New Zealand: Consumer price index (2010 = 100)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2025, New Zealand's consumer price index (2010 = 100) rose 4 on 2024 (from 140.86 to 144.86).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1995 to 2024), the average change was +2.39 and a typical year strayed about 1.88 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.9 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 8.66 in 2022 and the biggest yearly fall was 0.09 in 1999. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2016 to 2025 the straight-line trend is upward, about 4.3 a year. A straight line explains 94% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2025, New Zealand had the 110th highest value of the 169 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to New Zealand in the 2025 ranking

• Congo, Rep. — 107th of 169: 146.54
• Barbados — 108th of 169: 146.54
• Belgium — 109th of 169: 145.67
• Antigua and Barbuda — 111th of 169: 144.19
• Albania — 112th of 169: 144.11
• Croatia — 113th of 169: 144.01

What this measures

Index of the prices of consumption goods and services, as compared to a certain reference period (2010=100).

Limitations: Consumer price indexes should be interpreted with caution. The definition of a household, the basket of goods, and the geographic (urban or rural) and income group coverage of consumer price surveys can vary widely by country. In addition, weights are derived from household expenditure surveys, which, for budgetary reasons, tend to be conducted infrequently in developing countries, impairing comparability over time. Although useful for measuring consumer price inflation within a country, consumer price indexes are of less value in comparing countries.

All 66 values

Consumer price index (2010 = 100) in nearby economies

• Australia — 148.46 (2025)
• Brunei Darussalam — 105.97 (2025)
• Cambodia — 153.02 (2025)
• China — 132.6 (2025)
• Fiji — 147.81 (2025)
• Hong Kong SAR, China — 147.16 (2025)
• Indonesia — 176.05 (2025)
• Japan — 118.04 (2025)
• Kiribati — 132.19 (2025)
• Korea, Rep. — 135 (2025)
• Lao PDR — 317.16 (2025)

More financial sector data for New Zealand

• Inflation, consumer prices (annual % growth) — 2.84% (2025)
• GDP deflator (base year varies by country) — 125.11 (2025)
• DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) — US$1.7 (2025)
• Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) — US$1.72 (2025)
• Inflation, GDP deflator (annual % growth) — 3.62% (2025)
• Domestic credit to private sector by banks (% of GDP) — 129.68% (2025)
• Net domestic credit (current LCU) — 640.25 billion (2025)
• Net foreign assets (current LCU) — -85.35 billion (2025)
• Monetary sector credit to private sector (% of GDP) — 129.68% (2025)

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Questions people ask

What is New Zealand's consumer price index (2010 = 100)?

144.86 in 2025, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1960?

It is up 2,802% from 4.99 in 1960 (5.32% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 144.86 in 2025 and the lowest 4.99 in 1960.

How does New Zealand rank?

110th highest of 169 economies with data for 2025.

Is the latest change in consumer price index (2010 = 100) unusual for New Zealand?

In 2025, New Zealand's consumer price index (2010 = 100) rose 4 on 2024 (from 140.86 to 144.86). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1995 to 2024), the average change was +2.39 and a typical year strayed about 1.88 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.9 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator FP.CPI.TOTL, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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