Next release Monday, 30 November 2026, 19:00 New York. Every release since 26 May 2016: 22 on record, actual against forecast. Medium impact for the NZD. Updated within the hour of each release.
The last NZ New Zealand-Budget balance-Budget Cash Balance* (Jan. 2026, released 28 May 2026) came in at -9.31B; the previous reading was -14.8B. The next NZ New Zealand-Budget balance-Budget Cash Balance* is due Monday, 30 November 2026 at 19:00 New York time (Jul. 2026).
| Released | Period | Actual | Forecast | Previous | Vs forecast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 2026 22:00 | Jan. 2026 | -9.31B | – | -14.8B | – |
| 16 Dec 2025 19:00 | Jul. 2025 | -14.8B | – | -10B | – |
| 22 May 2025 22:00 | Jan. 2025 | -10B | – | -16.6B | – |
| 17 Dec 2024 19:00 | Jul. 2024 | -16.6B | – | -21.9B | – |
| 30 May 2024 21:00 | Jan. 2024 | -21.9B | – | -25.8B | – |
| 20 Dec 2023 19:00 | Jul. 2023 | -25.8B | – | -22.4B | – |
| 18 May 2023 22:00 | Jan. 2023 | -22.4B | – | -25.4B | – |
| 14 Dec 2022 19:00 | Jul. 2022 | -25.4B | – | -31.8B | – |
| 19 May 2022 21:00 | Jan. 2022 | -31.8B | – | -34.1B | – |
| 15 Dec 2021 19:00 | Jul. 2021 | -34.1B | – | -25.3B | – |
| 20 May 2021 21:00 | Jan. 2021 | -25.3B | – | -40.2B | – |
| 16 Dec 2020 19:00 | Jul. 2020 | -40.2B | – | -32B | – |
| 14 May 2020 21:00 | Jan. 2020 | -32B | – | -5.2B | – |
| 11 Dec 2019 19:00 | Jul. 2019 | -5.2B | – | -2.79B | – |
| 30 May 2019 22:00 | Jan. 2019 | -2.79B | – | -5B | – |
| 13 Dec 2018 19:00 | Jul. 2018 | -5B | – | -1.26B | – |
| 17 May 2018 22:00 | Jan. 2018 | -1.26B | – | -2.65B | – |
| 14 Dec 2017 19:00 | Jul. 2017 | -2.65B | – | 1.497B | – |
| 23 Aug 2017 20:00 | Mar. 2017 | 1.497B | – | 0.071B | – |
| 25 May 2017 22:00 | Jan. 2017 | 0.071B | – | -2.19B | – |
| 8 Dec 2016 07:00 | Jul. 2016 | -2.19B | – | -2.12B | – |
| 26 May 2016 22:00 | Jan. 2016 | -2.12B | – | 5.4B | – |
The next NZ New Zealand-Budget balance-Budget Cash Balance* is due Monday, 30 November 2026 at 19:00 New York time (Jul. 2026).
The last NZ New Zealand-Budget balance-Budget Cash Balance* (Jan. 2026, released 28 May 2026) came in at -9.31B; the previous reading was -14.8B.
NZ New Zealand-Budget balance-Budget Cash Balance* is released yearly by Treasury NZ. CRTLAB has 22 releases on record since 26 May 2016.
The highest was 1.497B (Mar. 2017) and the lowest -40.2B (Jul. 2020). The five-year average is -21.21B.
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.
These forecasts are published twice each year: The Budget Economic and FiscalUpdate (BEFU) is published with other Budget documents in May of each year, andthe Half-Yearly Economic and Fiscal Update (HYEFU) is produced in December.