Retail Sales m/m reflect a change in New Zealand's retail sales in the reported month compared to the previous one. The calculation is adjusted for inflation. The index is often referred to as the consumer spending indicator, which allows assessing inflation in New Zealand. The indicator growth can have a positive effect on NZD quotes.
New Zealand Retail Sales q/q
Last release
22 Feb 2026 21:45 GMT
Actual
0.9%
Forecast
0.4%
Previous
1.9%
Next release
21 May 2026 22:45 GMT
Actual
Coming in 23 days
Forecast
0.5%
Previous
0.9%
Date (GMT)
Reference
Actual
Forecast
Previous
22 Feb 2021
4 Q 2020
-2.7%
26.7%
27.8%
22 Nov 2020
3 Q 2020
28.0%
-15.9%
-14.8%
23 Aug 2020
2 Q 2020
-14.6%
0.6%
-1.2%
21 May 2020
1 Q 2020
-0.7%
1.8%
0.0%
23 Feb 2020
4 Q 2019
0.7%
-0.1%
1.7%
25 Nov 2019
3 Q 2019
1.6%
1.2%
0.2%
22 Aug 2019
2 Q 2019
0.2%
-2.4%
0.7%
21 May 2019
1 Q 2019
0.7%
0.0%
1.7%
24 Feb 2019
4 Q 2018
1.7%
1.3%
0.3%
25 Nov 2018
3 Q 2018
0.0%
0.9%
1.1%
21 Aug 2018
2 Q 2018
1.1%
—
0.3%
20 May 2018
1 Q 2018
0.1%
—
1.7%
22 Feb 2018
4 Q 2017
1.7%
—
0.2%
22 Nov 2017
3 Q 2017
0.2%
—
2.0%
13 Aug 2017
2 Q 2017
2.0%
—
1.6%
14 May 2017
1 Q 2017
1.5%
—
0.9%
16 Feb 2017
4 Q 2016
0.8%
—
0.8%
18 Nov 2016
3 Q 2016
0.9%
—
2.3%
11 Aug 2016
2 Q 2016
2.3%
—
0.8%
12 May 2016
1 Q 2016
0.8%
—
1.2%