1.0%
1.8%
-1.6%
22 Aug 2023
2 Q 2023
-1.8%
-2.5%
-1.6%
23 May 2023
1 Q 2023
-1.1%
-0.6%
-1.6%
26 Feb 2023
4 Q 2022
-1.3%
1.7%
0.5%
24 Nov 2022
3 Q 2022
0.4%
-3.3%
-1.5%
24 Aug 2022
2 Q 2022
-1.6%
5.7%
-0.3%
23 May 2022
1 Q 2022
0.0%
-8.7%
6.8%
24 Feb 2022
4 Q 2021
6.8%
-2.7%
-6.8%
22 Nov 2021
3 Q 2021
-6.7%
-4.7%
3.4%
23 Aug 2021
2 Q 2021
3.4%
-4.9%
3.5%
23 May 2021
1 Q 2021
3.2%
-4.3%
-2.9%