Retail Sales y/y shows the change in New Zealand retail sales in the given month compared to the same month of the previous year. 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 y/y
Last release
Actual
Less than the forecast by -1.2%
Forecast
4.5%
Previous
4.5%
Next release
Actual
Coming in 29 days
Forecast
3.9%
Previous
3.3%
Date (GMT)
Reference
Actual
Forecast
Previous
2 Q 2026
Less than the forecast by -1.2%
4.5%
4.5%
1 Q 2026
4.5%
4.5%
4.4%
4 Q 2025
Exceeds the forecast by 1.0%
3.4%
4.5%
3 Q 2025
Exceeds the forecast by 3.0%
1.5%
2.3%
2 Q 2025
Exceeds the forecast by 1.9%
0.4%
0.7%
1 Q 2025
Exceeds the forecast by 1.8%
-1.1%
Revised from 0.2%
4 Q 2024
Exceeds the forecast by 3.2%
-3.0%
-2.5%
3 Q 2024
Less than the forecast by -3.9%
1.4%
-3.6%
2 Q 2024
Less than the forecast by -5.3%
1.7%
-2.4%
1 Q 2024
Less than the forecast by -4.4%
2.0%
-4.1%
4 Q 2023
Less than the forecast by -6.3%
2.2%
-3.4%
3 Q 2023
Less than the forecast by -6.1%
2.7%
-3.5%
2 Q 2023
Less than the forecast by -6.6%
3.1%
-4.1%
1 Q 2023
Less than the forecast by -7.7%
3.6%
-4.0%
4 Q 2022
Less than the forecast by -8.3%
4.3%
4.9%
3 Q 2022
Exceeds the forecast by 1.0%
3.9%
-3.7%
2 Q 2022
Less than the forecast by -8.8%
5.1%
2.3%
1 Q 2022
Less than the forecast by -3.0%
5.3%
4.4%
4 Q 2021
Less than the forecast by -2.5%
6.9%
-5.2%
3 Q 2021
Less than the forecast by -25.7%
20.5%
33.3%