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Data New Zealand Economy

Page updated 2 Nov 2009

The Treasury publishes here a summary table of quarterly and monthly economic indicators compiled from various sources.

The data in these summary tables and in the extended MS Excel version below are updated periodically.

Quarterly Indicators
2009Q1 2009Q2 2009Q3
Real Production GDP qtr % chg[1] -0.8 0.1 ...
Current account balance (annual) % of GDP -8.1 -5.9 ...
CPI inflation ann % chg 3.0 1.9 1.7
Unemployment rate %[1] 5.0 6.0 ...
LCI salary & wage rates - total (adjusted)[6] ann % chg 3.4 2.9 ...

Monthly Indicators
2009M 8 2009M 9 2009M10
Merchandise trade balance (12 month total) NZ$ million -2,361 -1,533 ...
House sales - dwellings ann % chg[1] 40.4 43.9 ...
Total retail sales ann % chg[1] -0.6 ... ...
Net PLT migration (12 month total) number 15,642 17,043 ...
ANZ world commodity price index mth % chg 4.4 6.8 ...
Trade weighted index (TWI) June 1979 = 100[2] 62.85 64.32 66.51
Official cash rate (OCR) % 2.50 2.50 2.79
qtr % chg
quarterly percent change
ann % chg
annual percent change
  • [1] Seasonally adjusted
  • [2] Average (11am)
  • [6] Production GDP divided by HLFS hours worked

Sources: Statistics New Zealand, Reserve Bank of New Zealand, ANZ National Bank, Real Estate Institute of New Zealand

Quarterly and Monthly Economic Indicators in MS Excel Format

Extended versions of the summary tables above with quarterly indicators back to the third quarter 2002 and monthly indicators back to November 2003 are available here in MS Excel format.

Available in MS Excel format only. Using MS Excel Files

Related Information on the Treasury Web Site

  • Glossary
  • Monthly Economic Indicators - The Treasury's analysis of recent releases of economic data which includes a Chart Pack and Data (in MS Excel format) similar to the MS Excel data above.
  • Tax Outturn Data - Tax revenue and tax receipts from collecting departments; can be used as an economic indicator.
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