Every release since 15 Mar 2016: 43 on record, actual against forecast. Medium impact for the NZD. Updated within the hour of each release.
The last NZ Current Account (Q2 2026, released 15 Sept 2026) came in at -1.67B, above the -2.57B forecast; the previous reading was -1.01B.
Since 2016, NZ Current Account has come in above forecast 57% of the time and below 43% (42 releases with a forecast); over the last 12 it beat 100%. It has now come in above forecast 13 releases in a row.
The average miss against forecast over the last 24 releases was 1.12B: higher than expected is good for the NZD.
| Released | Period | Actual | Forecast | Previous | Vs forecast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sept 2026 18:45 | Q2 2026 | -1.67B | -2.57B | -1.01B | above |
| 16 Jun 2026 18:45 | Q1 2026 | -1.01B | – | -4.81B | – |
| 17 Mar 2026 17:45 | Q4 2025 | -4.81B | -5.05B | -7.02B | above |
| 16 Dec 2025 16:45 | Q3 2025 | -7.02B | -8.01B | -0.78B | above |
| 16 Sept 2025 18:45 | Q2 2025 | -0.78B | -2.66B | -0.87B | above |
| 17 Jun 2025 18:45 | Q1 2025 | -0.87B | -2.2B | -4.97B | above |
| 18 Mar 2025 17:45 | Q4 2024 | -4.97B | -6.65B | -9.18B | above |
| 17 Dec 2024 16:45 | Q3 2024 | -9.18B | -10.4B | -3.96B | above |
| 17 Sept 2024 18:45 | Q2 2024 | -3.96B | -4.01B | -2.77B | above |
| 18 Jun 2024 18:45 | Q1 2024 | -2.77B | -4.55B | -6.33B | above |
| 19 Mar 2024 17:45 | Q4 2023 | -6.33B | -7.8B | -10.3B | above |
| 12 Dec 2023 16:45 | Q3 2023 | -10.3B | -10.8B | -3.89B | above |
| 19 Sept 2023 18:45 | Q2 2023 | -3.89B | -4.8B | -4.33B | above |
| 13 Jun 2023 18:45 | Q1 2023 | -4.33B | -6.83B | -9.73B | above |
| 14 Mar 2023 17:45 | Q4 2022 | -9.73B | -7.64B | -11.3B | below |
| 13 Dec 2022 16:45 | Q3 2022 | -11.3B | -10B | -6.6B | below |
| 13 Sept 2022 18:45 | Q2 2022 | -6.6B | -4.7B | -6.65B | below |
| 14 Jun 2022 18:45 | Q1 2022 | -6.65B | -5.5B | -7.66B | below |
| 15 Mar 2022 17:45 | Q4 2021 | -7.66B | -6.21B | -8.7B | below |
| 14 Dec 2021 16:45 | Q3 2021 | -8.7B | -7.91B | -1.27B | below |
| 14 Sept 2021 18:45 | Q2 2021 | -1.27B | -1.75B | -3.49B | above |
| 15 Jun 2021 18:45 | Q1 2021 | -3.49B | -2.23B | -2.84B | below |
| 16 Mar 2021 17:45 | Q4 2020 | -2.84B | -2.88B | -4.09B | above |
| 15 Dec 2020 16:45 | Q3 2020 | -4.09B | -3.65B | 1.211B | below |
| 15 Sept 2020 18:45 | Q2 2020 | 1.211B | 0.595B | 1.229B | above |
| 16 Jun 2020 18:45 | Q1 2020 | 1.229B | 1.482B | -2.14B | below |
| 17 Mar 2020 17:45 | Q4 2019 | -2.14B | -2.96B | -6.16B | above |
| 17 Dec 2019 16:45 | Q3 2019 | -6.16B | -6.34B | -1.7B | above |
| 17 Sept 2019 18:45 | Q2 2019 | -1.7B | -1.12B | 0.355B | below |
| 18 Jun 2019 18:45 | Q1 2019 | 0.355B | 0.526B | -3.29B | below |
| 19 Mar 2019 17:45 | Q4 2018 | -3.29B | -3.56B | -6.67B | above |
| 18 Dec 2018 16:45 | Q3 2018 | -6.67B | -5.85B | -2.67B | below |
| 18 Sept 2018 18:45 | Q2 2018 | -2.67B | -1.05B | -0.59B | below |
| 19 Jun 2018 18:45 | Q1 2018 | -0.59B | 0B | -2.71B | below |
| 13 Mar 2018 17:45 | Q4 2017 | -2.71B | -2.4B | -5.29B | below |
| 19 Dec 2017 16:45 | Q3 2017 | -5.29B | -4.29B | -0.86B | below |
| 19 Sept 2017 18:45 | Q2 2017 | -0.86B | -0.88B | -0.02B | above |
| 13 Jun 2017 18:45 | Q1 2017 | -0.02B | 0.922B | -1.69B | below |
| 14 Mar 2017 17:45 | Q4 2016 | -1.69B | -2.54B | -4.86B | above |
| 21 Dec 2016 16:45 | Q3 2016 | -4.86B | -5.02B | -0.52B | above |
| 13 Sept 2016 18:45 | Q2 2016 | -0.52B | -0.41B | 1.581B | below |
| 14 Jun 2016 18:45 | Q1 2016 | 1.581B | 1.05B | -2.13B | above |
| 15 Mar 2016 17:45 | Q4 2015 | -2.13B | -2.8B | -4.82B | above |
The last NZ Current Account (Q2 2026, released 15 Sept 2026) came in at -1.67B, above the -2.57B forecast; the previous reading was -1.01B.
NZ Current Account is released quarterly by Stats NZ. CRTLAB has 43 releases on record since 15 Mar 2016.
Since 2016, NZ Current Account has come in above forecast 57% of the time and below 43% (42 releases with a forecast); over the last 12 it beat 100%. It has now come in above forecast 13 releases in a row.
The highest was 1.581B (Q1 2016) and the lowest -11.3B (Q3 2022). The five-year average is -5.63B.
Usually yes: a reading above forecast is the good surprise for the NZD, and the bigger the surprise the bigger the move. On this page, green marks a release that was good for the NZD against its forecast, red one that was bad.
The current account is the international flow of money for purposes other thaninvestments. It offers a broad picture of how an economy is managing itsfinances with the rest of the world.