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 23 days
Forecast
0.3%
Previous
1.5%
Date (GMT)
Reference
Actual
Forecast
Previous
22 Feb 2021
4 Q 2020
-3.1%
23.0%
23.9%
22 Nov 2020
3 Q 2020
24.1%
-12.6%
-13.7%
23 Aug 2020
2 Q 2020
-13.7%
0.8%
0.1%
21 May 2020
1 Q 2020
0.6%
0.6%
-0.1%
23 Feb 2020
4 Q 2019
0.5%
0.2%
1.9%
25 Nov 2019
3 Q 2019
1.8%
1.5%
0.3%
22 Aug 2019
2 Q 2019
0.3%
1.5%
0.6%
21 May 2019
1 Q 2019
0.7%
0.9%
2.0%
24 Feb 2019
4 Q 2018
2.0%
2.1%
0.7%
25 Nov 2018
3 Q 2018
0.4%
1.0%
1.3%
21 Aug 2018
2 Q 2018
1.4%
—
0.6%
20 May 2018
1 Q 2018
0.6%
—
1.8%
22 Feb 2018
4 Q 2017
1.8%
—
0.6%
22 Nov 2017
3 Q 2017
0.5%
—
1.9%
13 Aug 2017
2 Q 2017
2.1%
—
1.5%
14 May 2017
1 Q 2017
1.2%
—
0.7%
16 Feb 2017
4 Q 2016
0.6%
—
0.2%
18 Nov 2016
3 Q 2016
0.3%
—
2.6%
11 Aug 2016
2 Q 2016
2.6%
—
1.1%
12 May 2016
1 Q 2016
1.0%
—
1.3%