Food price index
The food price index (FPI) measures the changes in prices that households pay for food.
We measure the price change by tracking the prices of individual food items that make up a representative food basket.
The FPI basket is organised into five subgroups:
- fruit and vegetables
- meat, poultry, and fish
- grocery food
- non-alcoholic beverages
- restaurant meals and ready-to-eat food.
Food prices are also included in the consumers price index (CPI). The food group is the only group of the CPI for which we prepare an index each month.
Latest information releases
Selected price indexes: February 2024
Selected price indexes (SPI) provide monthly price changes for a selection of goods and services that New Zealand households purchase.
Food price index: September 2023
The food price index (FPI) measures the changes in prices that households pay for food.
Food price index: August 2023
The food price index (FPI) measures the changes in prices that households pay for food.
Food price index: July 2023
The food price index (FPI) measures the changes in prices that households pay for food.
Latest publications about the food price index
Annual food prices see smallest increase in over five years
Food prices in New Zealand increased 0.2 percent in the 12 months to May 2024, the smallest increase since September 2018.
Food prices see smallest annual increase since May 2021
Food prices increased 2.1 percent in the 12 months to February 2024, the smallest increase since May 2021.
Selected price indexes: February 2024
Selected price indexes (SPI) provide monthly price changes for a selection of goods and services that New Zealand households purchase.
Introducing a new price index release
Provides information on Stats NZ's new selected price indexes release to be published monthly from 14 November 2023.
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Consumers price index visualisation
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