In July 2025, the food price index in New Zealand had risen by around *** percent in comparison to the previous month. The food price index (FPI) measures the changes in prices that households pay for food.

In June 2025, the West Coast region recorded the largest annual change in residential property prices in New Zealand, with an increase of around **** percent compared to the same month of the previous year. The national median price for residential property in New Zealand was ******* New Zealand dollars in that month, remaining at the same level as in June 2024.

New Zealand Average Fuel Price: Petrol: Regular data was reported at 2.547 NZD/l in Dec 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2.583 NZD/l for Sep 2024. New Zealand Average Fuel Price: Petrol: Regular data is updated quarterly, averaging 0.973 NZD/l from Mar 1974 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 204 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.837 NZD/l in Jun 2022 and a record low of 0.123 NZD/l in Mar 1974. New Zealand Average Fuel Price: Petrol: Regular data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.P003: Average Fuel Price.

Cost of food in New Zealand increased 5 percent in August of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides - New Zealand Food Inflation - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Key information about House Prices Growth

• New Zealand house prices dropped 0.9% YoY in Sep 2024, following an increase of 1.5% YoY in the previous quarter.
• YoY growth data is updated quarterly, available from Dec 1990 to Sep 2024, with an average growth rate of 5.3%.
• House price data reached an all-time high of 30.5% in Sep 2021 and a record low of -12.1% in Mar 2023.

New Zealand House Price Inflation: Net Percent Expecting Higher data was reported at -34.300 % in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of -43.400 % for Dec 2024. New Zealand House Price Inflation: Net Percent Expecting Higher data is updated quarterly, averaging -34.300 % from Mar 2022 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.500 % in Mar 2022 and a record low of -52.400 % in Sep 2024. New Zealand House Price Inflation: Net Percent Expecting Higher data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Reserve Bank of New Zealand. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.I027: Household Inflation Expectation.

Inflation Rate in New Zealand increased to 2.70 percent in the second quarter of 2025 from 2.50 percent in the first quarter of 2025. This dataset provides - New Zealand Inflation Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Input Producer Prices in New Zealand increased to 1476 points in the second quarter of 2025 from 1467 points in the first quarter of 2025. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for New Zealand Input Producer Prices.

Fuel retailers have faced challenging operating conditions in recent years, with volatility in the world price of crude oil significantly affecting fuel prices, industry revenue and profitability. Retail petrol prices have reflected rising oil prices, with petrol prices across New Zealand rising from 215.4 cents per litre in 2019-20 to an expected 246.6 cents per litre in 2024-25. This rise comes despite global oil prices falling sharply in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, as demand from the global manufacturing and aviation sectors crashed. Fuel retailing revenue plummeted in 2020-21 as the Central Government (Te Kawanatanga o Aotearoa) introduced restrictions to limit the pandemic's spread. Demand conditions have since recovered, while the Russia-Ukraine war has caused oil prices to soar, driving a rebound in industry revenue over the two years through 2022-23. Overall, revenue has contracted at an annualised 1.5% to an anticipated $10.1 billion over the five years through 2024-25. This includes an expected decline of 1.8% in 2024-25, as world crude oil prices continue to correct downwards, causing declines in retail fuel prices. Retailers have largely passed on heightened crude oil prices, leading to steady margins. The industry's competitive landscape has changed significantly over the past decade. Industry participation has fallen, and merger and acquisition activity among the industry's larger players has increased as they've sought to consolidate their market positions. Foreign ownership is also on the rise. In October 2021, Ampol Limited announced plans to purchase Z Energy for $2.0 billion. The transaction was completed in May 2022 to make Ampol the industry's largest player. The world price of crude oil is set to remain elevated over the coming years, although retail prices should moderate as supply chain issues ease, limiting revenue growth. Fuel retailers will benefit from ongoing growth in tourism activity over the coming years. Even so, continued growth in electric vehicle uptake is set to increasingly constrain demand for fuel. Overall, industry revenue is forecast to climb at an annualised 0.9% through 2029-30, to $10.6 billion.

The real house price index in New Zealand in the fourth quarter of 2024 was *****, marking a decrease from the same quarter of the previous year. From the fourth quarter of 2019 to the fourth quarter of 2021, there was an upward trend of increasing house prices compared to the base year of 2015, with the first quarter of 2022 breaking this trend.

House Price Index YoY in New Zealand increased to 0.20 percent in August from 0 percent in July of 2025. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for New Zealand House Price Index YoY.

The price of residential property in New Zealand was the highest in the Auckland region in June 2025, with an average sale price of around ******* New Zealand dollars. The most populated city in the country, Auckland, has consistently reported higher house prices compared to most other regions. Buying property in New Zealand, particularly in its major cities, is expensive. The nation has one of the highest house-price-to-income ratios in the world. Auckland residential market The residential housing market in Auckland is competitive. Prices have been slowly decreasing; the Auckland region experienced an annual decrease in the average residential house price in March 2025 compared to the same month in the previous year. The price of residential property in Auckland was the highest in the North Shore City district, with an average sale price of around **** million New Zealand dollars. Home financing Due to the rising cost of real estate, an increasing number of New Zealanders who want to own their own property are taking on mortgages. Most residential mortgage lending in New Zealand went to owner-occupier borrowers, followed by first home buyers. In addition to mortgage lending, previously under the KiwiSaver HomeStart initiative, first-home buyers in New Zealand were able to apply to withdraw all or part of their KiwiSaver retirement savings to assist with purchasing a first home. Nonetheless, the scheme was discontinued in May 2024. Furthermore, even with a large initial deposit, it may take decades for many borrowers to pay off their mortgage.

