Consumer price index (2010 = 100) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Consumer price index (2010 = 100) was 144.86 2010 = 100 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
144.86 2010 = 100
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
121st
of 191 countries
All-time high
144.86 2010 = 100
in 2025
All-time low
4.99 2010 = 100
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Consumer price index in New Zealand, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumer price index in New Zealand is 144.86 2010 = 100, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumer price index in New Zealand peaked at 144.86 2010 = 100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.99 2010 = 100, in 1960.
New Zealand ranks 121st of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consumer price index (2010 = 100) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | 2010 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.99 2010 = 100 | — |
| 1961 | 5.08 2010 = 100 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 5.22 2010 = 100 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 5.32 2010 = 100 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 5.51 2010 = 100 | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 5.69 2010 = 100 | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 5.85 2010 = 100 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 6.2 2010 = 100 | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 6.47 2010 = 100 | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 6.79 2010 = 100 | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 7.23 2010 = 100 | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 7.98 2010 = 100 | +10.4% |
| 1972 | 8.54 2010 = 100 | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 9.23 2010 = 100 | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 10.26 2010 = 100 | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 11.77 2010 = 100 | +14.7% |
| 1976 | 13.76 2010 = 100 | +16.9% |
| 1977 | 15.74 2010 = 100 | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 17.62 2010 = 100 | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 20.03 2010 = 100 | +13.7% |
| 1980 | 23.47 2010 = 100 | +17.2% |
| 1981 | 27.07 2010 = 100 | +15.4% |
| 1982 | 31.45 2010 = 100 | +16.2% |
| 1983 | 33.76 2010 = 100 | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 35.84 2010 = 100 | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 41.37 2010 = 100 | +15.4% |
| 1986 | 46.83 2010 = 100 | +13.2% |
| 1987 | 54.21 2010 = 100 | +15.7% |
| 1988 | 57.66 2010 = 100 | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 60.96 2010 = 100 | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 64.68 2010 = 100 | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 66.36 2010 = 100 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 67.03 2010 = 100 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 67.9 2010 = 100 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 69.08 2010 = 100 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 71.67 2010 = 100 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 73.31 2010 = 100 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 74.18 2010 = 100 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 75.12 2010 = 100 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 75.04 2010 = 100 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 77 2010 = 100 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 79.02 2010 = 100 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 81.14 2010 = 100 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 82.56 2010 = 100 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 84.45 2010 = 100 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 87.01 2010 = 100 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 89.94 2010 = 100 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 92.08 2010 = 100 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 95.72 2010 = 100 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 97.75 2010 = 100 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 100 2010 = 100 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 104.03 2010 = 100 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 105.13 2010 = 100 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 106.32 2010 = 100 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 107.63 2010 = 100 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 107.94 2010 = 100 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 108.64 2010 = 100 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 110.65 2010 = 100 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 112.42 2010 = 100 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 114.24 2010 = 100 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 116.2 2010 = 100 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 120.78 2010 = 100 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 129.44 2010 = 100 | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 136.86 2010 = 100 | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 140.86 2010 = 100 | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 144.86 2010 = 100 | +2.8% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 144.86 2010 = 100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 138.18 2010 = 100, 1.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 144.86 2010 = 100 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 148.96 2010 = 100, 97% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.71 2010 = 100 | 4.99 2010 = 100 | 6.79 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.22 2010 = 100 | 7.23 2010 = 100 | 20.03 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.26 2010 = 100 | 23.47 2010 = 100 | 60.96 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.44 2010 = 100 | 64.68 2010 = 100 | 75.12 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.67 2010 = 100 | 77 2010 = 100 | 97.75 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.7 2010 = 100 | 100 2010 = 100 | 114.24 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 131.5 2010 = 100 | 116.2 2010 = 100 | 144.86 2010 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More financial sector data for New Zealand
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 81.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 59.26 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 81.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumer price index in New Zealand?
- Consumer price index in New Zealand was 144.86 2010 = 100 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest consumer price index recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 144.86 2010 = 100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest consumer price index recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.99 2010 = 100 in 1960.
- How does New Zealand rank for consumer price index?
- New Zealand ranks 121st out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is consumer price index rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Consumer price index (2010 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Index of the prices of consumption goods and services, as compared to a certain reference period (2010=100).