New Zealand Import Price Index q/q represents changes in the prices of goods and services imported to New Zealand in the given quarter compared to the previous one. Each category of goods or services used for the index calculation is given a certain weight. The growth of import prices is an indication of trading activity and is a leading indicator of consumer inflation.
New Zealand Import Price Index q/q
Last release
03 Mar 2026 21:45 GMT
Actual
1.5%
Forecast
0.0%
Previous
0.5%
Date (GMT)
Reference
Actual
Forecast
Previous
01 Mar 2021
4 Q 2020
-1.7%
-1.7%
-3.7%
01 Dec 2020
3 Q 2020
-3.7%
-1.1%
0.0%
01 Sept 2020
2 Q 2020
-0.1%
0.3%
0.5%
01 Jun 2020
1 Q 2020
0.5%
0.9%
0.3%
01 Mar 2020
4 Q 2019
0.3%
-0.9%
0.0%
01 Dec 2019
3 Q 2019
0.0%
1.5%
1.8%
01 Sept 2019
2 Q 2019
1.8%
2.3%
-3.5%
03 Jun 2019
1 Q 2019
-3.5%
-3.9%
1.5%
28 Feb 2019
4 Q 2018
1.4%
-0.8%
3.7%
02 Dec 2018
3 Q 2018
2.6%
0.2%
2.1%
02 Sept 2018
2 Q 2018
1.7%
—
-0.3%
31 May 2018
1 Q 2018
-0.3%
—
4.0%
28 Feb 2018
4 Q 2017
4.0%
—
-2.6%
30 Nov 2017
3 Q 2017
-2.6%
—
0.9%
31 Aug 2017
2 Q 2017
0.9%
—
2.7%
31 May 2017
1 Q 2017
2.7%
—
-0.8%
28 Feb 2017
4 Q 2016
-0.8%
—
-1.0%
30 Nov 2016
3 Q 2016
-1.0%
—
0.2%
31 Aug 2016
2 Q 2016
0.2%
—
-4.3%
31 May 2016
1 Q 2016
-4.3%
—
-3.7%