Retail Sales in New Zealand increased 2.30 percent in the second quarter of 2025 over the same quarter in the previous year. This dataset provides - New Zealand Retail Sales YoY - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

In April 2023, online retail spending accounted for around ** percent of total retail spending in New Zealand. Online retail spending reached a high in April 2020 at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, accounting for around ** percent of total retail spending that month.

Key information about New Zealand Retail Sales Growth

• New Zealand Retail Sales grew 0.4 % YoY in Dec 2024, compared with a 2.7 % decrease in the previous quarter.
• New Zealand Retail Sales Growth YoY data is updated quarterly, available from Sep 1996 to Dec 2024, with an average growth rate of 4.4 %.
• The data reached an all-time high of 33.5 % in Jun 2021 and a record low of -14.7 % in Jun 2020.
• In the latest reports, Car Sales of New Zealand recorded 129,028.0 units in Dec 2024, representing a drop of 13.6 %.

CEIC calculates quarterly Retail Sales: Excl. Motor Vehicles Growth from quarterly Retail Sales. Motor Vehicles and Parts Sales are subtracted from Total Retail Sales. Stats NZ provides Retail Sales in local currency. Retail Sales include Food and Beverage Services.

Retail Sales in New Zealand increased 0.50 percent in the second quarter of 2025 over the previous quarter. This dataset provides - New Zealand Retail Sales MoM - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Graph and download economic data for Sales: Retail Trade: Total Retail Trade: Volume for New Zealand (SLRTTO01NZQ189S) from Q1 1963 to Q2 2023 about New Zealand, retail trade, sales, and retail.

In a survey conducted in February 2024 among consumers in New Zealand, around ** percent of those surveyed said they had reduced their retail spending in 2023 compared to 2022. Just over ** percent of respondents revealed their retail spending had increased in 2023 in comparison to 2022.

Graph and download economic data for Sales: Retail Trade: Total Retail Trade: Value for New Zealand (SLRTTO02NZQ189S) from Q2 1990 to Q3 2023 about New Zealand, retail trade, sales, and retail.

New Zealand Retail Sales: sa: Supermarket & Grocery Stores data was reported at 5,094.600 NZD mn in Mar 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 5,049.600 NZD mn for Dec 2017. New Zealand Retail Sales: sa: Supermarket & Grocery Stores data is updated quarterly, averaging 3,287.600 NZD mn from Sep 1995 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 91 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5,094.600 NZD mn in Mar 2018 and a record low of 1,722.200 NZD mn in Sep 1995. New Zealand Retail Sales: sa: Supermarket & Grocery Stores data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics New Zealand. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.H002: Retail Sales: ANZSIC06: Seasonally Adjusted.

New Zealand Retail Sales: Supermarket & Grocery Stores data was reported at 5,067.800 NZD mn in Mar 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 5,368.400 NZD mn for Dec 2017. New Zealand Retail Sales: Supermarket & Grocery Stores data is updated quarterly, averaging 3,239.800 NZD mn from Sep 1995 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 91 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5,368.400 NZD mn in Dec 2017 and a record low of 1,676.300 NZD mn in Sep 1995. New Zealand Retail Sales: Supermarket & Grocery Stores data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics New Zealand. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.H001: Retail Sales: ANZSIC06.

New Zealand Retail Sales Volume: Trend: Clothing, Footwear & Personal Accessories data was reported at 1,020.200 NZD mn in Dec 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,017.500 NZD mn for Sep 2019. New Zealand Retail Sales Volume: Trend: Clothing, Footwear & Personal Accessories data is updated quarterly, averaging 756.000 NZD mn from Sep 1995 (Median) to Dec 2019, with 98 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,020.200 NZD mn in Dec 2019 and a record low of 438.700 NZD mn in Dec 1996. New Zealand Retail Sales Volume: Trend: Clothing, Footwear & Personal Accessories data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics New Zealand. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.H016: Retail Sales Volume: ANZSIC06: Trend.

