Stats NZ

Economy

Statistics about the economy measure:

  • the goods and services New Zealand consumes and produces
  • changes in prices (inflation)
  • our economic relationship with the rest of the world.

We provide several indicators of the state of New Zealand's economy.

These include:

  • gross domestic product (GDP)
  • consumers price index (CPI)
  • the unemployment rate, and other labour market statistics
  • balance of payments (BOP)
  • statistics about the national accounts
  • overseas trade indexes
  • imports and exports
  • overseas cargo
  • overseas debt
  • productivity statistics.

 

Created with Highcharts 5.0.14QuarterPercentSeasonally adjusted chain-volume quarterly growth.Gross domestic product, quarterly and annual growth rates, chain-volume, June 2018–September 2024Quarterly growth (%)Annual growth (%)Jun-18Sep-18Dec-18Mar-19Jun-19Sep-19Dec-19Mar-20Jun-20Sep-20Dec-20Mar-21Jun-21Sep-21Dec-21Mar-22Jun-22Sep-22Dec-22Mar-23Jun-23Sep-23Dec-23Mar-24Jun-24Sep-24-20-1001020Stats NZ

Gross domestic product, quarterly and annual growth rates, chain-volume, June 2018–September 2024

Created with Highcharts 5.0.14PercentGross domestic product, quarterly and annual growth rates, chain-volume, June 2018–September 2024Quarterly growth (%)Annual growth (%)Jun-18Sep-18Dec-18Mar-19Jun-19Sep-19Dec-19Mar-20Jun-20Sep-20Dec-20Mar-21Jun-21Sep-21Dec-21Mar-22Jun-22Sep-22Dec-22Mar-23Jun-23Sep-23Dec-23Mar-24Jun-24Sep-24-20-1001020Stats NZ
QuarterQuarterly growth (%)Annual growth (%)
Jun-1813.5
Sep-180.13.5
Dec-181.53.5
Mar-190.93.5
Jun-1903.2
Sep-190.83.3
Dec-1913
Mar-20-1.12.3
Jun-20-10.4-0.7
Sep-2014.1-1
Dec-200.4-1.3
Mar-212.1-0.3
Jun-210.96.2
Sep-21-4.25.3
Dec-214.15.6
Mar-2204.5
Jun-221.10.7
Sep-2222.7
Dec-2202.9
Mar-23-0.13.5
Jun-230.74
Sep-2302.4
Dec-230.31.8
Mar-240.31.4
Jun-24-1.10.6
Sep-24-10.1

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Information about data

Get technical information such as classifications used, survey design, or a glossary of statistical terms.

Metadata in DataInfo+

DataInfo+ has metadata about our statistical collections and classifications, and questionnaires and forms.

DataInfo+ concepts gives definitions of terms used by Stats NZ.

Business price indexes information – DataInfo+ gives the general methodology used to produce business price indexes, including definitions.

Consumers price index information – DataInfo+ gives the general methodology used to produce the consumers price index, including definitions.

Food price index information – DataInfo+ gives the general methodology used to produce the food price index, including definitions.

National accounts – quarterlies in DataInfo+ has the general methodology used to compile gross domestic product statistics, including definitions.

Overseas trade indexes (prices and volumes) – DataInfo+ gives the general methodology used to produce overseas trade indexes, including definitions.

Methods, sources, and user guides

Annual national accounts sources and methods is a guide to data sources and methods and the conceptual framework for New Zealand's annual national accounts.

Producers price index: concepts, sources, and methods provides information on how we compile the producers price index.

Productivity frequently asked questions

Productivity statistics: Sources and methods (10th edition) outlines the data sources, definitions, and methodologies used to compile the annual labour, capital, and multifactor productivity (MFP) indexes.

Quarterly gross domestic product: Sources and methods (fifth edition) is a guide to the concepts and methods used to compile GDP in New Zealand.

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