The latest inflation rate, i.e. the percent change in the CPI from a year ago to now, in New Zealand was 2.67 percent. That number was released in . It shows an increase from the inflation rate in the previous quarter when it stood at 2.53 percent. Compared to a year ago, we see a decrease from...

New Zealand House Price Inflation: Net Percent Expecting data was reported at 72.100 % in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 47.600 % for Dec 2024. New Zealand House Price Inflation: Net Percent Expecting data is updated quarterly, averaging 72.100 % from Mar 2022 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 91.400 % in Mar 2022 and a record low of 47.600 % in Dec 2024. New Zealand House Price Inflation: Net Percent Expecting data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Reserve Bank of New Zealand. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.I027: Household Inflation Expectation.

The New Zealand butter and dairy spreads market soared to $1.3B in 2024, picking up by 31% against the previous year. In general, consumption posted a resilient increase. Over the period under review, the market hit record highs at $1.3B in 2018; afterwards, it flattened through to 2024.

Consumer Price Index (CPI) in New Zealand, June, 2025 The most recent value is 1306 index points as of Q2 2025, an increase compared to the previous value of 1299 index points. Historically, the average for New Zealand from Q1 1960 to Q2 2025 is 547.3107 index points. The minimum of 44.8764 index points was recorded in Q1 1960, while the maximum of 1306 index points was reached in Q2 2025. | TheGlobalEconomy.com

In 2024, the New Zealand cucumber and gherkin market increased by 16% to $2.9M, rising for the fourth consecutive year after two years of decline. The market value increased at an average annual rate of +1.8% over the period from 2012 to 2024; however, the trend pattern indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. As a result, consumption attained the peak level of $3.1M. From 2019 to 2024, the growth of the market remained at a lower figure.

New Zealand Average Fuel Price: Natural Gas: Residential data was reported at 0.196 NZD/kWh in Dec 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.155 NZD/kWh for Sep 2024. New Zealand Average Fuel Price: Natural Gas: Residential data is updated quarterly, averaging 0.060 NZD/kWh from Mar 1979 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 184 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.222 NZD/kWh in Mar 2018 and a record low of 0.016 NZD/kWh in Jun 1979. New Zealand Average Fuel Price: Natural Gas: Residential data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.P003: Average Fuel Price.

In the first quarter of 2025, the average price of premium petrol was around *** New Zealand cents per liter, while regular petrol was priced at around *** New Zealand cents per liter. Petrol prices had decreased after reaching a high in the middle of 2022 in the country.

The Real Estate Services industry has faced mixed conditions over recent years. Despite the recent improvement in housing supply and the piling up of inventory, prices remain elevated relative to pre-pandemic levels, offsetting revenue declines for real estate agents. A demand-supply imbalance led to historically high housing prices in 2021-22, though tighter loan-to-value ratio (LVR) regulations and heightened interest rates curbed real estate activity and weakened prices over the two years through 2023-24. The bright-line test extension in 2021 cooled speculative investment, diminishing property investors' interest. Residential property transactions plunged in 2022-23 as cost-of-living pressures and soaring borrowing expenses weighed on mortgage affordability. As inflation moderates and the official cash rate has come down since August 2024, sales volumes and demand will pick up. That's why revenue is forecast to climb 2.8% in 2024-25. However, a plunge in property transactions is why revenue is expected to have dipped at an annualised 0.4% over the five years through 2024-25 to $6.2 billion. The commercial market has faced shifting tenant preferences, particularly around remote work arrangements, contributing to elevated office vacancy rates. Nonetheless, booming demand for industrial space and interest in green buildings has yielded new opportunities. Concurrently, the widespread adoption of artificial intelligence has boosted operational efficiency for many real estate agencies, underpinning growth in their profit margins and alleviating some wage pressures. The Coalition government’s reinstatement of 80% interest deductibility for residential investment properties in April 2024, with a plan to reach 100% by April 2025, alongside the rollback of the bright-line test from 10 to 2 years, will spur investor activity and escalate property prices. These policy changes will entice property investors, expanding this market's revenue share over the coming years and benefiting real estate agencies. Consecutive cuts to the official cash rate to counter subdued economic activity will strengthen mortgage affordability and promote a resurgence in the residential property market. However, an expanding housing supply – aided by funding for social housing units and relaxed planning restrictions – will temper price escalation and slow agencies' commission growth over the coming years. Rising competition among real estate agencies and the continued adoption of digital tools, from big data analytics to advanced customer management solutions, will intensify market dynamics, creating opportunities and challenges for prospective and existing agents. Overall, revenue is forecast to climb at an annualised 2.2% over the five years through 2029-30 to $6.9 billion.