In 2024, total retail spending in New Zealand reached over **** billion New Zealand dollars, marking a *** percent decrease from the previous year. In-store expenditure held the most significant proportion of total retail spending, with online expenditure accounting for just over *********** New Zealand dollars.

Graph and download economic data for Sales: Retail Trade: Total Retail Trade: Volume for New Zealand (SLRTTO01NZA661N) from 1963 to 2016 about New Zealand, retail trade, sales, and retail.

This statistic shows the average yearly retail spend per person in New Zealand in the year ending March 2018, by the type of purchase. In the period examined, the yearly spend per person in supermarkets and grocery stores was just over ************* Australian dollars.

In the first quarter of 2025, the sales value in the supermarket and grocery stores retail industry rose to over **** billion New Zealand dollars, marking a rise from the previous quarter and the highest sales value within the given period. Since the second quarter of 2022, the country’s supermarket and grocery retail sales value has been on an upward trend.

New Zealand Retail Sales Volume: Trend: Core data was reported at 19,215.800 NZD mn in Dec 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 19,004.400 NZD mn for Sep 2019. New Zealand Retail Sales Volume: Trend: Core data is updated quarterly, averaging 12,770.950 NZD mn from Sep 1995 (Median) to Dec 2019, with 98 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 19,215.800 NZD mn in Dec 2019 and a record low of 8,394.000 NZD mn in Sep 1995. New Zealand Retail Sales Volume: Trend: Core data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics New Zealand. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.H016: Retail Sales Volume: ANZSIC06: Trend.

New Zealand Retail Sales: South Island data was reported at 5,496.359 NZD mn in Jun 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 5,760.290 NZD mn for Mar 2018. New Zealand Retail Sales: South Island data is updated quarterly, averaging 4,921.600 NZD mn from Jun 2011 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 29 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6,102.949 NZD mn in Dec 2017 and a record low of 4,115.500 NZD mn in Jun 2011. New Zealand Retail Sales: South Island data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics New Zealand. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.H004: Retail Sales: ANZSIC06: By Region.

New Zealand Retail Sales Volume data was reported at 26,709.100 NZD mn in Dec 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 23,220.700 NZD mn for Sep 2019. New Zealand Retail Sales Volume data is updated quarterly, averaging 16,208.250 NZD mn from Sep 1995 (Median) to Dec 2019, with 98 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 26,709.100 NZD mn in Dec 2019 and a record low of 11,252.100 NZD mn in Sep 1995. New Zealand Retail Sales Volume data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics New Zealand. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.H014: Retail Sales Volume: ANZSIC06.

New Zealand Retail Sales: North Island data was reported at 17,084.681 NZD mn in Sep 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 17,112.989 NZD mn for Jun 2018. New Zealand Retail Sales: North Island data is updated quarterly, averaging 14,557.715 NZD mn from Jun 2011 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 30 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 18,705.692 NZD mn in Dec 2017 and a record low of 12,111.600 NZD mn in Jun 2011. New Zealand Retail Sales: North Island data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics New Zealand. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.H004: Retail Sales: ANZSIC06: By Region.

New Zealand Retail Sales Volume: Trend: Fuel data was reported at 1,785.900 NZD mn in Dec 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,778.400 NZD mn for Sep 2019. New Zealand Retail Sales Volume: Trend: Fuel data is updated quarterly, averaging 1,698.100 NZD mn from Sep 1995 (Median) to Dec 2019, with 98 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,911.000 NZD mn in Jun 2016 and a record low of 1,532.800 NZD mn in Mar 2003. New Zealand Retail Sales Volume: Trend: Fuel data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics New Zealand. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.H016: Retail Sales Volume: ANZSIC06: Trend.

In 2024, the annual sales value in the supermarket and grocery stores retail industry rose to over ** billion New Zealand dollars, marking a rise from the previous year and the highest sales value within the given period.